.............................. ... 1428 174 Tring ......... 1524 1564 46% ... 1647 ............................. ... 1774 :::: 1944 374 1974 724 The facilities afford by Railways are now such as will enable parties to reach MatJock in a few hours from most parts of the Kingdom. The Railway communications are now direct to London, Manchester, Liverpool, York, Hull, Newcastle, Leamington and Warwick by Hampton, and to Cheltenham by Birmingham. The Railway route is here given of the North Midland, York and North Midland, Midland Counties, London and Birmingham, Birmingham and Derby, Birmingham and Gloucester. NORTH MIDLAND. LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM. Lond. Leeds. Derb. From Lond. Birm. Derby 1322 724 0 Harrow 113 101 Duffield 1362 674 176 943 Belper .................. 139) 655 7 King's Langley.... 21 912 Ambergate 102 Boxmoor, for Hemel Hempstead 247 88 Wingfield 1464 14 28 845 Stretton 150 314 802 Clay Cross 522 20 41 713 Chesterfield 484 213 657 Staveley 160 45 274 Wolverton, for Newport 527 60 Eckington 162 427 60 527 Killamarsh 405 324 Blisworth, for Northampton Beighton 1672 38 350 and Towcester ............ 623 50 Woodhouse Mill...... 168/ 373 40 Weedon, for Daventry 69% 428 Treeton 1702 36 413 Crick ................................... 754 37 Masbro' 1721 322 40 Rugby 837 234 Sheffield ................ 1774 378 45 Brandon............................... 894 23 Kilnhurst ................ 1761 29 43 Coventry 94 187 Swinton 278 45 103 97 Wath 179 Biriningham...................... 1127 1813 237 497 Barnsley ................. 1857 198 531 Royston 188% 164 564 BIRMINGHAM AND DERBY. Wakefield................ 192; 123 602 Normanton .............. 94 4 Altofts 196 63 Water Orton.................. Methley 65 84 33 68 Woodlesford ......... 2004 Whitaker Junction............... 10 Leeds........... 314 2044 Kingsbury....... 113 297 YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. Wilncote and Fazeley 158 25% From London. York. Derby. Tamworth 178 24 Altofts... 196 63 234 172 Castleford ............. 199 21 66 Barton and Walton.................. 26) Burton Salmon......... 303 17 70 Burton 304 11 Sherburn ................. 207 13 74 Willington ............................ 35 67 Ulleskelf 211 414 Bolton Percy............ 213 ......... 24 ... 143 0 80 Copmanthorpe 4 83 York ..................... 220 0 87 BIRMINGHAM AND GLOUCESTER. 47 Rugby 834 494 Blackwell 10 41 Ullesthorpe........ 91 41% Bromsgrove... 13 38 Broughton Astley 944 15 36 Wigston 997 337 Droitwich 18 33 Leicester 103 29 Spetchley................................ 24 27 Syston 1074 25 Worcester 28 31 Sileby 1108 22 Defford.................................. 31 20 Barrow.................................. 113 194 Eckington Loughborough 1154 35 37 Sawley .................................. 1254 72 Tewksbury 39 Borrowash ............................... 1287 4° Cheltenham.......................... 44 Derby ................................. 1324 51 THE MATLOCK OMNIBUS runs four times a day, leaving TRAINS. AMBERGATE. No.1 up 9 55 M. 1 10 E. 8 10 M. 4 down 11 10 M, 3 55 E. 2 30 E. 5 down 5 30 E. -5 up 6 30 E. SUNDAYS. 3 37 M. ......... 216 ............................. ............................... ................................ 红红仍仍仍少红如BB4670 ........................... 3 up 4 up CONTENT S. Page DERBY.-Its situation, extent, manufactures, trade, public build- ings, institutions, Arboretum, brief sketch of its early history, TOUR FROM DERBY TO MATLOCK.-Little Chester, Duffield, Milford, Belper, Amber Gate, Derby Station, Rail- MATLOCK BATH.— The primitive and modern state of the Dale contrasted, its geological character, climate, snow scene, MATLOCK continued. --South and north entrance, the hotels, board and lodging houses, baths, terraces, scenery, new church MATLOCK continued.-Pedestrian tours, or short rides and drives to the scenery and objects of interest of Matlock Bath MATLOCK continued.-Lovers' Walks, Masson, Heights of EXCURSION TO CHATSWORTH.-Description of the route, Moot-hall mine, Oker hill, Hackney lane, village of Dar- ley Dale, fine Yew tree, the Grouse Inn, Staunton Wood House, CHATSWORTH.-Preliminary remarks, extent of the park, view from the north-west described, Edensor Bridge, Bower of Mary Queen of Scots, entrance lodge, weeping willow, sub hall, great hall, state rooms, south galleries, chapel, drawing CHATSWORTH.—Pleasure grounds, flower garden, water- works, jet d'eaux, grand conservatory, Arboretum, history,– MONSAL DALE.- Its situation, extent, remarks on its beauti- ful scenery and farm ; the Wye, Ashford, manufactures, mar- ble works, &c.; Bakewell, baths, church, tomb of the Vernons, HADDON HALL.-Approach to Haddon, preliminary remarks, its past and present state, entrance tower, first quadrangle, ex- terior of Haddon, Eagle tower, view from ditto, lines from the Bijou, history of Haddon, Rowsley Inn, return to Matlock, &c. 178 EXCURSION TO SOUTH WINGFIELD AND HARD- WICK.-Remarks on the drive, structure of Crich Cliff, sce- nery, South Wingfield Manor-house, the state of the ruins, very fine groined roof of the cellar, Mary Queen of Scots, history of DOVEDALE.—Approach to the Dale, and impressiveness of mountain scenery; geological character and general description ILAM.— The hall, beautiful cenotaph or cross, church and monu- ment, Hamps and Manifold, scenery, return, general remarks 233 TOUR TO ALTON TOWERS.—Valley of the Schoo, Ash- bourne, situation, church, monuments, drive to Alton Towers, Orrell's Hotel, Farley, walk to Alton, remarks on the house 237 ALTON GARDENS.–Cenotaph, walks, Harper's cottage- view from, conservatories, Alton hospital, cork-screw fountain, ALTON.-History of Alton, the interior, armoury, picture gal- lery, Talbot gallery, octagon, house conservatory, drawing EXCURSION TO THE ROUTER ROCKS, and Robin Hood's Stride, by Darley Dale and Haddon, Arbor Low, Dru- idical circle on ditto, remarks on the structure of gritstone rocks, rock basins, Druidical remains, cave and crucifix, rocking BUXTON continued.—Cottage of Contentment, Diamond Val- ley, Poole's Hole, scene on the Hall bank, serpentine walks, Chee Tor, Axe Edge, Dovedale, Alton Towers, drive to Lime Hall, objects of interest, drive to Castleton, Ebbing and Flowing well, Eldon hole, concluding notice of Buxton, its advantages, 326 EXCURSION TO CASTLETON.–Baslow, inns, &c., re- marks on the gritstone, Calver, Stoke Hall, Hathersage, Stoney Middleton, very fine rocks, Middleton dale, character of ditto, Eyam, view into Hope dale, Castleton, the scenery, history of the castle, Peak cavern, Speedwell mine, Blue John mine, Win- nats, Mam Tor, museum, Cave dale, basaltic' pillar, Bradwell cavern, return to Matlock, &c. &c. CROMFORD.-Remarks on the cotton trade, Sir Richard Ark- wright, his inventions, Richard Arkwright, esq., wealth of, Cromford and Masson mills, notice of the Belper mills, extent of the cotton trade, mode of manufacture described, nature of |