Cromford village lies on the A6 trunk road (which was the main road between London and Manchester in former times) where you will find many buses to near by towns & villages and a train station to Matlock, Derby and Nottingham. Cromford is also on the Eastmidlands train line, with routes from Derby, Sheffield, Birmingham, Nottingham.The adjoining villages are in quite close proximity, therefore a picturess walk is also a wonderful way to take in the ambiance.

The nearest airport to the Derbyshire Dales is the East Midlands (EMA) Airport. If you don't wish to hire a car, trains frequently run to Derby from all over the country and offer a convenient way to reach the area. For those who want to drive, the Derbyshire Dales are easily reached via the M1 to the east or the M6 to the west.