No. in Party   4 + dog
Visited   November 2005

I never really took to this place. Perhaps an unfortunate combination of events including some pretty poor weather, the necessity for an early getaway followed by a horrendous onward journey and the council digging up the road outside added together to put me off it.  More likely, however, was the fact that the living space was overcrowded with four and a dog and the cardinal sin of any Landmark had been committed - under-seating in the living room.

Despite this rather damning opening there were quite a few bright spots to note. Cromford village was pretty nice and had enough good amenities to keep us all both amused and supplied for the weekend.  The Boat Inn was a decent pub and served a decent Sunday lunch.  There’s a very good bookshop with tearoom. Access to a bit of fresh air and countryside was available by foot, straight from the door. Unfortunately, the main road bisects the village with a torrent of traffic.

One of the reasons for us to stay at North St. was the chance to visit Cromford mill.  As an attraction it can only be described as embryonic, with hardly any of the actual mill available to look around at the time we went and a disappointing emphasis on tatt shops ringing the mill yard.  Fortunately, we declined the “tour” which seemed to consist of sitting in a draughty room while being patronized by the guide ...”imagine having to do that all day”. I can see this all might be a means to an end, a way to get some funds together for restoration but I see the ghastly spectre of Cromford Outlet Village creeping down the road from the neighbouring, also former, mill.

If I did return, which to be honest is quite unlikely, I would only come as a two or maybe just about a three. I expect others have enjoyed their stay better that we did and I hope that many more will do so in future.