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Gulliver's Kingdom
Attractions in Matlock Bath

Gulliver's Kingdom and more: what to see in Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath’s list takes in 7 museums, 3 attractions and 3 heritage railways. There are 5 places to visit inside Matlock Bath’s built-up area, and 12 more within 5 km of its edge. 6 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. The big name further out is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 23 km from the centre.

Photo: Gulliver's Kingdom, PLTRON (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Matlock Bath
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
12
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Matlock Bath

Beyond Gulliver's Kingdom, there are 2 museums, an aquarium and an attraction.

Theme parkGulliver's Kingdomin townMuseumPeak District Mining Museumin townMuseumMuseumMasson Mills Working Textile Museumin townAquariumAquariumMatlock Bath Aquariumin townAttractionAttractionTemple Minein townHistoric houseRiber Castle1 km outside town, to the northeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Plotted on the map

Furthest from the centre is Darley Dale Waiting Room Museum, 4.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Matlock Bath’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Most are museums or galleries, 7 in all, ahead of zoos, theme parks or other days out (5).

Museums & galleries 7 museums2 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 3 heritage railways · 1 theme park · 1 aquarium2 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions1 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Matlock Bath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every entry

5 in town lead, with 12 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 5 inside Matlock Bath come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

37 listed buildings are on Matlock Bath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Matlock Bath →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Out of town, Derby Museum and Art Gallery (23 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery23 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House12 km northMuseumNational Tramway Museum5.7 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum22 km southCastleCodnor Castle16 km southeastMuseumMuseum of Making22 km southCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle15 km southBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort26 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall10 km northwestCathedralDerby Cathedral23 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall18 km eastHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall18 km south

Places well known beyond Matlock Bath (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Your questions on Matlock Bath

What are the main attractions in Matlock Bath?

The best known inside Matlock Bath’s built-up area are Gulliver's Kingdom, Peak District Mining Museum, Masson Mills Working Textile Museum and Matlock Bath Aquarium. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 12 more within 5 km.

Does Matlock Bath have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Matlock Bath: Peak District Mining Museum, Masson Mills Working Textile Museum, National Stone Centre and Cromford Mills.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Matlock Bath?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Duffield Castle (National Trust), 15 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Matlock Bath?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (23 km), Chatsworth House (12 km), National Tramway Museum (5.7 km), Pickford's House Museum (22 km).

Where are Matlock Bath’s historic buildings listed?

Matlock Bath has 37 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Matlock Bath when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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