Churnet Valley Railway

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Visitor Attractions

Alton Towers Enjoy a fun filled family day out at Britain's best known theme park. Buxton Opera House Beautifully restored Edwardian Theatre, home of the Buxton Festival. Drama,dance and opera all year round. Carsington Water, Ashbourne This is where you indulge all family desires for windsurfing and sailing! Churnet Valley Steam Railway Steam and heritage diesel engines pull old carriages along this line for most of the year (not January). Cromford Mill Built by Richard Arkwright in 1771, Cromford Mill was the world’s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill. Macclesfield Silk Museum Macclesfield was once the centre of the British silk industry, till cheap mass-produced material from China finally eclipsed it in the 20th century. There is plenty to see in the restored mill and museum to learn about this fascinating part of our industrial past. Parsley Hay cycle hire centre At the junction of the High Peak and Tissington Trails, over 30 miles of traffic free cycling through stunning limestone scenery.Use your own bikes or hire them here. Peak Rail Steam and diesel heritage trains run between Matlock Riverside and Rowsley. Selected trains have on-train dining service, and there are also footplate experience courses. Poole's Cavern, Buxton Poole's Cavern is a 2 million year old, natural limestone cave situated in the beautiful woodland of Buxton Country Park in Derbyshire and has been visited for 5,000 years since Neolithic tribes first used it's chambers as shelter. The cave has been known as 'The First Wonder of the Peak' since the 1600s and recently celebrated its 150th anniversary as an official showcave and tourist attraction. The Buxton Arts Festival Each year in July this lovely spa town is host to an arts festival. Operas are in the beautiful C19 opera house, and there are many events, artistic, musical and literary, around the town. "Why isn't everyone in Buxton?" asked the Sunday Times last year. Why not indeed... The Heights Of Abraham With its unique blend of spectacular underground caverns, cable car ride, stunning views and acres of beautiful woodland, this is one of the Peak District's oldest and most popular days out. Wells Dressings This will give you all the information for this season's wells dressings and how to find them.