Holloway is easy to find, just two miles from the A6, which runs alongside the river Derwent, between Belper and the historic spa town of Matlock. Local amenities include many pubs, which serve bar food and cater for children. In Matlock there is the chair lift to the Heights of Abraham and Gulliver’s Kingdom. Nearby is Crich, the National Tram Museum, Castleton Caves, or "The Wind in The Willows". Nearby are The Derbyshire Dales and Chatsworth House. There is also Haddon Hall, Bolsover Castle, Hardwick Hall. There are many factory shops nearby, including Denby Pottery and Crown Derby china.