The trail follows the route of what was once the Cromford and High Peak Railway - one of the first ever long-distance railway lines, constructed between 1825 and 1830. Various important railway ...

The tower at High Peak Junction alongside the former Cromford and High Peak Railway used to supply water to steam trains. A scheduled ancient monument, it was renovated by Derbyshire County Council ...

The anniversary celebrations over the weekend are to mark the passing of the Cromford and High Peak Railway Act, which enabled the route to be built on 3 May 1825. The Middleton Top winding engine ...

Minninglow lime kiln is of special interest because it is believed to have produced lime for the construction of the Cromford and High Peak railway and embankment, which now forms part of the High ...

The Cromford and High Peak and Ashbourne to Buxton railway lines closed in the mid-'60s but, on the Bank Holiday of my visit, looked like they had never been busier – with cyclists, of course.

A 90-year-old driver at a heritage rail attraction says he has no plans to stop volunteering because it "keeps him young". Jim Goldsmith is the oldest helper at the Steeple Grange Light Railway ...

The route runs between Shallcross Road and Shallcross Mill Road and forms part of the former Cromford and High Peak Railway. Repairs will provide a more durable surface with improved drainage to ...