High Peak Junction

#1891 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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High Peak Junction, near Cromford, Derbyshire, England, is the name now used to describe the site where the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, whose workshops were located here, meets the Cromford Canal. It lies within Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, designated in 2001, and today marks the southern end of the High Peak Trail, a 17 miles trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. The Derwent Valley Heritage Way also passes this point, and popular walks lead from here along the towpath in both directions. ()

Coordinates: 53°6'1"N, 1°32'0"W

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Nearby attractions include: Cromford Mill, Masson Mill, Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Black Rocks.

1.1 miNW
Museum, Historical place, Fashion museum
Cromford Mill, Cromford
29 min walk • Cromford Mill, nestled in the scenic town of Cromford in the United Kingdom, stands as a testament to the country's rich industrial heritage. This historic cotton mill, established by Sir Richard Arkwright in 1771, is recognized as the world's first successful...
1.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Fashion museum
Masson Mill, Cromford
38 min walk • Sir Richard Arkwright's Masson Mill is a water-powered cotton spinning mill situated on the west bank of the River Derwent in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire in England. This mill was built in 1783. It forms part of the Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site.
1.1 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Derwent Valley Heritage Way, Cromford
28 min walk • The Derwent Valley Heritage Way is a 55 miles waymarked footpath along the Derwent Valley through the Peak District. The walk starts from Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District National Park via Chatsworth, the scenery around the Derbyshire Dales, and through the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
1.2 miW
Natural attraction, Park, Hiking trail
Black Rocks, Cromford
31 min walk • Black Rocks, is a small outcrop of ashover gritstone, between Cromford and Wirksworth in Derbyshire, the Peak District, England.
~1160 ftSE
Historical place, Museum, Science museum
Leawood Pump House, Matlock
6 min walk • The Leawood Pump House was built near Cromford, Derbyshire, England in 1849 to supply water to the Cromford Canal, built some 50 years previously. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.7 miNW
Architecture, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath
43 min walk • Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire.
1.1 miNW
Canal
Cromford Wharf, Cromford
29 min walk • Cromford Wharf is at Cromford in Derbyshire, England. It is located at the northern terminus of the Cromford Canal, which opened in 1794 and ran 14.5 miles from here to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire.
0.8 miNE
Church
Christ Church
22 min walk • Christ Church, Holloway is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Holloway, Derbyshire.
1.5 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Mary's Church, Cromford
38 min walk • St Mary's Church, Cromford, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cromford, Derbyshire.