Cromford Mills

Nice place for a couple of hours

Lovely place for a sit down and a snack after a long walk.

We went over the Easter weekend, and you can easily spend a few hours at the Mill. There are guided tours available, but you have to pay for those. For the kids, it was great fun with a tent set up with the old Victorian games to play. The cafe was lovely, if on the expensive side. Overall, it is well worth a visit if you're in the area.

Nice

Excellent experience of the work by Atkwright most well presented by tour guide Jan.

We have a campervan and found we could stay overnight on the car park. Payment at the meter. It’s a big carpark and does have some level areas. A perfect stop just outside Matlock Bath. Whilst stopping we visited the mill and what a lovely surprise. Sir Richard Arkwright’s first mill and it’s been renovated by the Arkwright Society. There are guided tours which give an interactive experience. Definitely worth buying a ticket. The ticket lasts all year so you can go back. All proceeds go to the society for the upkeep. Plus there is the village to explore but we ran out of time! On site there are shops and a good cafe. Seating inside and outside. There is a very good cheese shop and second hand shop which are a must. One of the most impressive areas is the waterwheel. This has been reinstated and now produces electricity for the whole site. We definitely need more of this! We will be back to explore the village.