Getting There

Public Transport

Derwent Valley Line – Rail Services

Matlock, Derby line – There is now an hourly service between Matlock and Nottingham on Monday to Saturday, it stops at Derby and all stations along the Derwent Valley. There is also a regular Sunday service along the Derwent Valley Line.

For timetable information and booking, please visit:

eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables

Discover more about a trip on the scenic Derwent Valley Line www.derwentvalleyline.org.uk

Train Window Guide

If you’re planning a journey on the Derwent Valley Line, you can download our leaflet ‘Views from the Train Window’ which points out and describes the many historic buildings, structures and other places of interest as you travel.

Download the Train Window Guide here.

Bus Services

Trent Barton serving the Derwent Valley

Trent Barton bus company has added 10 greener buses to the sixes services which connects Derby with a number of county towns.

The buses emit less nitrogen dioxide than a new diesel car. The ultra-low emission buses are now delivering cleaner and more comfortable journeys.

Trent Barton services in the Derwent Valley are:

From Derby to Belper you can travel on the Sixes. The 6.0/6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4 which run every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday and hourly on Sunday.

From Belper, the 6.1 goes on to Wirksworth, Cromford, Matlock Bath, Matlock, and Bakewell and the 6.2 and 6.3 go onto Ripley. Both run every hour Monday to Sunday

For timetable information please visit: timetable – sixes – run by trentbarton

TransPeak(TP) – The Really Scenic Route

There is a whole host of places to be visited along the Transpeak route. Running hourly, 7 days a week, the Transpeak service is a great way to see the Derwent Valley area.

This service serves Matlock, Matlock Bath, Darley Dale, Rowsley, Bakewell, Ashford-in-the-Water, Taddington, Burlow, Buxton, Derby, Duffield, Belper and Ambergate.

For timetables information please visit: Bus Services | High Peak (highpeakbuses.com)

National Express Coaches – from further afield

National Express coaches offers cheap tickets to Derby. Coaches go from Nottingham, London Victoria coach station and other popular UK based locations. Alternatively call 08717 818178 (calls to this number cost 10ppm UK only, plus network extras).

Throughout the week visitors from other surrounding towns and cities can connect to these services at Derby, Matlock and Bakewell. Many other local bus services also serve the Derwent Valley Mills and additional services operate from many other locations to the Derwent Valley on Summer Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.

For times of all these bus services visit https://travelderbyshire.co.uk/journey/ or use the interactive Journey Planner for bus and rail services.

Further Information
Derbyshire Public Transport website
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/buses

Traveline (buses anywhere in the UK)
T: 0871 200 22 33 (daily 0700-2100)
www.traveline.info

National Rail Enquiries
T: 03457 48 49 50
www.nationalrail.co.uk

National Express
T: 08717 818178
www.nationalexpress.com

Trainline

For trains and coaches from across the UK and Europe
https://www.thetrainline.com/