Cromford
Parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.105, -1.549 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 30 56 |
| Population: | 2,073 |
| Dialling code: | 01629 (Matlock) |
Cromford is a compact village and civil parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, tucked into the steep-sided Derwent Valley beside the River Derwent and the remains of the Cromford Canal. The valley setting gives it a mix of riverside meadows, wooded slopes and industrial archaeology set close to rural countryside.
It is best known for Cromford Mill, Richard Arkwright’s pioneering 18th-century factory complex which forms the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site; the village contains original worker housing, mill buildings and a lively heritage scene. Today tourism, small independent businesses, arts projects and canal-side walking help sustain a local community that still reflects its Industrial Revolution roots.
Postcode districts covering Cromford
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 19 miles30.6 km
- Nottingham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Derby 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Mansfield 15 miles24.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Rotherham 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Chesterfield 10.9 miles17.6 km
- West Bridgford 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Long Eaton 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Worksop 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Swadlincote 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Cromford Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Cromford & Matlock Bath Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Matlock Bath Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Holloway Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Middleton Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bonsall Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dethick, Lea and Holloway Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wirksworth Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Matlock East & Tansley Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Tansley Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Matlock Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whatstandwell Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Cromford
DE4 3QY, DE4 3RN, DE4 3QP, DE4 5JY, DE4 3QG, DE4 5AB, DE4 3QZ, DE4 3QX, DE4 3RH … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 34.3 miles55.3 km
- Cromford Railway Station 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Matlock Bath Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Cromford Ad
- Oakhill 4 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 5 miles8 km
- Hodgkinsons Hotel Matlock Bath 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Bear Inn 3 2.5 miles4 km
- Gulliver's Resort Matlock Bath 1.3 miles2 km
- The Peacock at Rowsley 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- New Bath Hotel & Spa 3 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Stables Ashbourne 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Biggin Hall Country House Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
Schools in Cromford
- Cromford C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Impact arena Stadium 7 miles11.2 km
- Chatsworth House Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Job's Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Chatsworth House Country house 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Rough Wood Forest 9.4 miles15.1 km
- East Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 11 miles17.7 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Pride Park Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km