Times & Tickets

It's fine, your arrival time is approximate, our team will admit you when you arrive. 

We recommend you book your tickets in advance before travelling. Click here for ticket information

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If you have to postpone your visit we will do our very best to move your tickets to a future date. Please contact office@heightsofabraham.com at least 48 hours before the day of your original booking date.

All you will need on arrival at the ticket office is the 5 digit reference number that appeared on your screen after you had completed your booking, you don't need your email confirmation for entry to the Heights. If you did not note this number down, but you have received a WorldPay email confirming your transaction, our team will be able to find you on our system by your surname.

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Each cable car can comfortably seat 6 guests. The cabins are enclosed but have superb ventilation which allows the free flow of fresh Derbyshire air for the duration of your flight. 

See our car parking page here

You can, however we highly recommend collapsing all pushchairs or similar prior to entering either of the stations so that you are ready to board the cable car. If you are unable to collapse your items or are struggling, please speak with the cable car team who will be happy to help with further instruction. 

Please note, the cable cars do not stop in the station unless the safety of the customer is at risk. The cable cars slow down considerably for you to board safely. 

Yes, we upgraded the cable cars a few years ago to allow room for wheelchair users to enjoy a ride up and over the valley. Unfortunately due to the nature of the site, a lot of our paths are quite steep and those with limited mobility may find them hard to navigate. Please view our accessibility information for more.

With 60 acres to explore, the Heights is fun for all the family- including the dog!

Dogs are welcome on the cable car and around the grounds- as long as they are kept on a lead. If you are planning on eating in our café, your four legged friend can join you for lunch on outdoor cafe terrace. Water bowls provided. Unfortunately for safety reasons, dogs are not allowed in the underground caverns or indoor food catering areas. We would recommend walking the Waggy Tails Trail while the rest of your party explores the caverns below.

The only access to the Heights of Abraham is by cable car, however you can walk down when you leave if you wish to avoid the cable car return journey. 

Once you arrive you can stay until we close. Most people spend between 3 and 4 hours a day at the Heights. For what your ticket includes click here.

We are open for long weekends, Fri - Mon, from the 4th to 25th of March. We are then open daily frim the 25th of March until the 6th of November 2022. Please see our times and tickets page for daily details 

Yes we do, and it's slightly cheaper to buy your tickets in advance and online. tickets online here.

For safety reasons. visitors must be accompanied through the cavern by a cave guide. The cavern tours run between every 15 minutes to every hour, depending on what time of year you visit. We have information boards once you get here with specific times written down, to help you plan your day. If you miss a cave tour by 5 minutes, don’t worry- the cave tours run all day long.

We recommend sensible shoes and warm clothes.

Purchase of the tickets shall constitute acceptance of the following conditions:-

• The ticket is not transferable; tickets may not be exchanged or refunded.
• The 5 digit reference number must be presented on arrival at the Base Station ticket office. A cable car boarding pass will then be printed out for you. 
• You are requested to carefully check your ticket purchases in advance of your visit; mistakes cannot be rectified on the day.
• Adults must accompany all children under the age of 16.
• Dogs are welcome on the cable cars, outdoor café terrace and throughout the landscaped grounds, as long as they are kept on a lead. Water bowls provided around the site. Unfortunately, for safety reasons dogs are not allowed in the indoor food catering areas and underground caverns. 
• In the unlikely event that the cable car is not operating on the day you have selected to travel, please contact office@heightsofabraham.com or call 01629 582365
• Your cable car journey is provided by The Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited.
• Your cable car ticket gives you a right of way over the Hilltop park, including the Caverns and Exhibitions, and is provided by the Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited.
• The Heights of Abraham reserves the right to alter or withdraw any package, facility, exhibit, activity or service without notice, and to refuse travel or right of way over the estate.

We take bookings in 1 hour time slots for arriving and boarding the cable car- once you are here you can stay all day.