The Victoria Prospect Tower, Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. - Look-Out Towers on Waymarking.com

A popular climb whilst at the Heights, the views are best to the east and south due to high trees to the north. The tower is not far from the top station of the cable car, the easy way up!

There is an information board near the base which has the following wording:-

               The Victoria Prospect Tower
               The Victoria Prospect Tower
               was completed in 1844. Built
                to take advantage of the
             panoramic views, it also helped
                 to provide work for the
               unemployed at the time who
              used both ingenuity and local
              stone in its construction. It
                stands 244 meters (800ft)
             above sea level, is 12.2 meters
               (40ft) high and has 54 steps.

On the east face just below half-way up there is a carved tablet with the words:-

                    VICTORIA STAND.
                         1844.
                         I.P.

...presumably the architect or owner of the land at the time. Above the tablet is a crudly carved head.

The parking coordinates are for the railway station car park from where it is a short walk to the base station of the cable car.

Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 40.00 Difficulty: Opening times and fees: Opening times for 2013 are nominally 10 am to 4.30pm (later at peak times) but see opening For admission prices prices Note: the prices shown are for the cable car ride, admission to the park at The Heights is included. Parking Area: N 53° 07.322 W 001° 33.437

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