Waterways > Cromford Canal
Cromford Canal
The Cromford Canal connected the Erewash and Nottingham Canals at Langley Mill to the Peak District village of Cromford, which was an early industrial centre based on the Derbyshire Derwent.
Map showing the Cromford Canal
Facts & Stats
14.5 miles
(23.3km)
The length of the Cromford Canal (excluding its two branches)
14 locks
Restoration Plans
The Friends of the Cromford Canal plan to reopen the entire canal through to Cromford. There are challenges to these plans, including the missing Bull Bridge Aqueduct (over a main road and railway), the collapsed Butterley Tunnel and the need to work sensitively in partnership with wildlife groups.
There is already a restored length with a trip-boat from Cromford to High Peak Junction. Work is also in hand to restore a length of canal extending north from Langley Mill..
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Waterway underfunding
Hundreds of miles of waterways – along with their unique heritage and habitats – are currently starved of funding and rely on constant lobbying by us to safeguard their future.
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We want boating on canals and rivers to be more sustainable and – even though the current overall contribution to UK carbon emissions is very small – we want to help reduce emissions on the waterways.
Waterways Heritage at Risk
Britain’s canals and rivers are a unique, living heritage. But that heritage is at risk – from urban development, lack of protection, loss of skills and knowledge and climate change.
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Waterway restoration
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