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Cromford
Cromford
Enjoy May Day Bank Holiday with a delightful spring walk through the Derwent Valley Hills and along Cromford Canal. Stop half way for a coffee and a bite to eat at The Family Tree.
Distance: 7.5 miles/12km
Total Ascent: 1109ft/338m
Level: Moderate
Time: 9:15- 14:30
Start/Finish: Cromford Wharf Car Park, 2 Mill Rd, Cromford, Matlock DE4 3RQ
Public Transport:
EMR into Cromford Train Station, 8 minute walk.
Transpeak and 140 at Crossroads, 9 minute walk.
6.1, the sixes and X17 at Market Place, 12 minute walk.
158 & 140 Arkwright Mill, 5 minute walk
Facilities: Public Toilet at Car park. Cafe at Wharf. Cafe;s, pubs and shops in Cromford village. Cafe half way round at Whatstandwell. Public Toilets at High Peak Junction nearer end of walk.
Available Dates: Monday the 4th of May
£10.00
What to Expect
A May Bank Holiday walk from Cromford is the perfect way to welcome spring, winding from the historic canal up into the surrounding hills and woodland. The route blends peaceful waterside strolling with leafy climbs that reveal bursts of fresh greenery and wide-reaching views. With a cosy café stop halfway, it’s an ideal outing for a relaxed holiday adventure, beautiful scenery, gentle exploration, and a well-earned treat along the way.
We'll be walking through busy Cromford initially and up the steep hill before we can get to public footpaths. It's open fields and bride tracks for the first half then a canal tow path on the way back. The tow path is used by cyclists. There may be livestock, mainly cows along this route. The first half is quite hilly but the second half makes up for it by being perfectly flat. We have to cross and walk along a busy road.
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