High Peak Junction
On the map, High Peak Junction is a museum 800 m east of Cromford. 41 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by National Tramway Museum (3 km).
Museum near Cromford
Just outside Cromford
High Peak Junction is 800 m east of Cromford. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
June to September are the warmest in Cromford, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C.
High Peak Junction
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 800 m east of Cromford
The way to High Peak Junction
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; High Peak Junction is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
By population, Matlock leads the 8 with 11,990. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Cromford
Holloway
Wirksworth
Matlock Bath
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where High Peak Junction is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromford | 800 m west of it | 1,395 | 18 |
| Holloway | 900 m northeast of it | 518 | 20 |
| Wirksworth | 2.1 km southwest of it | 4,904 | 18 |
| Matlock Bath | 2.3 km northwest of it | 671 | 17 |
| Matlock | 2.5 km north of it | 11,990 | 21 |
| Bonsall | 3 km northwest of it | 277 | 18 |
| Crich | 3 km southeast of it | 2,070 | 9 |
| Middleton | 3.2 km west of it | 893 | 16 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 2 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic houses, among 41 within 15 km.
MuseumNational Tramway Museum3 km away2
CastleCodnor Castle13 km away3
Castle · National TrustDuffield Castle12 km away4
Historic houseRiber Castle3.1 km away5Historic houseHistoric houseHaddon Hall13 km away6
Heritage railwaySteeple Grange Light Railway2.6 km away7
MuseumNational Stone Centre2.8 km away8
Theme parkGulliver's Kingdom2.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Quick answers on High Peak Junction
Where is High Peak Junction?
High Peak Junction is 800 m east of Cromford, Derbyshire.
What is High Peak Junction?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit High Peak Junction?
June to September are the warmest months in Cromford, with afternoon highs of 17–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near High Peak Junction?
Within 15 km: National Tramway Museum (3 km), Codnor Castle (13 km), Duffield Castle (12 km) and Riber Castle (3.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- National Tramway Museum: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Codnor Castle: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duffield Castle: Mike Bardill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riber Castle: AxG at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steeple Grange Light Railway: Eamon Curry from Derby, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Stone Centre: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulliver's Kingdom: PLTRON, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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