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image captionOne group said they had travelled more than 15 miles to the town, despite government advice to stay at home
Eight people have been fined after scenes in a tourist hotspot resembled a bank holiday , police have said.
Officers said countless numbers of visitors to Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, were asked to adhere to lockdown rules.
Police told a group of friends who drove 40 minutes to buy fish and chips to find a chippy somewhere local .
The parish council believed the crowds were drawn by the weekend s fine weather and said residents had been worried by the turnout.