GLOSSOP HERITAGE CENTRE

Bank House, Henry Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8BW
Tel: 01457 869176

Glossop now has a Heritage Centre which attracts many visitors through its doors. Tourists, Historians, Researchers, School Parties and local inhabitants visit and express pleasure that this amenity is on hand for the benefit of everyone. Local artists and craftspeople also stage exhibitions of their work on a regular basis, so offering them an outlet to display their work. So, if in Glossop visit the Heritage Centre and see the history of Glossop and other displays of interest, exhibited in a friendly and homely atmosphere. What there is in the centre: maps and plans; historical trails; audio/visual presentations; informative sheets and booklets; photographs; old local newspapers dating back to the 19th Century; souvenirs; authentic Millworkers kitchen.

WIRKSWORTH HERITAGE CENTRE

Crown Yard, Market Place, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4ET
Tel: 01629 825225
E-mail: enquiries@storyofwirksworth.co.uk

The 'Wirksworth Story' in a former silk mill. Local history and the customs of well dressing and clypping explained. Lead mining, the Cromford and High Peak Railway, a Quarryman's Life in the 19th Century. George Eliot connections. Town Trail, Family Friendly, Toilets, Cafe adjacent.

National Tramway Museum

Martlock Road, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP
Tel: 01773 852565    Fax: 01773 852326

Ride Vintage Trams from all over the world using genuine old pennies and ha'pennies given on arrival. Plus over 30,000 square feet of indoor attractions. Tea Rooms, shops, picnic areas, playgrounds. Braille Guide books, ramps, specially converted tram to lift and carry wheelchairs, free car and coach parking.

National Stone Centre

Porter Lane, Wirksworth, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4LS
Tel: 01629 824833
E-mail: nsc@nationalstonecentre.org.uk

Telling the Story of Stone - history, science, technology, art, environment - in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales on the edge of the Peak District. A dramatic site steeped in industrial history, ecology, displaying 330 million year old fossil tropical reefs.

Eyam Museum Ltd

Hawkhill Road, Eyam, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 5QP
Tel: 01433 631371

Eyam Museum first opened in 1994, and was extended and fully refurbished in 1997. In three interconnecting display areas, it tells the moving story of a village whose history is unique: the pre-history of human life in the area, the Roman roots of the settlement, the Saxon roots of its name, the nature, history and movement of Bubonic Plague, the arrival and terrible effect of plague in Eyam, some popular 'quack' remedies people turned to in their desperation, the new industries that later nurtured the village, the geological significance of the area.

Masson Mills Working Textile Museum

Derby Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3PY
Tel: 01629 581001

Sir Richard Arkwright built Masson Mills as his showpiece mills on the banks of the River Derwent at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in 1783, when, as the inventor of the water frame and 'Father of the Factory System', he was at the height of his entrepreneurial power. These internationally famous Grade II* listed buildings now welcome visitors to experience over 200 years of industrial history in one afternoon! Beautifully restored, Masson Mills house a Working Textile Museum containing a unique and comprehensive collection of authentic historic working textile machinery, a Shopping Village tearoom, fully licensed restaurant and Conference and Exhibition Centre.

Buxton Museum & Art Gallery

Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6DU
Tel: 01298 24658    Fax: 01298 79394

The Museum & Art Gallery features geology, archaeology and history of the Peak District displayed in a seven section time tunnel - complete with sounds and smells! On site you'll find Local History displays, an Art Gallery and the Museum Gift Shop. Wheelchair users welcome. Disabled access/electric wheelchair lift (max 150 kilo). Toilet for disabled.

The M&C Collection of Historic Motorcycles

Matlock Street, Bakewell, DE45 1EE
Tel: 01629 815011

The collection has been put together by Peter Mather and Phil Crosby of Bakewell and includes the mundane "get-you-to-work" bike through to the exotic sports tourer; from trials bikes and scramblers to speedway and racing machines. In addition to famous British names such as BSA, Norton and Triumph, this collection has a range of lesser-known marques from manufacturers who typified all that was great in Great Britain. Over 40 exhibits along with the period memorabilia are on display. The collection is intended to reflect something of the development of the motorcycle from 1900 to the mid-1970s. The purpose in opening it to the public is twofold: firstly, that visitors may enjoy the fine engineering of British Motorcycles and, secondly, that a local charity might benefit from any proceeds received. Both Peter and Phil are volunteer drivers for Bakewell and Eyam Community Transport, a registered charity operating wheelchair accessible minibuses for the community in the Peak National Park, and this is the subject of their 'Motorcycles for Charity' project.

High Peak Junction Workshop

High Peak Junction, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5HN
Tel: 01629 822831

The original workshops of the Cromford and High Peak Railway - a unique railway built in 1830 and closed in 1963. Contains early relics of the railway, plus a model and a video show.

Castleton Village Museum

Methodist Church Schoolroom, Buxton Road, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WP
Tel: 01433 620950

Unique insight into Castleton Village life through the ages.

Chesterfield Museum & Art Gallery

St. Marys Gate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7TD
Tel: 01246 345727

The museum tells the story of Chesterfield from Roman times to the present day. Small art gallery, programme of exhibitions and events.

The Old House Museum

Cunningham Place, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1DD
Tel: 01629 813642

The building dating from Henry VIII's reign, is Bakewell's oldest house, later converted by Arkwright into Millworkers' dwellings. Its 12 rooms include a tudor lavatory, Victorian kitchen, costume, lace, toys, agricultural implements etc. A fascinating social and local history collection. Introductory video.

Manifold Valley Visitor Centre

Hulme End, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0EX
Tel: 01298 84679
E-mail: tourism.smdc@staffordshire.gov.uk

Former ticket office of the Leek and Manifold Light Railway, the centre provides: access to the Manifold Track for walking and cycling, guide books, maps, souvenirs and leaflets, exhibition, models and information on the history of the railway and and the surrounding area. Car park and picnic facilities.

Red House Stables

Working Carriage Museum, Old Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 2ER
Tel/Fax: 01629 733583
Web: www.workingcarriages.com

Est. 1946. Open Daily from 10am.
Driving courses to suit the individual. Tours by Coach & Four-in-Hand & Celebration Carriage Rides thro' the Derbyshire Dales. Make your wedding day extra special. Arrive in style with an elegant carriage drawn by two or four of our beautiful dapple grey horses. First Class Bed & Breakfast accommodation for you & your horse. Ideal venue for Groups & Clubs. This unique collection of vehicles and accessories was started by Mr. William Smith, who was very particular about the authenticity and impeccable condition of each carriage. This tradition is now continued by his daughter Caroline Dale-Leech, who has spent her life with horses and driving, learning from her grandfather as well as her father. One of the more unusual aspects of the collection is that it is a working museum, and the owner ensures that the vehicles are regularly out on the road being used not locked away behind closed doors. All the vehicles have worked regularly in films and TV. An all year venue as much is under cover. Visitors are welcome to browse around at their leisure. If you are lucky, you may see the blacksmith at work or the staff grooming the horses and ponies or the staff preparing one of the wedding carriages for one of the many wedding this year. School parties and clubs especially catered for.

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