Alderwasley

Worth seeing in and around Alderwasley

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   National Tramway Museum

   The National Tramway Museum is a transport museum located in the village and civil parish of Crich, in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire, England. The museum's collection of trams is officially designated as being of national importance and encompasses the 1860s to the present day.

   3.6 km · United Kingdom national museum of tramways · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Cromford Canal

   The Cromford Canal ran 14+1⁄2 miles from Cromford to the Erewash Canal in Derbyshire, England with a branch to Pinxton. Built by William Jessop with the assistance of Benjamin Outram, its alignment included four tunnels and 14 locks.

   3.2 km · canal in Derbyshire Dales, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

   The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a 9-mile long heritage railway based at Wirksworth station in Derbyshire, England. It operates passenger services between Duffield and Wirksworth, with occasional services to Ravenstor.

   3 km · heritage railway in Derbyshire, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Church of St Mary

   St Mary's Church, Crich is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Crich, Derbyshire.

   3.8 km · church in Crich, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Steeple Grange Light Railway

   The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway visitor attraction near Wirksworth in Derbyshire, England. Opened in 1985 on the trackbed of a disused branch line, it uses industrial locomotives and rolling stock from disused mines, quarries, and steelworks around the country.

   3.9 km · heritage railway at Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Mary's Church, Wirksworth

   St Mary the Virgin is a parish church in the Church of England in Wirksworth, Derbyshire. It is a Grade I listed building.

   3.2 km · church in Derbyshire Dales, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   All Saints' Church, Alderwasley

   All Saints’ Church, Alderwasley, is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Alderwasley, Derbyshire.

   1.1 km · church building in Alderwasley, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   High Peak Junction

   High Peak Junction, near Cromford, Derbyshire, England, is the name now used to describe the site where the former Cromford and High Peak Railway, whose workshops were located here, meets the Cromford Canal. It lies within Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, designated in 2001, and today marks the southern end of the High Peak Trail, a 17 miles trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

   3.4 km · junction between railway and canal in Cromford, Derbyshire Dales, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Crich Stand

   Crich Stand is a memorial tower, originally erected in 1923 to the memory of the 11,409 members of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment who died in the First World War. Further dedications extend this to members of the regiment who perished during the Second World War and up until 1970, and to those who died serving in the successor regiments; the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment from 1970 to 2007 and the Mercian Regiment since 2007.

   3.9 km · Memorial tower in Crich, Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Alport Height

    Alport Height is a hill near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. It is a popular picnic site, since it has extensive views to the South, and is the first hill over 1,000 ft within easy reach of the Derby area.

    1.6 km · hill in Derbyshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Alderwasley

Airports

East Midlands (EMA), 30 km · Manchester (MAN), 59 km · Birmingham (BHX), 70 km

Stations

Ambergate railway station, 3.4 km · Whatstandwell railway station, 2.3 km · Ravenstor railway station, 3.6 km · Wirksworth railway station, 3 km

• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Alderwasley

  66 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · £8–10
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Alderwasley

  71 km · quickest by road, 1h 52m · £9–12
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• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Alderwasley

  80 km · quickest by road, 2h 1m · £10–13
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