Canals & Rivers
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Chesterfield Canal – Tapton Lock Visitor Centre
Address:
Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7JBTelephone:
01629 533020Chesterfield
The Chesterfield Canal is a beautiful waterway, an oasis of calm in the busy market town. Starting at Tapton Lock Visitor Centre you’ll discover five miles of surfaced towpath and access onto the Trans Pennine Trail.
Birdswood Friends of the Cromford Canal
Address:
Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQTelephone:
07552 055 455Email:
Matlock
Awards
- Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020
Take a much needed break from the 21st Century and glide gently along the historic Cromford Canal for a two hour trip on our 72ft narrow boat, Birdswood. We run special events throughout the year and on selected dates Birdswood is horse drawn-see…
- Visit Britain We're Good to Go 2020
Cromford Canal
Address:
Mill Road, Cromford, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3RQMatlock
Now a picturesque and relaxing place to go for a countryside walk, Cromford Canal was once a buzzing hub of Derbyshire’s industry.
Hollingwood Hub
Address:
22 Works Road, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 2PFTelephone:
01246 477569Email:
Chesterfield
Hollingwood Hub houses the offices of the Canal Trust in the old Hollingwood Lock House and also includes Nona's Coffee Shop and a Meeting Room, which is available for hire.
River Derwent
Address:
The River Derwent is 66 miles long and full of history- this river was once highly important to the Industrial Revolution. Going between Matlock and Derby, it provided the power for the first ever cotton mill, Richard Arkwright’s mill in Cromford.
Padley Gorge
Address:
Longshaw, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, S11 7TZSHEFFIELD
You'd be hard pushed to find a more magical spot than Padley Gorge. With gently flowing streams and tumbling waterfalls in a woodland setting near the Longshaw Estate and Grindleford, Padley Gorge is photogenic and full of character.