Acuario y arcade de Matlock Bath

Experiencia fantástica: A hidden Gem.

Experiencia positiva: It is quite a small place and was very busy so it wasn't enjoyable as you kept bumping in to one another. £13 for adults and child. Nice to see but not something I would do again as it is a one off attraction. However, glad we went and viewed it

Experiencia fantástica: Loved the aquarium , Koi carp and history of the baths . It’s not too big but I had fun visiting . Love the illuminations and holographic pictures were fun . Love the cute puffer fish amongst the rest of the fish there which were a good range . Went in July last year and first weekend of August. Great to find out the history of the baths and well too. I think it is decently priced for the amount of attractions and learning about the spa history of Matlock bath whilst visiting. Worth a visit

Experiencia fantástica: Grandchildren loved it . My first visit

Experiencia fantástica: Great value for money.

Experiencia fantástica: Went to the raft race event and ill definitely going next year.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little place for the history of the area.

Experiencia fantástica: £6.50 entry fee (under 4’s free) which is reasonable for the amount of variety this small establishment has to offer. I particularly liked the thermal pool with the different coloured koi (50p gumball machines with fish food to buy). The aquarium inhabitants were fun; fish, axolotls, turtles, frogs, I especially loved the Giant Gourami, who was a sweetie of a fish. There’s local history information, a petrifying well that turns things to stone, hologram gallery and small hall of mirrors. I also enjoyed the illuminated walk of mirrored lights. And to top it off an arcade to spend a few coppers. I recommend a visit to pass away an hour or so.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little place. Arcades were lots of fun and the aquarium was deffo worth the admission price.

Experiencia positiva: Lovely place for a little outing

Experiencia fantástica: Exelent place great value for money

Experiencia positiva: Somewhat reasonably priced for what you get, we had a look at the aquariums and the koi swimming pool which were cool and you can pay 50p for some fish food for them. It was interesting to look at the different quartz, fossils and illusions that they had on display. It's not a massive place so £6.50 might feel expensive to some people but as a one off visit it was alright. We went to the arcade afterwards which makes you feel like you're at the seaside ✨️

Experiencia negativa: Useless Waste Of time

Experiencia negativa: Came twice during advertised open hours and was closed.

Experiencia negativa: £6.50 to look at some dirty fish tanks. Felt embarrassed to be seen in such a place.

Experiencia negativa: Bit naff for £6.50 per person. Glorified pet shop. Not enough here to justify the price, spent 20 minutes there maximum.

Experiencia fantástica: Went to Matlock bath while on a weekend away down the road, originally wanted to do the heights of Abraham but it was shut, ended up giving this a go it won't take long and isn't too expensive

Experiencia positiva: Small but excellent space and learnt a lot about fishes. Not a bad prices to enter and you can feed koi fishes if you got 50p coin. Upstairs the is light luminous reflection weird pictures make my eyes funny and arcades ground floor.

Experiencia fantástica: Fabulous attraction with something for everyone. Including a petrifying well, giant koi carp in a Victorian swimming pool and a hall of holograms

Experiencia fantástica: Lots of different things to look at and a brilliant selection of fish! Kept us all entertained and really cheap too. Best arcade I've ever been at we won lots of times on the 2p machines and everyone was lovely.

Experiencia fantástica: Traditional English stop- off place. Good food prices also good variety. ,Busy and helpful staff.

Experiencia fantástica: Fantastic fun for the family...

Experiencia positiva: As adults the £6.50 fee seems a bit steep But there's a little aquarium with cute fish, a victorian bath with a large number of koi and then a little museum bit. It wasn't bad but wouldn't repeat the cost

Experiencia positiva: Great way to spend an hour or so. Reasonable value for money. Holograms are very interesting to look at. We loved the history of the baths. The aquarium houses an interesting collection of marine life. Well worth visiting, with or without children.

Experiencia negativa: Terrible customer service, machines don't work it's a scam

Experiencia fantástica: Little aquarium, but it has an additional illusion area with 3D pictures, funny mirrors and a light room, nice for taking pictures

Experiencia positiva: Small Aquarium loved the idea of using a swimming pool for the fish, the holograms were good and the illuminations. Also has an arcade which was a bit of fun worth a visit if in the area

Experiencia fantástica: Great ticket price. Interesting variety of aquatic life. Loved the old Victorian pool with the koi. You can feed them a handful of food for 50p via a vending machine located next to the pool. The holographic collection has reduced fromy last visit (years ago) but you can tell they fade over time. There were a few interesting new items added to the gallery.

Experiencia positiva: Murky tanks and oddities, this place is interesting on a rainy day, but no better than the local Dobbies.

Experiencia positiva: A lovely little gem. I enjoyed walking through this small aquarium and amusement park with my little one. A small fee to enter, and kids under 4 years go free. Good selection of fish, and well looked after. Would recommend.

Experiencia positiva: Im not sure what I was expecting, I felt it was costly for what you got to see.. however I also appreciate the running costs into places like this. Was clean, and the light room was really good, little one loved this bit.

Experiencia fantástica: It's not the sort of place that you can spend hours in, but it is definitely worth a visit.

Experiencia positiva: Wonderful and intriguing place. The aquariums were very beautiful and well looked after. My kiddos love the axolotls and the koi carp in the old Victorian bath house was quite something!

Experiencia fantástica: Really nice place to visit with my 2 and 4 year olds. They enjoyed seeing the fish. The light display was also very good.

Experiencia fantástica: Amazing. So worth the price of admission.

Experiencia fantástica: Took the granddaughters to Matlock for the day they love this arcade and I loved all the bikes!

Experiencia positiva: For £6.50 it serves as a reasonable place for aquarium enthusiasts ... However, we all thought the place was looking rather dreary and somewhat in need of a good freshening up - The mirrors were good fun... Also, please be prepared for an extra-ordinary lack of available toilets throughout the main area of Matlock Bath ... There are some near to the Midland Pub but you will need a 20pence coin, or a card - now there's a sign of the times ... do you recall the days of needing just a penny to gain access !

Experiencia positiva: Cute aquarium mixed with different showcases and an arcade. Came during a sunny day to visit Matlock and decided to try it out, for an aquarium, it is slightly underwhelming. The Koi fish are its biggest highlight, which you can feed pellets to.

Experiencia fantástica: Small but good value for the money

Experiencia fantástica: Cool place… get there early to avoid traffic and crowds…

Experiencia positiva: It was lovely as always..... It's therapeutic....

Experiencia positiva: Small arcade but enjoyed our visit.

Experiencia fantástica: Great town too see the abraham heights

Experiencia fantástica: I spent an enjoyable hour here. Loads of interesting fish, loved the axolotls. The petrifying well was interesting, it's a shame they don't still do this!

Experiencia fantástica: Really cool place to visit, had it to ourselves, fish are stunning, the holograms are incredible, the mirros are fun and the pool is beautiful. Lovely way to kill an hour on a friday evening.

Experiencia positiva: 2p machine's rule lol

Experiencia fantástica: It's not very big but It was a lovely place to have a look round, my granddaughter loved it especially the mirrors and how they make you look.

Experiencia fantástica: Nice place, like the a seaside resort without the sea

Experiencia fantástica: Really terrific family experience. Love stuff like this.

Experiencia fantástica: Unforgettable experience, a highlight of the Peak District

Experiencia fantástica: Had an amazing time. Small but perfect. A brilliant price as well. The illuminations are great. I would recommend to family day out

Experiencia fantástica: Tops for quirkiness!

Experiencia positiva: Aquarium could do with a spruce up, other historical exhibits also quite interesting...except the holograms, which were hilariously bad and outdated! All round, good entertainment for an hour.

Experiencia fantástica: Kids loved the fish, their favourites were the puffer fish and the strange frogs. My youngest didn't like the holograms as some are a little creepy. The old baths turned koi carp pond was a nice touch. Worth a visit of you are in Matlock bath.

Experiencia positiva: Quirky aquarium in the old baths. Also a light show and display of holographic pictures

Experiencia positiva: Quick little walk around. Small room of fish tanks with a good variety of tropical fish. Great use of the old baths with now being a koi pond that you can feed.

Experiencia negativa: Displays poorly labelled, not many aquariums to view for the cost. Don't expect to see anything rare or breathtaking (I have seen more fish and aquariums at pets at home). Fish well looked after, and tanks clean. Holograms OK, but nothing amazing. A few interesting bits like the Petrified spring - but not visibly flowing when we visited.

Experiencia fantástica: Great little aquarium worth the money as only cheap but great to support a small business

Experiencia fantástica: Great experience for a very decent price. Totally recommend the lights tunnel, the holographic room and the fish tank

Experiencia positiva: For £6:50 it’s worth a look but it won’t blow you away.

Experiencia fantástica: I have been here a few times and keep coming back because it's just so good, the new light show is fantastic and the fish collection has also changed since I last visited. The staff here are really helpful especially Pete and Nathan, great value for money.

Experiencia fantástica: Loved it

Experiencia fantástica: Lots of different fish.

Experiencia fantástica: Great experience! Excellent value for the price, with fun and well-maintained attractions. Loved the fish. Friendly staff and a clean environment made it even better. Highly recommend!"

Experiencia fantástica: We visit here every couple of years or so. Small aquarium but our children (now 6, 9 and 12) always enjoy the visit. The hologram gallery is also cool.

Experiencia positiva: Enough to keep you entertained for an hour or so

Experiencia negativa: Website says 10 am opening. Arrived at ten past, person inside but doors locked. No indication outside of a problem or opening times. Returned twice more but by 10:45 still not open. Other people also trying to visit but turning away and leaving. We gave up. Won't try again.

Experiencia fantástica: A lovely little quirky place to visit. A little gem hidden in Matlock and definitely worth a visit. Our son loved it and it was definitely something a bit different. There's lots to look at and a fair price to get in. It also sheds some light on a little history of Matlock which was really interesting.

Experiencia fantástica: We've been here a couple of times before and always worth a little walk round. The aquarium part is nice. I like a chilled out sit with the Koo Carp outside and then there is the 3D picture exhibit which is always fun. There is a new section where you walk through an illumination room with lights and mirrors which the kids liked. Great for a little family walk through but probably done within an hour unless you like reading everything from top to bottom which I do.

Experiencia fantástica: Really good time at the aquarium. Had three distinct areas - the aquarium, the holograms and the illuminate room. Was a good way to spend an hour and for 6.50, wasn't too bad a price either. To be honest, expected to see more of the petrifying well, but was interesting. Lots of different fish to look at and the koi carp exhibition was pretty good too - interesting to see the evolution of the Victorian baths. Hologram exhibition was fun, whilst I thought the illumination room was exceptional.

Experiencia positiva: It's a fun blast of childhood nostalgia. We did twopenny shove, and with a few quids worth of two pennies we had a chilled half hour of fun. Recommend for the nostalgia, stayed for the vibe.

Experiencia fantástica: Good atraction with lot's to see and do. The main event of the pool is brilliant and if you have any spare 50ps take them as you can feed the big fish and they fo wild for it. Will go back again for sure

Experiencia positiva: Fantastic place to visit

Experiencia positiva: The amusements were great albeit small but the aquarium is accessible to the disabled and it isn't really worth the money. Doesn't take long

Experiencia positiva: A small aquarium, petrified well, hologram gallery. You won't spend long here but it will keep the kids entertained for a while. It's attached to one of the arcades in the centre of matlock bath and ut costs £6.50 to go in.

Experiencia fantástica: Amazing place. Good history. Bits are outdated. Overall great time spent and will go again. Love the fish!!

Experiencia negativa: This place made me really sad. We came for the petrification well (which was interesting if a bit gross) but passed through the aquarium afterwards. By my second dead axolotl I kinda felt like crying. The tanks are gross: tiny, dirty and bare. In the biggest tank of fish about 75% had obvious fin rot, and I saw a couple in other tanks swimming upside down. Please, please don't keep animals if you don't care about their wellbeing at all. Super disappointing, please don't go.

Experiencia positiva: Slightly disappointed as the price is very steep for a 20 minute walk around. Enjoyed looking at each section but wouldn't visit again.

Experiencia fantástica: I went with my great grandchildren and they loved it. Ages 8,10 and 12. They enjoyed being able to feed the large goldfish. They loved the holograms and the distorted mirrors. Well worth visiting and good value for money

Experiencia positiva: We had a great time exploring the aquarium. It was fascinating to see the history of Matlock Bath. I particularly enjoyed seeing the old photographs of the baths in their heyday. The kids enjoyed the funny mirrors and all the fish. We all really liked the light tunnel. I haven't experienced anything like that before! The experience itself didn't last that long, probably done in about 30 mins. I felt the cost of £26 for four of us was a little steep but we had fun before heading into the arcade.

Experiencia negativa: For £6.50 would expect a little more things. It can last 5 minutes when it’s not busy. Not really worth it. May as well go to the really big ones

Experiencia fantástica: Really happy with what was there for the price my daughter absolutely loved it. Great little place.

Experiencia fantástica: brilliant visit, the aquarium was wonderful some beautiful fish, lovely to feed the koi in the swimming pool, the holographic exhibition was fascinating and the house of mirrors hilarious such good value for money

Experiencia fantástica: As a biker my self this is just bike mecca been going here for the usual walk around fish and chips for years and years always a good laugh with people I haven't seen for a while all revolving around our love of motorcycles big and small plus it's one beautiful place

Experiencia positiva: Koi fish were cool and the new exhibitions are cool.

Experiencia fantástica: Certainly a talking point! We got lucky with some abysmal weather keeping the town quiet so parking was easy for once. The chap on the front desk was very friendly and conscientious and it is clear the business is a much loved place. An eclectic combination of history, geology, aquatic life, holograms, fun house spectacle, and an arcade!

Experiencia positiva: Lovely little gem in the heart of Derbyshire. The fish are clearly looked after and it is well informed about the history of the water here. Only thing I can suggest is having hand washing or sanitiser after feeding the fish, as there were no public toilets available at the venue.

Experiencia fantástica: Lots of history with this place . Some great fish . But pricey for what's there but I think you have to go at least once

Experiencia fantástica: Really liked this little place. Well worth a visit! They have lot really for the size. Fish, turtles, axolotl (our favourite), gemstones, holograms and much more.

Experiencia positiva: Great little place. Some stunning fish both inside and especially the koi in the old outdoor swimming pool

Experiencia positiva: I think for the price, the aquarium was pretty good! I liked how it had some history about the Matlock baths- it kept my dad entertained as he loves that side of history. The fish were adorable, and there was quite a few tanks- my favourite was the massive gourami who kept following me around. I loved feeding the kois, but I wish there was a sink to wash my hands off after feeding them. The bench there was a really relaxing place to sit. The hologram room was pretty freaky and interesting, I think especially children would find this cool. I loved catwalking in the light room. I wished it was slightly bigger though. The arcade was a regular arcade, fun to go in but nothing extremely special. But still a must-go-to when you come to Matlock Baths. All in all, I 100% recommend coming here if you are in Matlock Baths!

Experiencia positiva: Great little place for young kids. £6.50 entry for adults, £5 for kids. Please bear in mind this place is only small, but for the money isn't too bad. There's an aquarium, petrified well, some gems/rocks, 3d photos & a tunnel of lights. It only took us 20mins but was fun to look around.

Experiencia fantástica: It's not a bad little place for the kids. It is a very small attraction but has some great views and facts to be seen. Takes less than 25 mins to get around the venue. Adults cost £6.50, but I'm not sure how much for children. Take 50p pieces if you want to feed the fish.

Experiencia positiva: A nice leisure place to tour around with friends and family.A lot cafes and restaurants can be found.Matlock bath ,bridge and train station are all nice places to visit.

Experiencia fantástica: My toddlers love going here. Staff are friendly, the stools for the little ones are a big help. Definitely worth the trip. I'd recommend going early for parking though!

Experiencia fantástica: Absolutely lovely place. We'll worth the visit and the new light gallery is absolutely amazing . Great value for money .

Experiencia positiva: I visited the aquarium with my wife and elderly mum ,12 July 2024 ,it cost £6:50 each .I think that the price is a shade expensive nothing has changed in there for many years and some of the exhibits are in poor shape . The plus side was upon leaving you exit through the arcade which my elderly mother absolutely loved,it took her back many years, couldn't get her off the 2p games

Experiencia fantástica: £6.50 is definitely not a fortune and for that you get few aquariums and a big one full of random fish. and a corner of water that turned items into stone? and funny mirrors upstairs with some holographic pictures. Spent about 1 hour, had fun.

Experiencia positiva: Loved this place! It's cheap and affordable. Nice to spend time in. I did come here a few weeks ago. I had returned to Matlock but not here. Rating Atmosphere- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Service- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth price paid-⭐⭐⭐⭐ Child friendly-⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall-⭐⭐⭐⭐

Experiencia positiva: This could be somewhat of an harsh review , there was a few things that I would have preferred to see such as more exhibits showing fish species that would naturally live together in the wild as having fish from both south America and Asia could be technically misleading. However, it was very good value for money , the koi pond was brilliant, with lots of facts about the towns history and for the price good value for money. Arguably the best aquarium/slot machine arcade going .