Ambergate to Cromford
A station-to-station walkDerbyshireEast Midlands
Moderate
5
MI
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.
Waterway: almost all along the Cromford Canal.
Woodland: a third under tree cover.
Warnings: Watch out for cyclists on the towpath.
Credits
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Similar walk: Derwent Valley Line Community Rail Partnership.