Cromford
in Derbyshire of England, United Kingdom
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East Midlands Airport (21 mi) - Nottingham Airport (24 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (29 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (34 mi)
- Manchester Airport (34 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (46 mi)
- Coventry Airport (51 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (52 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Tower of London (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Barlborough Links (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Hallamshire Golf Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Branston Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Alton Towers (amusement park, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.108 and -1.560 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 6' 30" and W -1° 33' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:57 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Cromford
Cromford in Derbyshire (England) with it's 2,073 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 126 mi (or 203 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Cromford is now 05:57 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Cromford, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Matlock, Bradley, Yeldersley, Shirley and Derby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 90% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alison House
New Bath Hotel
The Greyhound Hotel
The Duke of Wellington
The Rutland Arms Hotel
Matlock
Videos from this area
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ECC Gullivers Kingdom Matlock Bath 2014
The European Coaster Club trip to Gullivers Kingdom in Matlock Bath in May 2014.
Kawasaki z750 Bennetts Road Show Matlock 7.4.13
A ride to Matlock on my Kawasaki z750 for the Bennetts Road Show and to see the Bennetts Babes ;)
Wapping Mine Matlock 2014
A visit to Wapping Mine in Matlock Derbyshire.
Matlock Bath Pavilion Group Information Day Film
A short film showing the 100 year history of the Matlock Bath Grand Pavilion and our hopes for its future.
Matlock Raft Race Boxing Day 2011 - Catastrophic planning!
Matlock Raft Race Boxing Day 2011 - Catastrophic planning!
Lilly Pond at Matlock Bath
This Lilly pond is in Matlock Bath, it can be found on the way to the car park near the Fish Pond Pub. This was recorded on Saturday 9th August 2014.
Matlock Bath Illuminations 2008 Decorated Boats Parade.
A video shot on my phone of the parade of illuminated and decorated boats 2008. The winning boat is first followed by 2nd, 3rd & 4th placed boats.
The Wirksworth Assessment Trial 2014
The Wirksworth Assessment Trial from Wirksworth Station to Crich Tramway Village and back to Wirksworth on Saturday 17th May 2014. Video taken on Cromford Hill in Cromford Derbyshire. All...
MTB Hardtail at Black Rocks, Derbyshire (Jan 2013)
First trip out of the new year having a play at Black Rocks, Derbyshire. First time there and only had an hour to kill but looks like there are some great routes around there. Didn't follow...
Blackening of Black Rocks
A short film of an ancient but threatened Peak District custom enacted annually in the Derbyshire village of Cromford.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Peak District Mining Museum
The Peak District Mining Museum is located at Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. The museum has a mockup of a lead mine in which children may safely experience and explore how the miners, and in particular how children, were used in this dangerous aspect of England's industrial past.
Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham is a major tourist attraction in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. It consists of a hilltop park on top of Masson Hill, accessed by a Gondola cable car from the village. Amongst the attractions in the park, which has been open since Victorian times, are cavern and mine tours. The cable car was opened in 1984 and is the first ever alpine cable car in Britain. The route is 568 metres long and climbs 169 metres .
Black Rocks (Derbyshire)
The Black Rocks is a small outcrop of natural gritstone, in between Cromford and Wirksworth, situated in the Derbyshire Peak District (Landranger map 119), England. Parking is available for walking along the old railway path and up to the top of the crag, and there is a picnic area. The area has been a well-known rock climbing venue since the 1890s. A large number of hard lines were put up by some of the best climbers of the 1980s and 1990s.
Cromford railway station
Cromford railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train operating company (TOC). It is located in the village of Cromford in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Derwent Valley Line 15+⁄2 miles north of Derby towards Matlock.
Matlock Bath railway station
Matlock Bath railway station is a railway station owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train operating company (TOC). It is located in the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. The station is located on the Derwent Valley Line 16+⁄4 miles north of Derby towards Matlock. The full range of tickets for travel for any destination in the country are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost.
Gulliver's Kingdom
Gulliver's Kingdom (also known as Gulliver's Matlock Bath) is an amusement park aimed at children aged 3 to 13 in the Derbyshire town of Matlock Bath, England. Founded in 1978 by Ray Phillips, it is still owned by the Phillips family and now has sister theme parks; Gulliver's World in Warrington and Gulliver's Land in Milton Keynes, which opened in 1989 and 1999 respectively.
Life in a Lens Museum of Photography & Old Times
The Life in a Lens Museum of Photography and Old Times is a museum in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. Opened in 2001, the museum is dedicated to presenting the history of photography from 1839 to around the beginning of the digital age (2001). The museum is housed in five themed rooms in a renovated Victorian building, dating from 1861, on North Parade (above the Victorian Teashop).
Great Masson Cavern
The Great Masson Cavern, Derbyshire, England, is one of the two caves at the Heights of Abraham. It is notable for its lack of stalactites and stalagmites, as the cave is coated in a clay-like substance that inhibits deposition. However, it still has some rock formations such as "the Owl" and "the Rabbit". It was first opened to visitor viewing in Victorian times and had been mined for fluorspar prior to the opening to visitors.
Great Rutland Cavern
The Great Rutland Cavern is a small cave and one of the two at the Heights of Abraham, Matlock, Derbyshire. It consists of a narrow passage and a chamber leading in to the Nestus Grotto. Sometimes a face of sunlight can be seen through holes in the rock which is called the devils face. At the end of the tour there is a display on what it was like mining in the 19th century. It was first opened to the public in 1812 and was then known as 'Nestor mine'.
Derwent Valley Heritage Way
The Derwent Valley Heritage Way (DVHW) is a 55 miles walk along the Derwent Valley 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. It follows the Riverside Path through Derby and continue onwards to the historic inland port of Shardlow. Journey's end is at Derwent Mouth where the River Derwent flows into the River Trent.
Ritz FM
RitzFM is a music and information radio station for the Matlock, Bakewell and Wirksworth area of Derbyshire in England. RitzFM's primary aim is entertainment; with a range of music and presenters providing a focus on local news, events and discussion. The station will initially stream programming via the station web site: RitzFM. com. This will allow RitzFM to gain public awareness and provide an early platform while the technical installation and licensing phases progress.
Willersley Castle
Willersley Castle is a late 18th century country mansion situated above the River Derwent at Cromford, Derbyshire which is now a Grade II* listed building. Standing in 60 acres of grounds, the Georgian style castellated house is three storeys with a seven bay frontage, the central bay flanked by full height round towers.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Cromford.
Matlock Bath, Matlock Bath (source)
Wirksworth: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth (source)
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