Matlock
Built-up area in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.14, -1.553 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 29 60 |
| Population: | 14,956 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 |
Matlock lies on the banks of the River Derwent in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales, on the eastern edge of the Peak District. The town is set on steep, wooded slopes and limestone crags such as High Tor, with the tourist village of Matlock Bath and the hilltop attraction Heights of Abraham close by, giving excellent walking, river-side promenades and panoramic views over the valley.
Historically it grew as a 19th-century spa and hydropathic town and sits within a landscape shaped by lead mining and early industrial mills - nearby Cromford forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today Matlock is the administrative centre of the Derbyshire Dales and its economy blends tourism, local services, light industry and commuting, with Victorian architecture, riverside parks such as Hall Leys Park and a lively market-town atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Matlock
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 16.7 miles
- Nottingham 19.7 miles
- Derby 16.2 miles
- Mansfield 15 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.4 miles
- Rotherham 21.5 miles
- Chesterfield 8.9 miles
- West Bridgford 23.1 miles
- Long Eaton 20.5 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 11.6 miles
- Worksop 21.9 miles
- Ilkeston 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Matlock West Ward 0.5 miles
- Matlock East & Tansley Ward 1.3 miles
- Tansley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 1.7 miles
- Bonsall Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cromford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Darley Dale Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 2.6 miles
- Holloway Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Middleton Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Northwood and Tinkersley Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Matlock
DE4 3GW, DE4 3DF, DE4 5PN, DE4 3TT, DE4 3TN, DE4 3DN, DE4 5PT, DE4 9SA, DE4 3HZ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 23.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 32.7 miles
- Matlock Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Matlock Ad
- Oakhill 4 2.2 miles
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 4.3 miles
- Peak Edge Hotel 4 4.8 miles
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 4.3 miles
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 1.4 miles
- The H Boutique Hotel 7.1 miles
- Fischers Baslow Hall 4 8.3 miles
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 1.7 miles
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Bear Inn 3 4.8 miles
Schools in Matlock
- All Saints C of E Infant School Primary
- All Saints C of E Junior School Primary
- Castle View Primary School Primary
- Highfields School Secondary
- St Giles C of E Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Estate 5.6 miles
- Chatsworth House Country house 6.5 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 7.8 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 10.3 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.7 miles
- East Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 14.6 miles