Guidebook for Matlock
Drinks & Nightlife
Great pub within walking distance! Great to walk to and then get a roast and a pint. Dog friendly. Also has a pub garden with views across the amber valley.
7 moradores locais recomendam
The Bear Inn
Pendleton Lane Great pub within walking distance! Great to walk to and then get a roast and a pint. Dog friendly. Also has a pub garden with views across the amber valley.
Characterful micro pub with great ales and lagers. Very friendly, get to know the locals and listen to vinyl.
Featherstar
Characterful micro pub with great ales and lagers. Very friendly, get to know the locals and listen to vinyl.
Food Scene
Cosy and small family run restaurant, good vegetarian and vegan options.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Mercia
5 Market Pl Cosy and small family run restaurant, good vegetarian and vegan options.
French restaurant with a cosy candle lit atmosphere. Great wine selection!
31 moradores locais recomendam
Le Mistral Wirksworth - French Restaurant
23 Market Pl French restaurant with a cosy candle lit atmosphere. Great wine selection!
Gino's
1 St Mary's Gate Home made Pizza! Good idea to make a booking. very characterful and homely feel!
Shopping
Ancient Higgledy piggledy bookshop with a cafe. You can spend a whole day getting lost in here and finding treasures! Have a bite to eat or a coffee than explore the canal walkways.
26 moradores locais recomendam
Scarthin Books
The Promenade Ancient Higgledy piggledy bookshop with a cafe. You can spend a whole day getting lost in here and finding treasures! Have a bite to eat or a coffee than explore the canal walkways.
First Saturday of the month.
A lively Farmers’ Market with great local produce and free entertainment.
Local producers making and farming the best food in the area and specialist makers running their businesses in and around Wirksworth.
Organic producers, free-range produce, natural ingredients, plants grown in Derbyshire. Coffee roasted here in Wirksworth! Fairtrade Cafes. Free music and entertainment!
Wirksworth Farmers' Market
Saint Johns StreetFirst Saturday of the month.
A lively Farmers’ Market with great local produce and free entertainment.
Local producers making and farming the best food in the area and specialist makers running their businesses in and around Wirksworth.
Organic producers, free-range produce, natural ingredients, plants grown in Derbyshire. Coffee roasted here in Wirksworth! Fairtrade Cafes. Free music and entertainment!
Entertainment & Activities
The Northern Light Cinema
13A North EndParks & Nature
Walk up to and around Black rocks to see panoramic views of the dales. Cycle path goes just under here so cycling / walking along this is also quite nice!
32 moradores locais recomendam
Black Rocks Car Park
Brickfields Close Walk up to and around Black rocks to see panoramic views of the dales. Cycle path goes just under here so cycling / walking along this is also quite nice!
Walk or cycling around the reservoir. Big playground for kids and a visitors centre with cafe.
163 moradores locais recomendam
Carsington Water
Walk or cycling around the reservoir. Big playground for kids and a visitors centre with cafe.
Castleton
Beautiful walks into the peak district from here!
You can walk up Lathkill dale along the river and stepping stones. You can Also go swimming here !!
44 moradores locais recomendam
Lathkill Dale
You can walk up Lathkill dale along the river and stepping stones. You can Also go swimming here !!
Nice for a quick stroll through some nice scenery
6 moradores locais recomendam
Stoney Wood Wirksworth
86 GreenhillNice for a quick stroll through some nice scenery
Really great woodland you can have adventures in and find the lake in the middle!
Good for dog walks and for kids!
Shining Cliff Woods
Really great woodland you can have adventures in and find the lake in the middle!
Good for dog walks and for kids!
Arts & Culture
A really interesting village that was hit hard by the plague! Lots of history around this!! Also a seasonal cafe in the village.
25 moradores locais recomendam
Museu de Eyam
Hawkhill RoadA really interesting village that was hit hard by the plague! Lots of history around this!! Also a seasonal cafe in the village.
Essentials
Kens Minimarket
11 Market PlIndependent supermarket in the centre of wirksworth. Good for all you essentials!