My Day

Today we said goodbye to Hartington. I went to Matlock for two full days, in order to see Peak Rail on Tuesday and Chatsworth House on the following day. In Matlock, I stayed at "Stone Lodge", a guest house south of the centre of Matlock. After booking in there, I spent an interesting day on Peak Rail, making two return journeys and browsing around the activities at the present northern terminus of Rowsley (pronounced as in "rowing a boat").

The train departs from Rowsley South,
with the excellently restored LMS 1925 carriage the leading coach.

Goodbye Hartington

After breakfast, it was time to leave Hartington. It had been a good few days, walking, cycling and sightseeing. Some took cars back south. Some took a bus to Stockport and from thence the train to Euston. I arranged for a cab to Matlock, in fact to "Stone Lodge", where I booked in before visiting Peak Rail.

Hartington Hall




Window at Hartington Hall
"To Help All to a Greater Knowledge, Love and Care of the Countryside - 2000"




Hartington Hall - One of Two Lounges




View from Lounge Window on to Front Garden

Peak Rail

I spent a very interesting and instructive day on Peak Rail. Both the journey itself and seeing the restoration activities at Rowsley South added to my fund of "ferroequinological" knowledge. A day well spent!

The train from Rowsley South enters Matlock Station,
and will shortly return with me on board.
(Left Click on the picture to get to "Peak Rail".)

First Evening in Matlock

This evening it seemed opportune to have an evening meal at Sainsbury's which is adjacent to the Peak Rail Station in Matlock. Then it was a shortish walk back to Stone Lodge. It was the end of a day of new experiences. I settled in to my accommodation at Stone Lodge.

"Stone Lodge" is the next house towards downtown Matlock after "The Cables B&B".




Stone Lodge - Breakfast Room




Stone Lodge - Lounge