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After downswing the day travelling we went for a lovely peaceful walk along the canal. Very... read more

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SMLockey
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Stalham, United Kingdom
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A pre paid group visit. We have the boat to our group. Great guides who volunteer their services... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago
boydy73
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Darlington, United Kingdom
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The construction of the Cromford Canal by William Jessop and Benjamin Outram, partners in the Butterley company, was completed in 1794. It is 14.5 miles long and joined Cromford with the Erewash Canal at Langley Mill. The site has a wealth of...more
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

After downswing the day travelling we went for a lovely peaceful walk along the canal. Very relaxing and good walkways

Date of experience: October 2019
Thank SMLockey
Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Good for an afternoon stroll but not much of an event really and certainly isn’t 14.5 mile route as suggested - more like half that. Make something of it and stop at The Family Tree at Withstandwell for a great coffee/cake or meal. The Hurt...More

Date of experience: October 2019
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Reviewed 5 days ago

We visited Sunday afternoon. After having a drink etc we decided to have a walk with our dog. Very disappointed. Very tall Nettles everywhere. Also dog mess. We walk our dog & pick up his poop. Others don’t! Need some signs to remind thoughtless people....More

Date of experience: September 2019
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Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

A pre paid group visit. We have the boat to our group. Great guides who volunteer their services, commentary was interesting, informative and easy to listen to. It was so peaceful, tranquil and relaxing. We disembarked to go down to the steam room which was...More

Date of experience: September 2019
Thank boydy73
Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Whilst in Cromford we signed up for the canal boat trip with Birdwood. Not cheap, but all in a very good cause. The boat trips are run by volunteers, and the money raised is going towards the cost of clearing and extending the navigable length...More

Date of experience: September 2019
Thank Rocko1947
Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

We booked in advance, not sure what to expect and we were welcomed a board by friendly staff. The journey in total is a most relaxing two hours and was hosted by the friendly Bob who took us through the trip pointing out all the...More

Date of experience: September 2019
Thank waylond2017
Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

This canal is lovely and flat so is easy walking for all the family. We walked from Cromford Wharf to Withstandwell, stopping there for lunch before coming back ( it’s 6 miles in all). The Wharf is very pretty with plenty of ducks, coffee shop,...More

Date of experience: September 2019
Thank SueTimmis
Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile

Several different options to park. Public toilet facilities and often an icecream van in addition to the cafe. The mill complex is just across the round more eating options and some interesting shops to check out.

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed September 2, 2019

We enjoyed a canal boat ride. Once we got there, the staff were friendly and helpful but we had trouble making a reservation. The website did not work well and when we e-mailed, we were told there were only a few places left at our...More

Date of experience: August 2019
Thank Couple-Tadworth
Reviewed August 29, 2019 via mobile

Nice views along the way. There are some nice little places to eat and stop off along the way. Worth a visit if your in the area.

Date of experience: August 2019
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davetm2014
August 28, 2018|
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Response from The-Old-Scribe | Reviewed this property |
Last time I was there it was Park & Walk & there was no height restriction. I’ve just looked on google street view & there was no height barrier when the pic was taken. Access is much easier at the Cromford end than any... More
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2611jamief
July 26, 2018|
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Response from sgthilts | Reviewed this property |
Hi Jamie. Sorry for the delay in responding. We didn’t notice any signs in relation to canoeing/paddle boarding, however, there’s only a short stretch of canal still in use, maybe a mile, so not ideal. Hilton
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Jamie G
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Response from BelperJon | Reviewed this property |
British canals were designed to transport goods from one place to another so, to answer your question, no - Cromford Canal is not built in a loop. This information is easily obtainable from any map of the area.
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