Best walks from Cromford
Derbyshire · East Midlands of England
MapJump on a train, get off at Cromford Station and lose yourself in a beautiful hike for the day.
Ambergate Station to Cromford Station
8km.
Terrain along a preserved canal towpath. Walk follows preserved Cromford Canal from industrial heritage site at Ambergate to Cromford, birthplace of factory system under Richard Arkwright in 1771. Watch out for cyclists on the towpath.
Documented by Walk Midlands — download GPX route
Matlock Station to Cromford Station
4km.
Spectacular views down the River Derwent gorge. Over the hills above the River Derwent. Cromford was birthplace of the factory system. Riber Castle is a Victorian country house built in 1860s by industrialist John Smedley. Hard terrain; slippy descent; busy road crossing; narrow path.
Cromford Station Circular via Lea Bridge
12km.
Historic cotton mill, former railway track to High Peak Junction, canal towpath, deer park, bluebell woodland in Lea Wood, riverside fields, and crossing of the River Derwent.
Documented by East Midlands Railway.
Whatstandwell Station to Cromford Station
9km.
The route of 6 miles starts from the A6 at Whatstandwell and goes via Holloway, Lea, Dethick, and Lea Bridge to rejoin the A6 at Cromford.