Matlock Bath Magnets

Matlock Bath Derbyshire Peak District, a travel poster design

Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, Black And White Matlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Peak District, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. This stunning little place is a Mecca for bikers on a weekend and Bank Holidays, so get there early. This will make a fantastic jigsaw puzzle for those wanting a challenge.

This could be anywhere on the British Coast or, as someone guessed, even Jersey. However, Matlock Bath is located in the industrial heart of the English Midlands, set in the beautiful gorge of the river Derwent, with attractive riverside gardens, wooded hillsides and rocky limestone crags. A popular tourist destination since the late 17th Century when the spa waters were discovered, its' heyday was in Victorian, times when it became known as "Little Switzerland" by the poet, Lord Byron. This painting shows the shops and arcades along the constantly busy waterfront.

Matlock, Derbyshire, UK, Black And White Matlock Bath is a village and civil parish in Derbyshire, England. It lies in the Peak District, south of Matlock on the main A6 road, and approximately halfway between Buxton and Derby. This stunning little place is a Mecca for bikers on a weekend and Bank Holidays, so get there early. This will make a fantastic jigsaw puzzle for those wanting a challenge.

For hundreds of years Matlock Bath has been a very popular destination for day trippers in UK and visitors to the world famous Peak District. This is an original acrylic painting on canvas board to create a range of products that conjure up the magic of this wonderful place.

Cable Cars, Heights of Abraham, September 2021 Cable cars arriving at the Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath (Derbyshire, England). The wooden sculpture (left of centre) commemorates the visit of the Olympic torch to the Heights in June 2012 carried by British gymnast Dominick Cunningham. Date: 8th September 2021.

Victoria Prospect Tower, September 2021 The Victoria Prospect Tower at the Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath, Derbyshire) was built in 1844 to commemorate Queen Victoria's reign. The Queen (then Princess Victoria) had visited the Heights in the early 1830s, travelling on a donkey. Nowadays most visitors use the cable cars. Date: 8th September 2021.

Starkholmes, Derbyshire, September 2021 Starkholmes is a small village just south of Matlock (Derbyshire, England). The village offers fine views across the Derwent Valley to the Heights of Abraham, and overlooks one of Britain's first tourist resorts, Matlock Bath, in the valley below. Some of the roads in the village are a little steep, but the views are worth the climb, and the cable car station (10 minutes walk downhill from the village) give the place an almost an Alpine feel, though you won't hear cow bells or yodelling! The village pub, the White Lion, is also well worth a visit. Date: 7th September 2021.