Heights of Abraham

It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed from the village by the Heights of Abraham cable car.

As deposits began to dwindle, and cheaper lead was imported in the 1800s, the miners found a far more lucrative use for the caves as tourist attractions; in the process of excavation a large network of caverns and passageways were created which wealthy visitors would now pay to see.

There are regular guided tours to retrace the miners' footsteps with a nearby exhibition of photography, fossils and an information film, explaining the cave's history.

From the top of the tower, and from the adjacent amphitheatre, there are panoramic views of the valley of the River Derwent, the spa town of Matlock Bath and the nearby Riber Castle, a ruinous Victorian grand house, and Willersley Castle, a castellated mansion that is now an outdoors pursuit centre.

A view from a different perspective can be obtained from the cable car, as it ascends and descends across the valley to a terminal on the far bank of the river.