Derby city and the towns and villages of the Peak District and Derbyshire are all easy to get to by train thanks to the network of stations across the region.
The Hope Valley Line between Manchester and Sheffield, stopping on the way at villages in the beautiful Derwent, Hope and Edale valleys
The Derwent Valley Line from Derby to Matlock stopping on the way at Belper, Cromford and Matlock Bath.
The Manchester to Buxton line stopping at Whaley Bridge.
Visit the National Rail website for more information, train times and fares or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950. You can also use the East Midlands Trains website for information about their rail services etc.
Money Saving Tickets
With a Derbyshire Wayfarer ticket you can travel through the Peak District & Derbyshire for a day by train (after 9.00am Monday to Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays). Travel to Sheffield, Leek, Macclesfield, Burton-on-Trent and Uttoxeter town centres is also included.
Tickets are available from Tourist Information Centres, staffed railway stations in the area at a cost of £8.30 adult, £4.15 child/senior citizen, or £13.10 for a family group (two adults and up to three children). Prices apply from 20th May 2007.
If you're travelling on Sundays or Bank Holidays, ask for a Family Freedom Ticket. At just £8.00, a group of up to two adults and three children can travel on the Sunday bus network within the Peak District.
There's also a similar group ticket for the Hope Valley costing £3.00.
