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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Liv Clarke

The stunning Peak District village known as ‘Little Switzerland’ with cable cars and an adventure playground

As much as we love the iconic British countryside, it’s always a pleasant surprise when you find somewhere which reminds you of a place that’s a bit further afield. For instance, who’d have thought that you would stumble upon an Italian resort in North Wales?

There's another slice of Europe which can be found just outside of the Peak District. The Heights of Abraham is a hilltop park in Matlock Bath, a village in Derbyshire, and it’s been dubbed ‘Little Switzerland’. To get to the park you can catch a cable car with travels up 554ft to the summit of Masson Hill, looking out on stunning views of the lush green landscape. On a bright sunny day it truly feels like you could be in an alpine resort as you look out onto the Derwent Valley

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