The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site has a good network of bus and rail services, which provide an alternative to the congestion frustrations of the A6 road, particularly in the summer.
Visitors will find there are frequent links from neighbouring towns and cities.
Derby is well served by the national rail network with direct services from throughout the country including London St. Pancras, York, Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham www.nationalrail.co.uk
National Express operate regular coach services to Derby from throughout the country www.nationalexpress.com
Train ServicesDerby-Belper-Cromford-Matlock Bath-Matlock
Approximate Journey
Time Between Stations
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The Derwent Valley Line provides a fast means of travel from Derby to Belper (11 minutes), Cromford (26 minutes) and Matlock Bath (29 minutes).
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A Cheap Day Return from Derby to Matlock Bath is £4.10 and families can take advantage of great savings with Groupsave, which allows 3 or 4 adults to travel together for the price of 2, with up to 4 accompanying children travelling for just £1 each.
Derby-Belper
6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4 every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday, hourly on Sundays
Derby-Belper-Wirksworth-Cromford-Matlock Bath-Matlock- Bakewell
6.1 hourly Monday to Saturday
Nottingham-Derby-Belper-Cromford- Matlock Bath-Matlock-Bakewell-Buxton-Manchester
Operates daily, every hour between Nottingham, Derby and Buxton via the Derwent Valley. Less frequent journeys between Manchester and the Derwent Valley www.transpeak.co.uk
Throughout the week visitors from other surrounding towns and cities can connect to these services at Derby, Matlock and Bakewell. Many other local bus services also serve the Derwent Valley Mills and additional services operate from many other locations to the Derwent Valley on Summer Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
For times of all these bus services visit www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses and select the Timetable Finder or use the interactive Journey Planner for bus and rail services.
Derbyshire Public Transport website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses
Traveline (buses anywhere in the UK) 0871 200 22 33 (daily 0700-2100)
www.traveline.org.uk
National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk
National Express 08705 808080
www.nationalexpress.com
The route follows the River Derwent from Ladybower Reservoir to its mouth near Shardlow where it joins the River Trent. Passing through the whole length of the World Heritage Site, the route follows paths, tracks, and some sections of road through the valley’s beautiful and heritage rich landscapes.
The route is waymarked with Purple discs. A guide book called The Derwent Valley Heritage Way gives complete OS maps of the route in 10 sections with easy to follow directions and description of the key sites and features along the walk.
The Derwent Valley Heritage Way
Publisher: Jarrold Publishing
ISBN: 0711729581
Price: £11.99
