Cromford

The area from Masson Mill in Cromford to the Silk Mill in Derby was declared a UNESCO Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site in recognition of the significant sites in the valley that influenced the development of the Industrial Revolution.

By train

By rail from Derby on the Derwent Valley Line, operated by East Midlands Trains; railway station is a short distance outside the village, a level walk of approx 3/4-mile (allow at least 15 minutes).

By car

On the main A6 Derby to Manchester trunk road. Nearest motorway is M1: J26 if travelling from the south or J28 if travelling from the north.

By bus

National Express service 440 daily from/to Manchester/London via Matlock. TransPeak long-distance bus line from Derby to Manchester and return stops in the village; daytime services approx every hour. TransPeak is also good for accessing the Peak District heartland, stopping at Bakewell and Buxton and various scenic locations. Also served by Trent Barton 6.1 Derby-Bakewell service via Belper, Wirksworth and Matlock.

• Cromford Mill

  address: Mill Lane
  The first water-powered cotton spinning mill developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771. Buildings are being restored, an informative tour available but little machinery to see.

• Masson MillSir Richard Arkwright's water-powered cotton spinning mill built in 1783.

• Cromford WharfCanal warehouse buildings and the northern terminus of the Cromford Canal, built in 1794.

• High Peak TrailWalk or cycle the path of the old The Cromford and High Peak Railway which was opened in 1831. Trail starts at High Peak Junction, just south of the village.

• Quiltessential

  phone: +44 1629 825936
  address: Mill Road
  Specialist fabric shop

• Scarthin Books

  phone: +44 1629 823272
  address: The Promenade, Scarthin, Cromford DE4 3QF
  New, second-hand, rare and antiquarian, music, café, publishing.

• The Market Place Restaurant

  phone: +44 1629 822444
  address: 16/18 The Market Place

• Biddy's Tea Rooms

  phone: +44 1629 820802
  address: 11-13 Market Place

• The Boat Inn

  phone: +44 1629 258083
  address: Scarthin

• Alison House Hotel

  address: Intake Lane
  Small country house-style hotel in quiet setting, own grounds and rural views. Convenient for industrial heritage Arkwright's Cromford Mill and historic village of Cromford. Family rooms available.

• Greyhound Hotel Cromford

  phone: +44 1629 822551
  address: Market Place
  Built in 1778 by Sir Richard Arkwright.

• Matlock
• Crich Tramway Village home of the National Tramway Museum