Photo: craig carter from DERBYSHIRE, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Cromford Canal was built by William Jessop and Benjamin Outram to run 14 and a half miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal, with four tunnels and 14 locks. Ambergate, Cromford, Matlock and Langley Mill stations give train access to the towpath.
There are 6 stations within reach of the Cromford Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.
The Cromford Canal runs about 10 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.
Cromford Canal train stations
- Whatstandwell
- Ambergate0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)
- Cromford0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)
- Langley Mill0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)
- Matlock Bath0.9 mi (about 1 mi on foot)
- Matlock2.0 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Station-to-station walks
Walk the towpath from one station and catch the train back from another. Each station is shown with its nearest walk in each direction along the Cromford Canal, from 4 to 20 miles. Miles include the walk to and from each station.
| From | To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matlock Bath | Ambergate | 6.5 mi | about 2 hours |
| Matlock | Ambergate | 7.5 to 8 mi | about 2.5 hours |
| Cromford | Ambergate | 5.5 mi | about 2 hours |
Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Canal routes and towpaths © OpenStreetMap contributors.