Contours May 2017

chocolate shop, restaurant and award
winning Farm shop.
• Tansley village, approx 1 mile. Local
pubs, eating and drinking.
• Tansley car boot market every Sunday
and Bank Holiday Mondays approx 10
minutes walk
• Ashover village, approx 3 miles. Lovely
picturesque village includes countryside
walks and pubs for eating and drinking.
approx 4 miles
• Bakewell, approx 8 miles.
• Haddon Hall, approx 7 miles.
• Chatsworth House, approx 8 miles.
• Chesterfield, town shopping and the
famous church with the crooked spire,
approx 9 miles.
• Hardwick Hall, approx 10 miles.
• Lea village, approx 2 miles.
Rhododendron Gardens, pub for eating
and drinking.
Places of interest include
Matlock town approx 3 miles, shopping,
park, cafes. Main town with Bus/Rail
station and the Peak Rail steam train to
Darley Dale and Rowsley.
• Matlock Bath: a place to visit for
all sorts of entertainment including-
Heights of Abraham (Ask in reception for
discount tickets!). Gulliver’s Kingdom for
the younger children. Mining Museum.
Promenade walk with shops/coffee
stops and eating places.
• Rowsley approx 5 miles. Historic
flourmill complex. Out of town shopping.
• Cromford: Canal walks. Arkwright
historic restored mill complex. High Peak
trail walks and cycles. Lea historic pump
house. Masson Mill shopping village.
• Crich approx 3 miles. Famous Tramway
Museum. Village pubs/Cafe for eating
and drinking.
• Ogston reservoir, approx 2 miles. walks
and nature. Bird watching. Boating.
• Wingfield Manor (English Heritage)
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• Bolsover Castle, approx 15 miles.
There is a bus stop approximately 10
minutes walk from the park with services
that will take you to Matlock railway
station.
Route from A6
Matlock Crown Square roundabout A615
(Alfreton Road) through Tansley – up
the hill and continue until you see the
sign for “Lickpenny” turning left at the
crossroads onto Lickpenny Lane.
Route from M1
Junction 28 M1 – keep left for A38
Signposted Alfreton/Matlock – Off
the A38 at Alfreton / Matlock take 3rd
exit right signposted A615 Matlock –
keep in the left lane and carry on the
A615 for approx 8 miles. “Lickpenny” is
signposted turning right onto Lickpenny
Lane – continue to the end of the lane
and turn right again.
I’d be very grateful if you could let me
know when you have booked so we
know who is coming and when (email
me at mtuxford@live.co.uk). In the
evenings we’ll be looking at gathering
together with the usual kind of Conway
shenanigans but nothing too formal, the
time is yours to do with as you please.
We look forward to seeing you there.
www.conwayowners.org.uk