Cromford Wharf

(These Gothic castellations, just visible in the top picture, were probably included at the insistence of Sir Richard Arkwright, who would be able to see it from Willersley Castle, his intended home.

Today the Arkwright Society manages the Warehouse, having leased it since 1995, where two rooms are used as classrooms, and public exhibitions are sometimes held there.

A second warehouse was constructed in 1824, and was used to store goods awaiting carriage by boat, protected by the overhanging awning.

Today a café and wildlife shop are open on the ground floor of this building.

This 6-mile (10 km) section is listed as a Biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI),[2] and also forms part of the Derwent Valley Heritage Way.