Walk 11: Matlock Bath Station to Matlock Station

Leave the station car park via the bridge, cross the main road and go directly up Holme Road beside the County and Station public house. Follow the road as it bears left and enjoy wonderful views over Matlock Bath and the Derwent.

Bear right continuing up Upperwood Road, pass the entrance to the Heights of Abraham then on to where the road dips down and becomes a track. Turn right uphill to find a much worn squeezer stile and up the zigzag path to emerge into fields.

Cross the track and climb up through the field keeping near the left side before bearing right to pass through a farm gate and on to a corner of the wood. Do not turn left but go straight on through the stone stile, signposted Matlock, into the wood and gradually descend to open fields above the Heights of Abraham.

Continue downhill over two stiles and then left above Masson Farm. Follow this path down to St John’s Road. Turn left down the road and just past the unusual chapel bear left along a footpath emerging into a field.

 Follow this path as it sweeps round to find a gate in the wall at the end of the trees on the right. This path crosses fields and descends via steps and a farm road into Matlock just above the railway station.