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Towns near Alderwasley
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Whatstandwell
(1 Mile)*
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Wirksworth
(2 Miles)*
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Highpeak Junction
(2 Miles)*
High Peak Junction is the start of the High Peak Trail, which follows the track of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway. Built in 1830, it was one of the earliest railways in the world and was designed on canal principles. |
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Crich
(2 Miles)*
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Ambergate
(2 Miles)*
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Cromford
(3 Miles)*
Cromford is Richard Arkwright's town. He was the great pioneer of the modern factory system, using water power to drive production machinery for the first time and revolutionising the textile industry. |
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Idridgehay
(3 Miles)*
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Matlock Bath
(3 Miles)*
Matlock Bath enjoys a dramatic location in the deep gorge of the River Derwent. It has been a tourist resort since 1689 when warm springs, at a constant temperature of 68 degrees F, were discovered. Few people take the waterers today |
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Kirk Ireton
(3 Miles)*
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Belper
(3 Miles)*
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Hazelwood
(4 Miles)*
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Bonsall
(4 Miles)*
Bonsall is a beautiful, quiet, rural village set within the idyllic countryside of the Peak District. Traditional limestone cottages adorn windy streets, Bonsall is a village with a history that goes back many centuries. |
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Ireton Wood
(4 Miles)*
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Carsington
(4 Miles)*
Although Carsington is not by any standards, one of the nicer parts of the Peak District, the reservoir does provide a feature worth visiting. |
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Heage
(4 Miles)*
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