Join Derwent Valley Tours on an escorted tour around the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.
Operating on Wednesdays and Thursdays in April, May and June. (See the schedule below). Tours are limited to 12 guests in a 16-seater minibus.
Introductory low price £25 per person
Prices held since 2021 and include all admissions.
Book now to avoid disappointment
Our escorted tours start from either Derby at 9.30am, or Matlock at 9.45am.
We are scheduled to arrive back between 5 and 5.30pm.
Derwent Valley Highlights
An escorted tour, taking in the major sites of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. Your tour guide will point out the places of interest along the valley and weave the history of ‘The Valley that changed the World’ into your journey.
The tour includes:
- Visit to the Arkwright Experience and Visitor Centre at Cromford Mills to hear the story of the valley and how it changed the world.
- A guided tour of Cromford Wharf and the Cromford Canal aqueduct; an unspoilt example of eighteenth-century engineering within an amazing setting.
- A guided tour of High Peak Junction, visiting the oldest railway workshop in the world to discover unique relics and curiosities of this pioneer railway.
- A guided tour of Strutt’s North Mill in Belper, where a disastrous fire led to innovation in building technology and the rise of modern skyscrapers.
- Walking tour of Belper Mills and the adjacent Edwardian River Gardens.
- Drive through tours of Milford and Darley Abbey to discover the special features of these other early water-powered mill communities.
- You will have time to buy your lunch at Cromford Mills, or you can bring your own refreshments.
Our Schedule
Note: Further details of our pickup locations in Derby and Matlock can be found here.
Tour No | Date | Tour | Starting from | Tickets |
1 | 28th April (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Derby – 9.30am | BOOK NOW |
2 | 5th May (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Matlock – 9.45am | BOOK NOW |
3 | 12th May (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Derby – 9.30am | BOOK NOW |
4 | 19th May (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Matlock – 9.45am | BOOK NOW |
5 | 26th May (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Derby – 9.30am | BOOK NOW |
6 | 1st June (Wednesday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Matlock – 9.45am | BOOK NOW |
7 | 9th June (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Derby – 9.30am | BOOK NOW |
8 | 16th June (Thursday) | Derwent Valley Highlights | Matlock – 9.45am | BOOK NOW |
Important Information
CHILDREN
At this stage, the scheduled tours we offer are unsuitable for children under 5 years of age. Children between 6 – 16 yrs are most welcome onboard but must be accompanied by an adult.
BOOKING TERMS & CONDITIONS
Full booking terms and conditions are available here.
CHANGES TO OUR SCHEDULE
Our programme of tours may need to be varied due to changes in Covid-19 regulations or other circumstances. In all such cases guests will have the option of refunds or re-booking to a later date at no extra cost.