Heights of Abraham

Heights of Abraham

A tourist attraction in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, the Heights of Abraham is a country park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a cable car from Matlock Bath. Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. The cable car was opened in 1984 and was the first alpine cable car in Britain. The route is 568m long and climbs 169m.

The Heights of Abraham company has since become a consultant for other cable car systems, and was also responsible for the passenger pods on the London Eye.

The name

* The Heights are named after the Heights of Abraham, also known as the Plains of Abraham in Quebec where James Wolfe died in battle.

ee also

*Great Rutland Cavern
*Great Masson Cavern

External links

* [http://www.heights-of-abraham.co.uk Official site]
* [http://www.derbyshireguide.co.uk/travel/matlock-bath.htm Derbyshire guide giving the origin of the name]
* [http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/areas_i_o/matlock_bath_hoa.htm Heights of Abraham photographs]


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