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View from High
Tor |
Go
station to station and get close to the edge in the Derbyshire wilds. See
how the ice age, tropical seas and ferocious floods have helped shape the
crags of Matlock and Matlock Bath. This walk is packed with geological gems
and a few surprises. |
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Matlock
Bath Railway Station, off the A6, Derbyshire. |
| Countryside
Rangers' office: |
01629
816290 |
| Ordnance
Survey: |
Landranger
Map 119, grid ref: SK2958 |
| Distance: |
approx
2 miles |
| Time: |
approx
1 hour |
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Over 300 million years ago Matlock would have looked very similar to the
Bahamas, we wanted to find out why.
This walk takes you back in time. We dig up some geological gems, uncover
Matlock's shared history with California and the San Andreas Fault, find
out why some plants love the toxic soils and discover if there's any truth
in the rumour that Wallabies go wild in the woods around Matlock Dale.
Lace up
those walking boots and step this way...
 We took a walk through time on Otober 16th.
Take a look at the pictures.
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Getting
there:
By train: Trains
leave Derby Train Station daily. Contact National Rail Enquiries for details
- 08457 484950
By bus:
Buses leave Derby - on a regular basis - daily from Derby Bus Station. Service
is less regular on a Sunday. Phone Trent Buses for details - 01773 712265
By car: Matlock Bath railway station is signposted just off the A6. |
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Walk
conditions
This is a point to point walk that can be converted into a circular.
The walk starts with a gentle incline and is on hard surface for the first
half mile or so. The section from Starkholmes to the top of High Tor is
on less structured surface with a relatively steep climb through the woods.
You're on
a grassy path in open fields when you reach the top of the Tor. This stretch
is relatively flat. Then it's windy paths with uneven surfaces down towards
the River Derwent.
The final
stretch of the walk is along the flat and into Matlock's parks. Easy access
for everyone.
The walk ends in Matlock but for those wanting to get back to Matlock
Bath there's the option of walking along Matlock's main street then alongside
the Derwent and the A6.
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