Birdswood Canal Boat

Tucked into the World Heritage Derwent Valley, the Birdswood drifts along the Cromford Canal beneath steep, wooded hillsides that Arkwright's mill workers once knew. It is unhurried travel at its finest: the soft chug of the boat, kingfishers flickering low over still water, and the mills and wharves of early industry sliding past. Departing from historic Cromford, this is a canal experience that rewards curiosity as much as it soothes. Bring binoculars, settle in, and let the valley unfold at a pace the modern world has forgotten.

A quietly special heritage boat trip on a beautiful, lesser-known canal — the kind of unhurried outing people happily drive for and talk about afterwards.

• Nature Lovers
• History Lovers
• Peace & Quiet
• Family Adventure