Lovely walk along canal path or up behind the renovated cottage into wooded area. Toilets & coffee shop near to car park
Great little cafe. Toilets. On certain days the museum and forge are open. Book in advance experience sessions have a go in the forge. Also railway that a canal company built.
Fascinating! Situated on the Cromford canal, this was once a major hub of transport activity, where the railway met with the canal network. The buildings that remain are original, but of course no longer used for the purpose they were intended. There is a visitor centre where you can get refreshments, gifts & information on what goes on here, there is also a guided tour about the heritage of the junction. The workshop is still in use, but only open to the public at certain times & only then via bookings for demonstration events. The high peak trail starts here & stretches 17.5 miles towards Buxton. We parked at Cromford mills & walked along the the canal path yo the junction,(around 1 mile). A visit here is well worth it. You can also take a trip on a narrowboat here.
The start point for the High Peak Trail, which goes up a steep hill at the start, then a steady slope right up to Parsley Hay, near Buxton. There is a nice coffee shop and free toilets at this location. The parking in along the canal slightly near the comford mills.
We found this place completely by accident while looking for a coffee shop and it looked so cool we had to go in and have a look! If you like old tools or trains this place is definitely worth a visit. The old workshop looks as if everyone downed tools one day and never went back
It was a lovely walk along the tow path from cromford , flat and level path with no obstacles just a slight rise from the carpark, possibly best to avoid on bank holidays could be popular with cromford mills at the other end of the canal
Nice trails! Also I liked the railway workshop museum. There's a little kiosk and toilets if needed.
You can get a really nice hot latte and some snacks and sit by the canal and enjoy the view. It's very reasonably priced and good coffee. Tea is also available as well as hot chocolate. Staff are friendly and serve you quickly. They are polite and serve you with a smile. Well worth a stop on a walk through the area.
Very reasonably priced food and drink menu, plenty of places to sit and take in the surrounding area. The visitors centre was very interesting and the gentleman on duty was friendly & welcoming. Well worth a walk down from the High peak trail or along from Cromford Mill.
Lovely little place to stop off after a walk down the canal. There's a 'tuck shop/cafe' (when open) and toilets plus picnic benches next to the canal.
High Peak Junction is located at Cromford Hill, Matlock DE4 5HN, UK
You can find directions to High Peak Junction by following this map link