Matlock bath

[A500leroy]

Anyone know if the parking charges have been dropped? Can't make my mind up if it's free to street park or not!
Need to find an invention to put the p&d ticket in if so!

[Shadow R1]

Not free anymore.
In clearly unrelated news the bike shops on the high street are both closing.

[A500leroy]

Where does everybody end up now instead then?

[italianjob1275]

All free again I think although haven’t been up that way for a while. Can’t really see the attraction myself...

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/bikers-vow-...

[Shadow R1]

I stopped going to the peaks round Matlock 7 years ago.
We used to do 10 bike plus rideouts (including BN for one of them) but people stopped going and they stopped being fun.
It's 40 miles for me to get to Matlock, on crap roads.
So this bike and the last one have done 0 miles up the peaks.

I prefer Lincolnshire.

[Geecom]

Shadow R1 said:

I stopped going to the peaks round Matlock 7 years ago.
We used to do 10 bike plus rideouts (including BN for one of them) but people stopped going and they stopped being fun.
It's 40 miles for me to get to Matlock, on crap roads.
So this bike and the last one have done 0 miles up the peaks.

I prefer Lincolnshire.

I’m with you on this one.Went last summer for a ride out on my new bike but gave up half way there due to the stupid amount of traffic,not fun.

Might give Lincolnshire a try as suggested earlier as I usually start my loop back homewards around Kelham.
If there’s anyone like me who just enjoys a nice cruise out(ie slow and scared)on a Sunday there’s some really nice villages(and pubs)around the Southwell area.

[Shadow R1]

Geecom said:

I’m with you on this one.Went last summer for a ride out on my new bike but gave up half way there due to the stupid amount of traffic,not fun.

Might give Lincolnshire a try as suggested earlier as I usually start my loop back homewards around Kelham.
If there’s anyone like me who just enjoys a nice cruise out(ie slow and scared)on a Sunday there’s some really nice villages(and pubs)around the Southwell area.

Usually find me out around Tuxford\Retford.

Some of the others are from Nottingham, so we meetup at Southwell.
The cafe in Bleasby is ok, not far from Southwell.

[NS400R]

For those of us living in the Manchester corner of Derbyshire, the roads towards Matlock are great, especially the B roads. From the M1 side I would agree that they are ste and the traffic heavy. In summer I often go for a midweek 1 hour blast, have fish and chips for tea in the sun, then ride home. Nice break

[bogie]

Been to Matlock a couple of times in the last 10 years and its always the same, but the roads for me to get there from near Retford have become more and more speed restricted. 8 times out of 10 I head east into Lincs. There are a few popular destinations for bikes in Lincs and deserted roads once you are off the popular tourist routes. There are a few nice routes around NE Notts/Sth yorks, especially if you get out early around Newark and towards Sherwood area.

[heyhomes]

NS400R said:

For those of us living in the Manchester corner of Derbyshire, the roads towards Matlock are great, especially the B roads. From the M1 side I would agree that they are ste and the traffic heavy. In summer I often go for a midweek 1 hour blast, have fish and chips for tea in the sun, then ride home. Nice break

Agreed, sounds like you live close to me. I find the roads from Bakewell west to be more fun than those near Matlock. I do enjoy being in Matlock on a sunny weekend though, so many bikes to perv at and a nice atmosphere.

[NS400R]

As you leave Matlock, head for Cromford, then take the Via Gelia Road. Halfway along take the B5056 which links to the A6 just outside Bakewell. I reckon those are as fun as any to the west. Just don't do the A6 plod....