Matlock Bath
Station

Passenger Facilities

The station is unstaffed and tickets can be purchased from the ticket machine inside the waiting room.  There is a digital information screen and customer help point on the platform.

There is step free access.

The nearest toilets, 20p charge, are a two-minute walk in the village, Turn left after crossing the river bridge and they are located on the left behind the War Memorial.

Cycle parking is located at the station.

Getting to and from Matlock Bath Station

Matlock Bath village is located by turning left over the river bridge, that leads out of the car park.  The village centre, Lovers Walk, Derwent Gardens and most of the attractions are situated along or just off North and South Parade (A6).

For the Heights of Abraham’s Cable Car, turn right in the car park just before the river bridge and follow the elevated walkway alongside the river and turn right under the railway to the base station. To access High Tor continue just past the Cable Car base station.

Parking at the Station

Derbyshire Dales District Council operate the large car park at the station, which includes disabled parking.  Parking is £5.00 for up to 4 hours and £6.00 all day.

Local Bus Services from Matlock Bath

Matlock Bath is a good place to change for local bus services to Wirksworth, due to the close proximity of the bus stops to the station.

From the bus stops on the main road (A6 North Parade) there are a number of services to Matlock and Cromford that continue to other destinations including to Wirksworth.

These include bus 6.1 to Wirksworth – every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sunday and in the opposite direction, hourly, each day to Bakewell. The X17 operate hourly each day to Wirksworth.

The hourly, daily Transpeak links the towns and villages along the Derwent Valley and continues to Bakewell and Buxton. There is a less frequent Monday to Saturday 110 service to Carsington.

Bus stop locations and bus timetables are available here

When trains are replaced by buses, road replacement services pick up/drop off points are at the bus stops on the A6, located by turning right along the main road away from the village centre.

Taxis

Local taxi firms include:

Deejay 01629 822072

Matlock 01629 584195

Fox 01629 583333

Matlock Bath retains much of its Victorian character and many original buildings along the promenade of North and South Parade, which host amusement arcades, gift shops and numerous places to eat and drink, including the Whistlestop café at the station.

The village is popular with bikers and is a great family destination with a variety of visitor attractions including Gullivers’ Kingdom, Heights of Abraham, Peak District Mining Museum, Matlock Bath Aquarium, Matlock Bath Boats  with rowing boats and a solar powered motorboat.

The story of Matlock Bath from its origin in the seventeenth century can be explored in Matlock Bath – A Perfectly Romantic Place produced by the Derwent Valley Mills Educational Trust www.derwentvalleymillset.org.uk Copies may also be bought from local heritage sites and local bookshops