Cromford Canal, Ambergate

Name: Cromford Canal
Address: Ambergate, United Kingdom

#1 among attractions in Ambergate

Top attraction, Canal

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Facts and practical information

The Cromford Canal ran 14.5 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with a branch to Pinxton. Built by William Jessop with the assistance of Benjamin Outram, its alignment included four tunnels and 14 locks. ()

Coordinates: 53°3'50"N, 1°28'55"W

Address

Ambergate United Kingdom

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Day trips

Cromford Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Great British Car Journey, Shining Cliff Woods, Toadmoor Tunnel, Wyver.

0.5 miNW
Museum
Great British Car Journey, Ambergate
12 min walk • The Great British Car Journey is a car museum in Ambergate, Derbyshire, England. It opened on 22 May 2021. The museum's exhibits consist of over 130 cars that illustrate the history of British car design and production between 1922 and the present day.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Shining Cliff Woods, Matlock
25 min walk • Shining Cliff Woods are on the west bank of the River Derwent near to Ambergate Derbyshire. In medieval times "Schymynde-cliffe" was one of the seven royal parks within Duffield Frith and, as such, belonged to Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster.
~1240 ftS
Tunnel
Toadmoor Tunnel, Ambergate
6 min walk • Toadmoor Tunnel was built at Ambergate as part of the North Midland Railway, which opened in 1840. 128 yards long, it was cut through an unstable hillside on a notoriously difficult line of route.
1.3 miS
Protected area, Nature
Wyver, Matlock
33 min walk • Wyver Lane Nature Reserve, also known as Wyver Lane Pool Reserve, lies west of the River Derwent and just north of Belper. The reserve lies on a nineteen-acre site and is part of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way. It is also placed on reoccurring flood plain which makes it an attractive place for wildlife, especially wading birds.