What a night we had the Matlock Rail Carpark must the meeting place for all the young hoons tried going to another spot in Matlock Bath a couple of miles down the road but the road was closed doing maintenance work. Being very late and nowhere to go it was back to the Rail Carpark to the other end and by 10.30pm the group had moved on.

Well it is an overcast day, here’s hoping we don’t get wet when we cycle to Matlock Bath to see the sights. Spoke too soon the heavens opened and we were stuck in the motorhome for the morning. Tried a couple of times to get on our bikes and gave up as a bad joke.

Passed the time away talking to other motorhome travellers parked near us about sights and places to see.

Later in the afternoon is was just a slight drizzle so we ventured across the bridge to Matlock, not much to see walked along the streets at Crown Square. By the side of the bridge over River Derwent stalls were setup as Wednesday is Market Day, not much to look at just vegetables, clothes and food. The rain has turned the stall owners and people away.

Over the bridge we strolled up and down Dale Road looking at the antique shops before returning to Matlock & Peat Rail to get out of the drizzle and fine mist of rain.

After our evening meal we noticed the rain had stopped and there was blue sky, a good excuse for a walk in the park we missed before. Just over the bridge is Hall Leys Park a beautiful place to sit and relax. At the entry is the Tram Shelter and Clock Tower moved from its original position not far away a simple but attractive little structure is a reminder of the days when a cable tram ran from the Crown Square to the top of Bank Road, carrying visitors to the hydropathic hotels. A couple of steps down is the beautiful colorful floral sunken garden. The park is really popular with families, we passed a miniature railway, children’s boating lake and interactive play area with splash pool, putting green, skate board park, tennis court, Bowling Green and café.

Walking down the tree lined Promenade along the River Derwent we came to one of three connecting parks of Pic Tor with a small bridge over a small stream with a lock at one end, a very different natural style park, then followed a winding path through woodlands by the River Derwent. As the light was fading and the sky was overcast be decide to turn back, which was a good thing because we just made it in time to our motorhome before the rain set in.

Richard moved the van to where we were last night in case the young lads came back, which they did 10 cars, but then left I think the rain drove them away so now we will have a peaceful night.

Fingers crossed tomorrow will be better, as we would like to hit the heights on a cable car ride with sweeping views of the Derwent that as they say in the brochure will take our breath away (if it is not raining), to the Heights Of Abraham a unique top park where at the summit you have free access to underground tours of two famous Show Caverns (Rutland and Great Masson.