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 The small village of Rowsley is located
on the A6 north of Darley Dale, at a point where the river Derwent
and the river Wye merge. |
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Rowsley
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. |
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Rowsley -
Travel by road - Rowsley is on the A 6. A nearby
large town is Matlock. Rowsley is about 65 miles from BIRMINGHAM. |
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Rowsley is 3 miles south of Bakewell,
4 miles north of Matlock and 8 miles
west of Chesterfield. |
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Rowsley
nearby station - Travel by train - Matlock Station,
Station Yard, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3NA. Whole station step
free access. Matlock is an end of line station, linking to Derby.
Rowsley is
about 5 miles from Matlock. |
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Rowsley
nearby station - Peak Rail, Matlock Station,
Matlock
- preserved steam railway operating on 4 1/2 miles of line between
Rowsley South & Matlock Riverside Stations. Station also
at Darley Dale. www.peakrail.co.uk |
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Rowsley
- Shopping - Rowsley has a small shop
which also serves as a post office, a pub and the Peak Village
shopping outlet with cafe, sports shop, gift shopm and more.
Post Office Rowsley. Tel: 01629 733574. |
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Rowsley
- Entertainment and attractions - Cauldwells
Mill (photo), Rowsley, near Matlock. Only complete water turbine
powered roller mill in the country. Shop, craft centre, cafe
and art gallery. Caudwell's
Mill, Rowsley. Tel: 01629 734374. Haddon Hall,
Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1LA. Tel: 01629 812855. Haddon Hall,
two miles south of Bakewell on the banks of the River Wye, is
one of the finest medieval manor houses in England. About 1 miles
west of Rowsley. |
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Rowsley
- Other information - The factory outlet
shopping centre named Peak Village is just off the A6 at Rowsley,
at its centre stands an old station building. Peak Village (photo right),
Chatsworth Rd, Rowsley, Derbyshire. Tel: 01629 735326. |
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Rowsley
- Other information - The lovely Old House
museum, dates back to 1584. Old
House Museum, Cunningham Place 01629 813642 (photo left). Bakewell has an attractive park near the town centre
complete with childrens' pool, cricket pitch and tennis courts. |
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Rowsley
- Other information - Haddon Hall, Bakewell,
Derbyshire, DE45 1LA. Tel: 01629 812855. www.haddonhall.co.uk.
(Photo - Entrance to Haddon Hall on the A6). About 1 mile from Rowsley. |
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Airport indicated is Manchester Airport. Rowsley is on the A6, between Darley Dale and Bakewell. |
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Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- CHATSWORTH HOUSE, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP. Tel: 01246
582204. chatsworth.org
- SPEEDWELL CAVERN, Winnat's
Pass, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WA. Tel: 01433 620512. speedwellcavern.co.uk.
- The Chestnut Centre, Castleton Road (A625) Chapel-en-le-Frith,
High Peak Derbyshire SK23 0QS. Tel: 01298 814099
- Crich Tramway Village,
nr Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5DP. Tel: 01773 854321. tramway.co.uk
- Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB. Tel: 08705 20
40 60. alton-towers.co.uk