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Attractions in Matlock

Seeing Matlock? Begin at Peak Rail

Around Matlock, the places to visit include 8 museums, 6 attractions and 3 heritage railways. We list 2 places to visit inside Matlock’s built-up area and 19 within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. For a full day, there is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 25 km away.

Photo: Peak Rail, Beryl Allcoat (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Matlock
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Most famous in Matlock

Along with Peak Rail, see 2 museums, an attraction and a historic house.

Heritage railwayPeak Railin townAttractionAttractionWishing Stonein townMuseumNational Tramway Museum5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseRiber Castle400 m outside town, to the southTheme parkGulliver's Kingdom900 m outside town, to the southMuseumPeak District Mining Museum700 m outside town, to the south

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

Around Matlock, mapped

Most of the 19 close by lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Matlock’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

By kind

Ahead are museums or galleries (8); next, other attractions (6).

Museums & galleries 8 museums0 in town · 8 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 aquarium1 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions1 in town · 5 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Winster Market House).

Every place

Every one of them

It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 19 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Matlock 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.

36 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Matlock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Matlock →

Big names nearby

Further away

The pick of the 12 is Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 25 km off.

MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery25 km southHistoric houseChatsworth House10 km northwestCastleCodnor Castle17 km southeastMuseumPickford's House Museum25 km southMuseumMuseum of Making24 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall8.9 km northwestCastle · National TrustDuffield Castle17 km southBig drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort28 km southwest · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustHardwick Hall16 km eastCathedralDerby Cathedral25 km southHistoric house · National TrustKedleston Hall20 km southCastle · English HeritageBolsover Castle20 km northeast

Places well known beyond Matlock (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.

Visiting Matlock: the answers

What are the main attractions in Matlock?

The best known inside Matlock’s built-up area are Peak Rail and Wishing Stone. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 19 more within 5 km.

Does Matlock have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Matlock, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Winster Market House).

What are the best-known days out near Matlock?

Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (25 km), Chatsworth House (10 km), Codnor Castle (17 km), Pickford's House Museum (25 km).

Where are Matlock’s historic buildings listed?

Matlock has 36 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 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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