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Vehicle recovery in Matlock

A.O Recovery covers Matlock 24 hours a day for breakdowns, winch pull-outs, accident recovery and vehicle transport. Matlock sits on the A6 in the Derwent Valley, about thirty-three miles from the Rotherham base. Cars and vans. Call 07394 784531.

07394 784531 What we do

Matlock sits inside the Derbyshire coverage area, about 33 miles from the Rotherham base.

Recovery in Matlock, in practice

Matlock is hills and a gorge. The A6 runs through the valley bottom past Matlock Bath, hemmed in by rock on one side and the river on the other, and the roads up out of the town — Bank Road and the climbs towards Matlock Bank and Riber — are steep enough that clutches, brakes and overheating engines all show up here more than they do elsewhere.

The gorge stretch is also a place where stopping safely is genuinely hard. There is not much verge, the road is busy with visitors in season, and motorcycles are everywhere on a decent weekend. If you break down in there, hazards on and everyone out on the rock side rather than the traffic side.

Cromford, Darley Dale, Tansley and Wirksworth are all part of the same run.

Whatever has happened, it is one of the eight things on the service list — most often a straight recovery, a jump start or a winch pull-out.

07394 784531

Vehicle recovery in Matlock
Available	24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Covering	Matlock, Matlock Bath, Cromford, Darley Dale, Tansley, Wirksworth
Roads	A6 Derwent Valley, A615 towards Alfreton, A632 towards Chesterfield, Bank Road
Postcodes	DE4
Distance	about 33 miles from the Rotherham base
Vehicles	Cars and vans
Phone	07394 784531

Matlock
Matlock Bath
Cromford
Darley Dale
Tansley
Wirksworth
Riber

In Matlock

What we get called out for

All eight services in detail

While you wait

Broken down in Matlock? Do this first

Off the carriageway if it still moves. Hazards on. Everyone out through the left-hand doors and behind a barrier — not sat in the car, not stood beside it. Then ring 07394 784531 with the road, the postcode or a what3words reference. The full five steps are on the home page.

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A car in a ditch at night with cones deployed on the carriageway

Scene made safe

Good to know

Matlock questions

Can you recover a car from the A6 through Matlock Bath?

Yes. It is a tight stretch with very little verge, so ring 07394 784531 straight away, put the hazards on, and get everyone out on the rock side away from passing traffic. Say which direction you were heading — it decides how we approach.

My clutch has gone on the hill out of Matlock.

That is a common one here — the climbs out of the town are steeper and longer than they look. Leave it where it is safe rather than trying to nurse it further, and ring. A vehicle that stops on a gradient is easier to load than one that has been driven until something else lets go.

Is Matlock too far for a recovery?

It is about thirty-three miles from the Rotherham base, which makes it one of the longer everyday runs. It is still normal coverage, and the price and the ETA are both agreed on the phone before we set off.

Nearby

Also covered around Derbyshire

Not sure we reach you? Ring 07394 784531 and ask, or see the full coverage map. Longer transport jobs get quoted before we set off.