Starkholmes

Looking down into the Derwent Valley and Matlock Bath, Starkholmes stands on the old side of Matlock where a market town existed long before the present day town centre came into being. The road climbs beside the parish church of St Giles and the old town green with its tree-shaded market stone, on past the modern school at the foot of Riber Hill, past hummocky fields pock-marked with lead mining remains, then winds back down to Cromford Bridge. En route are footpaths to Matlock Bath and the unforgettable High Tor.