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admire the remarkable remarkable the admire co.uk/derwentvalleyline important are the watercourses the are important history, ceramics and more. and ceramics history,
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and drink, and abundant local abundant and drink, and in the heart of rural Derbyshire, rural of heart the in
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shopping, wholesome food wholesome shopping, Amid breathtaking countryside breathtaking Amid
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Ideas for helping you enjoy your stay in the Leeds M62
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site M62 Discovery Days Manchester M1 M18 Visitor Liverpool Last week in October Sheffield
Over 100 events across the World Heritage Site, including walks, M1 M6 A6 talks, open houses, art workshops, performances and family activities over nine days. Look out for the leaflet in September. Guide Nottingham More details at www.derwentvalleymills.org Derby
Station to Station Walks Leicester M6 Walks can be enjoyed between local stations including M5 Birmingham Duffield, Belper, Ambergate, Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath and Matlock. 12 trails offer scenic hillside, HOW TO FIND US riverside and woodland walks TOURIST INFORMATION PUBLIC TRANSPORT between stations. www.visitpeakdistrict.com By Train Leaflets are available at Derby Derby is well served by the national www.derwentvalleymills.org/get-active Assembly Rooms rail network. East Midlands Trains Market Place operate hourly train services Derby DE1 3AH from Nottingham and Derby Tel: 01332 643411 along the Derwent Valley Line to E-mail: [email protected] Matlock, serving all local stations More things to see near the Derwent Valley www.visitderby.co.uk including Belper and Cromford. www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ Belper derwentvalleyline While you’re in the area why not see other nearby attractions: Derwent Valley Visitor Centre For train times, call National Bakewell Old House Museum www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk Strutt’s North Mill Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50 Buxton Museum www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum/ Bridgefoot or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Belper DE56 1YD Caudwell’s Mill www.caudwellsmill.co.uk Tel: 01773 880474 By Bus Chatsworth House www.chatsworth.org E-mail: [email protected] National Express operate regular coach services to Derby from around Crich Stand www.crich-memorial.org.uk Matlock Bath the UK. Call 08717 818181 or visit: Crich Tramway Village www.tramway.co.uk The Peak District Mining Museum www.nationalexpress.com. Regular Derby Cathedral www.derbycathedral.org Matlock Bath DE4 3NR bus services to destinations within Tel: 01629 583834 the World Heritage Site include: Haddon Hall www.haddonhall.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] TransPeak (TP), an hourly, daily, Heage Windmill www.heagewindmill.org.uk www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk limited stop service between Derby, Heights of Abraham www.heightsofabraham.com Belper, Cromford and Buxton with some services to/from Manchester Kedleston Hall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedleston-hall and the 6.1 between Derby, Middleton Top Engine House www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside Belper, Cromford and Matlock via National Stone Centre www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk Wirksworth. More frequent services operate between Derby and Belper. ONIO MU Peak District Mining Museum www.peakmines.co.uk M N I D R I For bus times, call: 0871 200 22 33 or T A
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www.derwentvalleymills.org
that powered them, the them, powered that to Belper. to
admire the remarkable remarkable the admire co.uk/derwentvalleyline important are the watercourses the are important history, ceramics and more. and ceramics history,
before travelling southwards southwards travelling before Mill
Arkwright Experience. Arkwright
leaving Belper, take a moment to to moment a take Belper, leaving from www.eastmidlandstrains. from first ‘modern’ factories. No less No factories. ‘modern’ first history, archaeology, military military archaeology, history, John Smedley's Smedley's John at shop factory
shops, business spaces and the the and spaces business shops,
Download the discount vouchers discount the Download including some of the world’s the of some including and light refreshments. Before Before refreshments. light and
displays celebrating natural natural celebrating displays make a brief diversion to the the to diversion brief a make
exhibitions, cafes, specialist specialist cafes, exhibitions,
production of their train ticket. train their of production of historic mill complexes, mill historic of find tourist information, gift shop shop gift information, tourist find plus temporary exhibitions and and exhibitions temporary plus
. From Cromford, Cromford, From . Workshops
now houses a new visitor centre, centre, visitor new a houses now
Canal narrow boat cruises, on cruises, boat narrow Canal contains a fascinating series fascinating a contains , where you can can you where , Centre Visitor Wright paintings and drawings drawings and paintings Wright
High Peak Junction Junction Peak High the to
from dereliction in the 1970s and and 1970s the in dereliction from Masson Mills and on Cromford on and Mills Masson
Derby, the World Heritage Site Heritage World the Derby,
Derwent Valley Valley Derwent the houses also largest collection of Joseph Joseph of collection largest Canal Cromford the along stroll
tours at Sir Richard Arkwright’s Richard Sir at tours valley from Matlock Bath to Bath Matlock from valley
mill. The complex was saved saved was complex The mill.
Revolution'. Strutt's North Mill Mill North Strutt's Revolution'. boasts the the boasts Gallery Art and
, and take a a take and , Castle Willersley
benefit from discounts on mill on discounts from benefit Snaking 15 miles down the river the down miles 15 Snaking
water-powered cotton spinning spinning cotton water-powered the American Industrial Industrial American the Derby Museum Museum Derby 2020. in again
of home family Arkwright's
Visitors travelling by train can train by travelling Visitors
Samuel Slater became 'Father of of 'Father became Slater Samuel 1771, the world's first successful successful first world's the 1771, redevelopment and will open open will and redevelopment
and the the and Church Mary's St
outing or a winter break. winter a or outing
tells the story of how Belper's Belper's how of story the tells currently closed for for closed currently
of of Mill Cromford Arkwright's
magnificent the into call to sure
designated a World Heritage Site. Heritage World a designated the perfect choice for a summer a for choice perfect the
people's lives. The museum also also museum The lives. people's
World Heritage Site. It is is It Site. Heritage World
A short distance south lies lies south distance short A Before leaving Cromford, be be Cromford, leaving Before
this part of Derbyshire has been has Derbyshire of part this is Site Heritage World Mills
factory system on ordinary ordinary on system factory
the southern entrance to the the to entrance southern the
Come and see for yourself why yourself for see and Come Derwent Valley Derwent the centuries,
discover the impact of the the of impact the discover
Mill, Silk Derby to you brings millworkers’ feet. millworkers’ factory workers’ lives. workers’ factory
during the 18th and 19th and 18th the during
construction of skyscrapers, and and skyscrapers, of construction
Park Darley through walk A by generations of local of generations by that formed the backdrop to backdrop the formed that
for everyone! for into industrial and social life social and industrial into
technology inspired the the inspired technology
belts and wooden floors worn floors wooden and belts privies, allotments and pigsties and allotments privies,
hospitality. There is something is There hospitality.
and offering fascinating insights fascinating offering and
Mill's pioneering fire-proof fire-proof pioneering Mill's
factory village. factory those who misbehaved, even the even misbehaved, who those machinery, the whirr of drive of whirr the machinery,
and drink, and abundant local abundant and drink, and in the heart of rural Derbyshire, rural of heart the in
Once inside, see how the North North the how see inside, Once
cotton mills and later their later and mills cotton school, the inn, the lock-up for lock-up the inn, the school, age: the clatter of well-oiled of clatter the age:
shopping, wholesome food wholesome shopping, Amid breathtaking countryside breathtaking Amid
the Evans family added their added family Evans the built for workers’ families, the families, workers’ for built sounds and smells of a bygone a of smells and sounds
range of country walks, quality walks, country of range
world's first cotton mill town. mill cotton first world's
and leather mills when, in 1782, in when, mills leather and remains intact. See the cottages the See intact. remains village. Experience the sights, the Experience village.
Here too, you can enjoy a enjoy can you too, Here
Revolution.
transformed Belper into the the into Belper transformed
in use driving paper, corn, flint corn, paper, driving use in ownership until the 1920s – 1920s the until ownership museum and an adjoining retail adjoining an and museum
milestone in the Industrial the in milestone
the Derwent Valley and and Valley Derwent the Here water power was already was power water Here which remained in his family’s his in remained which remarkable working textile working remarkable
over two centuries. two over for textile production – a – production textile for
mechanised cotton spinning to to spinning cotton mechanised Darley Abbey. Darley of community – the village he created and created he village the – until 1991, the mills house a house mills the 1991, until
landscape that has changed little changed has that landscape first successfully harnessed successfully first
Jedediah Strutt helped introduce introduce helped Strutt Jedediah you will arrive at the at arrive will you Milford, of Cromford of much Today 1783, and in continuous use continuous in and 1783,
within a stunningly beautiful stunningly a within where water power was power water where
through the historic mill village mill historic the through explore the story of how how of story the explore Heritage Site. Established in Established Site. Heritage the needs of his new workforce. new his of needs the
earliest railways – all nestling all – railways earliest industrial nation – to a place a to – nation industrial
Following the river downstream river the Following northern entrance to the World the to entrance northern Visitors to its museum can can museum its to Visitors factories, Arkwright provided for provided Arkwright factories,
remains of one of the world’s the of one of remains stage as the world’s first world’s the as stage
at Matlock Bath stand at the at stand Bath Matlock at (1804). Mill North Strutt’s of homes and into purpose-built into and homes of
when Britain held centre - - centre held Britain when for the mill workers, and the and workers, mill the for
. Gardens River beautiful Masson Mills Masson magnificent to move the cotton industry out industry cotton the move to entrance to Belper is the is Belper to entrance
Take a journey back to an age an to back journey a Take settlements that were built were that settlements
Sir Richard Arkwright’s Richard Sir As he harnessed water power water harnessed he As Standing at the northern the at Standing horseshoe weir and discover the the discover and weir horseshoe
Derwent Valley Derwent
and discover the the discover and
Experience, enjoy enjoy Experience,
Cromford Canal Cromford
Derby Silk Mill Silk Derby Centre Visitor Cromford’s In Horse-drawn canal trips canal Horse-drawn interior Junction Peak High
Tantivy during Discovery Days Discovery during Tantivy Darley Abbey Mills Abbey Darley Belper Row, Long Belper River Gardens River Belper
Ideas for helping you enjoy your stay in the Leeds M62
Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site M62 Discovery Days Manchester M1 M18 Visitor Liverpool Last week in October Sheffield
Over 100 events across the World Heritage Site, including walks, M1 M6 A6 talks, open houses, art workshops, performances and family activities over nine days. Look out for the leaflet in September. Guide Nottingham More details at www.derwentvalleymills.org Derby
Station to Station Walks Leicester M6 Walks can be enjoyed between local stations including M5 Birmingham Duffield, Belper, Ambergate, Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath and Matlock. 12 trails offer scenic hillside, HOW TO FIND US riverside and woodland walks TOURIST INFORMATION PUBLIC TRANSPORT between stations. www.visitpeakdistrict.com By Train Leaflets are available at Derby Derby is well served by the national www.derwentvalleymills.org/get-active Assembly Rooms rail network. East Midlands Trains Market Place operate hourly train services Derby DE1 3AH from Nottingham and Derby Tel: 01332 643411 along the Derwent Valley Line to E-mail: [email protected] Matlock, serving all local stations More things to see near the Derwent Valley www.visitderby.co.uk including Belper and Cromford. www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ Belper derwentvalleyline While you’re in the area why not see other nearby attractions: Derwent Valley Visitor Centre For train times, call National Bakewell Old House Museum www.oldhousemuseum.org.uk Strutt’s North Mill Rail Enquiries 03457 48 49 50 Buxton Museum www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/buxton_museum/ Bridgefoot or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk Belper DE56 1YD Caudwell’s Mill www.caudwellsmill.co.uk Tel: 01773 880474 By Bus Chatsworth House www.chatsworth.org E-mail: [email protected] National Express operate regular coach services to Derby from around Crich Stand www.crich-memorial.org.uk Matlock Bath the UK. Call 08717 818181 or visit: Crich Tramway Village www.tramway.co.uk The Peak District Mining Museum www.nationalexpress.com. Regular Derby Cathedral www.derbycathedral.org Matlock Bath DE4 3NR bus services to destinations within Tel: 01629 583834 the World Heritage Site include: Haddon Hall www.haddonhall.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] TransPeak (TP), an hourly, daily, Heage Windmill www.heagewindmill.org.uk www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk limited stop service between Derby, Heights of Abraham www.heightsofabraham.com Belper, Cromford and Buxton with some services to/from Manchester Kedleston Hall www.nationaltrust.org.uk/kedleston-hall and the 6.1 between Derby, Middleton Top Engine House www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside Belper, Cromford and Matlock via National Stone Centre www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk Wirksworth. More frequent services operate between Derby and Belper. ONIO MU Peak District Mining Museum www.peakmines.co.uk M N I D R I For bus times, call: 0871 200 22 33 or T A
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www.derwentvalleymills.org places to 1 MASSON MILLS (Working Textile Museum) 6 ‘BIRDSWOOD’ (Cromford Canal) 13 STRUTT’S NORTH MILL MUSEUM Derby Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire DE4 3PY Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3RQ (Derwent Valley Visitor Centre) A6 explore Telephone: 01629 581001 Website: www.massonmills.co.uk Telephone: 07552 055 455 Website: www.birdswood.org Bridgefoot, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1YD Telephone: 01773 880474 Sir Richard Arkwright’s 1783 Masson Mills, at the northern ‘Birdswood’ is the Friends of Cromford Canal trip boat, entirely E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.belpernorthmill.org gateway to the World Heritage Site, are the finest surviving, and run by volunteers. There are trips throughout the year. Come Come and explore inside this pioneering fire-proof cotton mill Matlock Bath best preserved, example of an Arkwright cotton spinning mill. and enjoy a peaceful journey along the canal, introduced by a to find out how Jedediah Strutt helped introduce mechanised The World Heritage Site Working textile museum illustrating Arkwright’s legacy. booming announcement from the Friends’ President, Brian cotton spinning to the Derwent Valley, sparking the Industrial 1 Blessed. Revolution, and transforming Belper into the world's first cotton Buffer Zone which Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm. 3 protects the setting mill town. Free guided tours are included in the admission price, Closed Easter Sunday and throughout December (January Opening Times: 11am and 2pm, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from Cromford 6 times vary, please enquire before visiting). Machinery March, plus Thursdays from Easter, unless horse-drawn. with light refreshments and a gift shop available on site. demonstrations at 11am and 2pm (Sun 12 noon and 2pm). Admission: Ranges from £4 (child’s single) to £8 (adult’s return) 2 10 Times vary subject to availability. Opening Times: March to October, Wednesday-Sunday from 11am to 4pm, excluding special events. plus Bank Holidays. February & November, Saturdays & Admission: Adults £3.00, Child (5-16) £2.00, Family £6.50, Concessions More Information: Dogs welcome on all boat trips. £2.50, Adult Pre-booked Groups and Schools (30+) £2.50 Sundays from 11am to 4pm. Closed December and January. 5 7 Railway Station: Cromford: 5-minute walk. 9 per person. Guide fee of £10 applicable for groups only. Admission: Adults £5, Accompanied children (under 16) FREE. 4 Accompanying teachers and group leaders FREE. Railway Station: Belper: 10-minute walk. Cromford Railway Station: Cromford or Matlock Bath: 15-minute walk. 8 Canal More Information: Group bookings and school visits by arrangement. More Information: Educational tours available - see website 7 CROMFORD CANAL KEY: LIMITED An alternative to ‘Birdswood’ is a walk along the banks of the 14 MILFORD A6 Whatstandwell canal, built in the 1790s to unlock Derbyshire’s immense Railway line 2 CROMFORD mineral wealth and now a rich haven for plants and wildlife. The Discover the cottages, churches, pubs, school and the remains towpath is a wonderful way of exploring the Derwent Valley of the cotton and bleach works that were built to serve the Railway station Take a tour of the village Sir Richard Arkwright built for his mill Strutt industrial community from 1781. workers from 1776. Highlights include the Greyhound Hotel between Cromford and Ambergate. More details available from River Derwent and pond, the village lock-up, pigsties and the ingenious ‘Bear the High Peak Junction Workshops or telephone 01629 533298. Cromford Canal Pit’. 15 DARLEY ABBEY Within walking distance of Derby City centre is the factory Audio guide Railway Station: Cromford: 10-minute walk. 8 HIGH PEAK JUNCTION WORKSHOPS More Information: Village tours can be pre-booked at Cromford Mills or phone Cromford Canal, Cromford, Derbyshire village of Darley Abbey, created by the Evans family from the Refreshments 01629 823256. Telephone: 01629 533298 E-mail: [email protected] 1780s onwards and including St Matthew’s Church. Pause Ambergate Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside beside the River Derwent, within sight of one of the most Gift shop A countryside visitor centre housed in one of the world’s oldest complete early textile mill complexes. 3 WILLERSLEY CASTLE surviving railway workshops, built around 1830 and restored to Public toilets how they would have looked in the 1880s. An audio guide takes A6 Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 5JH Telephone: 01629 582270 16 DARLEY PARK Wheelchair access E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.christianguild.co.uk visitors back to the days of steam on the Cromford and High Peak Railway. Enjoy the open space of unspoilt parkland, once part of the Built for Sir Richard Arkwright, Willersley Castle provides Evans family estate, with fine views of Derby. Disabled toilets unparalleled views along the Derwent Valley. Set in extensive Opening Times: 10am to 5pm Easter to October; 10.30am to 4pm parkland, the house retains many original features, including the weekends only, November to March. Guide dogs welcome striking ‘Well Gallery’ with its glass dome. Admission: Visitor Centre and workshops FREE, a small charge for the 17 DERBY SILK MILL 11 audio tour. Silk Mill Lane, off Full Street, Derby DE1 3AF Telephone: 01332 641901 Parking on-site Opening Times: Open daily throughout the year 7.30am to 10.30pm. Railway Station: Cromford: 25-minute walk. Email: [email protected] Website: www.derbymuseums.org Admission: FREE. Located on the site of John Lombe’s Silk Mill of the early 1720s Tours available 13 12 Railway Station: Cromford: 5-minute walk. LIMITED More Information: Willersley Castle is owned and operated as an hotel by – the world’s first ‘modern’ factory. Belper Christian Guild Holidays, providing holiday and conference 9 LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE Conference facilities Opening Times: The building is closed for redevelopment and will open again facilities throughout the year. Cromford Canal, Cromford, Derbyshire Telephone: 01629 533298 E-mail: [email protected] in 2020. Website: www.derbyshire.gov.uk/countryside This magnificent steam pump engine of 1849 is still capable of 18 DERBY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY lifting 4 tonnes of water from the River Derwent to the The Strand, Derby DE1 1BS Telephone: 01332 641901 Masson Mills 4 CROMFORD MILLS AND WORLD HERITAGE Milford SITE VISITOR CENTRE Cromford Canal in each stroke. Email: [email protected] Website: www.derbymuseums.org The impressive Joseph Wright Gallery includes portraits, 14 Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3RQ Telephone: 01629 823256 Opening Times: One weekend per month, throughout the summer, 12 noon E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cromfordmills.org.uk to 5pm. Telephone for details or visit the website. landscapes and scenes of industry directly relevant to the story The world's first successful water-powered cotton mills built by Admission: FREE (group bookings by arrangement). of the Derwent Valley Mills. The Museum and Art Gallery has Sir Richard Arkwright between 1771 and 1791. Discover the Railway Station: Cromford: 30-minute walk. exciting displays about fine art, natural history, archaeology, birthplace of the factory system and how the Derwent Valley military history, ceramics and more. changed the world at the new visitor centre. There are also 10 JOHN SMEDLEY (Mill and Factory Shop) Opening Times: Opening Times: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12- guided tours, exhibitions, restaurants, specialist shops and the Lea Bridge, Near Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 5AG. 4pm. Duffield Arkwright Experience. Telephone: 01629 534571 E-mail: [email protected] Please check the website for Christmas/ New Year opening A6 River Website: www.johnsmedley.com times. Derwent Opening Times: Open daily throughout the year (except Christmas Day). This site has been owned by the Smedley family for almost 235 Admission: FREE. Admission: Please see www.cromfordmills.org.uk for details. Railway Station: Derby: 15 minute walk. Railway Station: Cromford: 5-minute walk. years and has been operational throughout that time. It is the head office, manufacturing and distribution base for the luxury Little More Information: Evening talks and group tours by arrangement. Milford Eaton knitwear brand that is John Smedley. Visit the factory shop for a wide range of products including John Smedley’s exclusive Sea 19 PICKFORD’S HOUSE LIMITED Island cotton and Merino wool ranges. 41 Friar Gate, Derby DE1 1 DA Telephone: 01332 641901 5 ST MARY’S CHURCH (Cromford) Email: [email protected] Website: www.derbymuseums.org Mill Lane, Cromford, Derbyshire DE4 3RQ Telephone: 01629 583924 Opening Times: The factory shop is open daily throughout the year, Hidden amongst the gorgeous old buildings and cobbled Website: www.st-marys-cromford.co.uk 10am to 4pm. pavement of Friar Gate sits Pickford’s House. This unique A6 Opened in 1797, Cromford’s parish church was built by Sir Admission: FREE. museum in the show home of the show home of the Richard Arkwright and contains the family vaults. The interior is Railway Station: Cromford: 30-minute walk (or catch a bus outside Cromford Mill). Enlightenment architect Joseph Pickford illustrates aspects of decorated with extensive, striking wall paintings and stained domestic life from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Darley glass by the Victorian artist, A. O. Hemming. Abbey 15 11 BELPER RIVER GARDENS Opening time: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. Opening Times: Sunday Services: 9.30 - 10.30am. Second Sunday of month Enjoy stunning views of the River Derwent and, throughout the Admission: FREE. 10.30am start. Summer: (May - September) Saturday open summer, enjoy the band concerts and rowing boats for hire. Railway Station: Derby: 15 minutes walk. 16 to visitors: 11.30am - 2.30pm. LIMITED Little Access by prior arrangement telephone: Leawood Pumphouse Chester 01629 822710 / 583924 12 BELPER DERWENT VALLEY HERITAGE WAY Admission: FREE. 17 There’s lots to do and see in this historic town, Discover the delights of the Derwent Valley on foot. The Railway Station: Cromford: 5-minute walk. Derwent Valley Heritage Way is a 55 mile long walking route Derby winner of the 2014 Great British High Street 18 Competition. Look for the World Heritage Site offering spectacular scenery and stunning views. Why not LIMITED wander through the full length of the World Heritage Site and 19 logo in shop windows and ambassadors with the Derwent Valley beyond? badges who can tell you where to go and what to do. Walk the streets of the community built by the Strutt family for mill workers from the 1780s. See the terraced housing, a nail Admission prices and opening times for all attractions maker’s workshop and more. Group tours can be booked at correct at time of going to print, March 2018. © Crown copyright and database rights 2018. Strutt’s North Mill. Ordnance Survey 100023251.