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View of Lumsdale Valley

View of Lumsdale Valley

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View of Lumsdale Valley

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Location: Matlock Town, Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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51m

May 23, 2023

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Views across Lumsdale to the east and back over Matlock to the west.
The Lumsdale valley old mill buildings and permissive paths along Bentley Brook are currently closed due to the dangerous state of the buildings. The Arkwright Society which own the valley are raising money to restore the buildings and then they will be able to re-open the area.

Paul

April 22, 2021

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The waterfalls are still visible. There is no access to the ruins but they can be observed. I suggest that any visits are made by parking away from the Valley and walking through as I did.

Claire

December 29, 2020

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I quote from Derbyshire site: The Lumsdale Valley Waterfalls are now COMPLETELY CLOSED to the general public. There is no access to the waterfalls or mill ruins. This is private …

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