I used to live in Matlock Bath, back in the 1970's and loved my time there. I still have a soft spot for it, all these years later, and still enjoy waling in the woods above the village.
You may be a bit shocked when visiting Riber Castle. If you remember it as a wildlife park, then think again. The park closed several years ago, and the whole site is cordoned off. The 'castle' and it associated buildings have been purchased by a developer with view to turning it into flats and houses. The locals, however, are not happy about this and lodged objections. Not sure what is happening to it now.
Its still a nice walk walk to the top of the hill though, and I still go up there once or twice a year. After the wildlife park closed, the site was used for some of the final scenes in Shane Meadows' 'Dead Mans Shoes' movie.
Cheers, Steve.
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