A tourist attraction in 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.
External links
· [LINK: http://www.heights-of-abraham.co.uk] Official site
· [LINK: http://www.derbyshireguide.co.uk/travel/matlock-bath.htm]
Derbyshire
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