Corona Virus Update

(updated 5th January 2021)

CORONA VIRUS UPDATE FROM THE SITES

As Government advice continues to evolve in relation to the corona virus pandemic, visitors should check in to individual sites’ and attractions’ websites and social media to keep informed on how they are responding to this. Links to our main sites and attractions are given below, as well as other venues of which we are aware.

You will be able to find useful information on the Visit Peak District and Derbyshire website too at www.visitpeakdistrict.com

We are now in national lockdown and must stay at home for anything other than essential purposes.

Please follow any onsite instructions and whilst out and about along the canal or footpaths, please limit your use of narrow trails and towpaths where 2 metre social distancing may not be possible.

Please use the bins provided, and if these are full or there isn’t a convenient bin, please take your litter home with you. If you are out with your dog, please ensure you have poo bags with you and take the bags home with you.

Please use any designated parking available, and do not park on double yellow lines or grass verges

CROMFORD AREA

MASSON MILLS

Both the Working Textile Museum and the Masson Mills Shopping Village are closed until further notice

CROMFORD MILLS

Cromford Mills is closed.

BIRDSWOOD CANAL BOAT

Birdswood remains closed for now.

HIGH PEAK JUNCTION @DERBYSHIRECOUNTRYSIDE

Further information to come.

If visiting please use our sites responsibly, make good use of the space available and follow social distancing guidelines. Limit your use of narrow trails and towpaths which impact the 2 metre guidance. Please take any litter and dog poo bags home with you as bin collections on our site will be less frequent than usual.

LEAWOOD PUMPHOUSE

Steaming dates cancelled until further notice.

LUMSDALE VALLEY AND WATERFALLS

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and concerns for public safety in the Lumsdale Valley, it is with regret that the Arkwright Society, with support from Matlock Town Council, has to announce that it is unable to allow general public access to the Lumsdale Valley ruins and waterfalls until further notice. The recent relaxation of the lockdown measures has led to unprecedented levels of visitor activity to this beautiful valley. Due to its natural limitations, social distancing is impossible to maintain for visitors and local residents and therefore in the best interests of all, public access to the waterfalls will not be possible until safe to do so. We request that visitors do not travel to the site as parking and access will not be available. The Arkwright Society, its wonderful local volunteers and supporters have worked hard to try and maintain safe access to the area, but public safety for visitors and residents must be our primary concern at these difficult times. The situation will be reviewed should circumstances change.

CROMFORD VILLAGE

Only essential shops are now open in Cromford Village. Shoppers will be required to wear face coverings when in stores.

BELPER AREA

BELPER TOWN CENTRE

Shoppers will need to wear face-coverings when in stores. Shoppers may need to wait outside individual shops, where restrictions are in place, and some business may open by appointment in order to keep you safe. Only essential shops will be open.

At all times shoppers must follow social distancing guidelines outdoors, and should keep pavements clear and not congregate in groups.

In busy places, pavement signs will help to make it clear where people should queue and wait to enter shops and to assist shoppers and maintain safe social distancing. Some seating may be restricted and food and drink should not be consumed on public seating to reduce the risk of spreading infection.

Amber Valley Borough Council has been working with a number of town centre retailers to establish what assistance they might need in managing queuing outside their stores. The intention is to create safe queuing areas and pedestrian flows in those areas.

Retailers will also be implementing Covid Secure Measures to keep you safe. Retailers will require shoppers to wear a face covering when in store and will be taking additional steps to manage the goods which have been handled.

Residents are encouraged to walk or cycle wherever possible and consider visiting the town centres at quieter times.  Some stores may be opening limited times or offering a ‘pre-order and collect or appointment only’ service, so it could pay to check in advance.

Contactless payment is preferred at the Council’s Pay & Display Car Parks. Amber Valley residents are reminded to use their Resident’s Parking Permit, which entitles them to park for free in most car parks after 4pm or upgrade to an enhanced permit at a cost of £4 to benefit from free parking after 2pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays and free town centre parking on Sundays.  Find out more about this here: https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/roads-and-parking/parking/residents-and-business-parking/

STRUTT’S NORTH MILL @BELPERMILL

Strutt’s North Mill Museum will be closed until February 2021.

FLEET ARTS @FLEETARTS

Further information to come.

STRUTTS CENTRE

Strutts centre  remains closed.

HEAGE WINDMILL

There are no tours of the Windmill and also the Tractor and Bike days, Cobweb day and Santa Day, but Heage Windmill will continue to sell flour at the Windmill and also at Bakewell Farmers’ Market.

Heage Windmill dates (all Saturdays, 10am to 1pm):  9th January, 13th February, 13th March

Bakewell Farmers’ Market dates (all Saturdays, 9am to 2pm): 30th January, 27th February, 27th March

DERBY AREA

DARLEY ABBEY

Only essential shops are now open in Darley Abbey. Shoppers are required to wear face coverings when in store.

DERBY QUAD

QUAD is closed to comply with Covid-19 restrictions.

DERBY MUSEUMS

To comply with Covid-19 restrictions, Derby Museums’ sites will remain closed.

The Silk Mill is closed for redevelopment at the current time and is expected to open in spring 2021.

ROYAL CROWN DERBY MUSEUM 

Further information to come.

TRANSPORT: CORONA VIRUS UPDATE

From Monday 15th June it is a requirement that you wear masks or face coverings when using public transport.

To reduce the transmission of Coronavirus, the government has advised people to avoid non-essential use of public transport when possible.

To enable bus operators to cope with reduced staff availability, and because of greatly reduced numbers of passengers, many bus services in Derbyshire will be running to temporary timetables during the Coronavirus emergency.

As the situation may change frequently and at short notice, intending passengers are strongly advised to check operators’ websites. These websites will be the most frequently updated and most reliable sources of information.

DERWENT VALLEY LINE –

Matlock, Derby Nottingham line – From Monday 26 October 2020 the Service will run a reduced timetable with a train every 2 hours (between 0930 and 1530 on weekdays) rather than normal hourly service. For latest information on travelling on the Derwent Valley Line see, including any changes to the weekend timetable:

https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/

Derby Bus station has now re-opened.

For Trent Barton Buses timetable see: https://news.derby.gov.uk/trent-barton-announce-reduced-service-timetables/

Please email info@derwentvalleymills.org if you have any updates on your venues to be included here.

Great Place Scheme

All Great Place Scheme events which were scheduled to take place until the end of the year have also been postponed.

If you aren’t getting out and about yet, our wonderful World Heritage Site can still be visited virtually – keep an eye on our Facebook ,Twitter  and Instagram feeds or visit our YouTube channel.

You can enjoy some online activities and videos on our Derwent Valley Mills at Home Page here

Many thanks and keep safe.

The DVMWHS Co-ordinating Team