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This large village
with its hilltop church and market cross, is probably most famous
as the home of the National
Tramway Museum. It offers a wonderful opportunity
to enjoy a tram ride along a Victorian street scene, with original
signposts, stone flags and gaslamps, all saved from the scapman. The magnificant
facade is from the old assembly rooms in Derby, saved and brought
to Crich after a fire destroyed the building in 1963. The fleet
of over 50 tram - cars are proudly displayed in their sheds and
each day during the season, a selection of them are brought out
to carry visitors along the mile of relaid track. They include
horse, steam and electronically operated tram - cars. Most are
British, but others are from Prague, Johannesburg, New York and
Vienna. A
trip on a tram - car takes the visitor across the front of the
limestone quarry, now being reworked, and below Crich Stand -
a memorial to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who fell in the
Two World Wars, and is unexpectedly a lighthouse. |
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Dannah
Farm Country House |
...about 5 miles from
Crich on the southern fringes of The Peak District. Discover
rooms with double spa baths, four-poster beds and spiral staircases
leading from private sitting rooms to romantic beamed bedrooms
above. |
....the Spa Leisure
Cabin is bookable for exclusive use by day along with any bedroom.
It features an enormous outdoor Canadian spa hot tub, a Finnish
sauna, double steam shower and luxurious living space. |
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New Bath Hotel |
about 5 miles from
Crich, set in 5 acres of grounds overlooking Derwent Gorge in
Matlock Bath. |
...the Regency-style
hotel has an outdoor pool and an indoor heated plunge pool, both
fed by natural thermal springs. |
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The village of Crich,
with its scattered groups of stone cottages built around tiny
squares, was used as the setting for the T.V. drama, "Peak
Practice" where it is better known as "Cardale". |
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