Cromford Mills

13/10/2026

🍂 Looking for somewhere to explore this autumn half-term? Come and enjoy the beautiful colours of the season at Cromford Mills!

🚶‍♀️Take a waterside walk
🛍 Browse our shops
👀 Discover the Visitor Centre
☕Enjoy warming homemade soups, pies and hot drinks in our cafés

Bring your young explorers along for a free half-term adventure! Enjoy our new family activity area in the Visitor Centre, borrow an Explorer Pack and discover more around the historic mill site and riverside.

🍁 October Half-Term 24-30th October

12/10/2026

A quick update from Wheatcroft’s Wharf Café ☕

Please note that Wheatcroft’s Wharf Café will open at 10.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week while we have a new fire alarm system installed.

We look forward to welcoming you in for a hot drink and a bite to eat. Also keep an eye out for some delicious new autumn soups coming soon! 🍂☕

09/10/2026

👾🎃 CALLING ALL LITTLE MONSTER HUNTERS 🎃🕵️‍♀️ The Spookémon are returning to Cromford Mills!

Track down those pesky monsters, complete your mission and return to base to claim your Poké prize. Then spin the wheel for your chance to win a sweet treat! 🎡🏆

Get ready for a day of Halloween fun...

👾 Poké hide and seek challenge
📸 Meet the Poké Monsters photo opportunity
🧸 Stalls, collectables, toys and trading
🎨 Spooky games and crafts
🧙 Prizes for our favourite Halloween costumes!

📅 Saturday 31st October
⏰ 10am–3pm
📍 Cromford Mills

Spookémon is the perfect daytime family fun Halloween adventure before the scares of FRIGHT NIGHT 3 – The Mills Have Eyes! take over that evening. 👁️🩸

🎟️ Book here:

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05/10/2026

🔍👻 Join Haunted Heritage this Saturday 10th October at 8pm for a paranormal investigation at Cromford Mills.

Explore the historic mill complex after dark, using professional ghost-hunting equipment including EMF and K2 meters, and take part in paranormal experiments as you investigate reports of unexplained activity. 👀

Whether you’re a seasoned investigator or fascinated by the unexplained, this is your chance to experience Cromford Mills after hours and see what you might discover. 18+ only.

Book now - https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/haunted-heritage-3/

🎃 And there’s more spooky fun coming later this month...

👾 Spookémon | 31st October, 10am-3pm
Track down the Spookémon, complete your mission and claim your Poké prize, then spin the prize wheel for your chance to win a star prize. Plus spooky games, crafts, collectables, trading and Halloween costumes!

https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/spookemon-2/

💀 Fright Night: The Mills Have Eyes! | 31st October, 6pm-11pm
Step into the darkness for two all-new scare mazes, Z Walkers, the Quarantine Zone and Twisted Big Top, plus a cosplay competition, craft ale bar, horror cocktails, live music and street food.

https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/fright-night-3-the-mills-have-eyes/

26/09/2026

🌊 CELEBRATING THE DERWENT – WORLD RIVERS DAY 2026

Join us at Cromford Mills tomorrow, Sunday 27 September, 10am–3pm, to celebrate the River Derwent as part of World Rivers Day.

Discover more about the river, enjoy activities for all ages and have a go at river monitoring. 💧

☕ Café update: Unfortunately hot food will only be available after 12.30pm today. Arkwright’s cafe is serving sausage rolls, and Wheatcrofts Wharf Cafe is serving our tasty lunch menu. Teas, coffees, scones and cakes will be available all day as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

25/09/2026

👁️ FRIGHT NIGHT 3 - THE MILLS HAVE EYES! 👁️ This Halloween, something has awakened at Cromford Mills… 👁️

On Saturday 31st October, 6–11pm, step into the darkness. The doors are open, the shadows are waiting… and the Mills have eyes. 👀

🩸 2 brand-new scare mazes
👹 Z Walkers return
☣️ Quarantine Zone
🤡 Twisted Big Top
🎭 Cosplay Competition
🎶 Live music from The Yeah Ducks
🍔 Street food & craft ale
🍸 Horror cocktails

🎟️ BOOK TICKETS HERE - https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/fright-night-3-the-mills-have-eyes/

⚠️ Scare mazes not recommended for under 15s. Contains flashing lights. Wheelchair accessible.

The Mills have eyes… 👁️ Will you dare to enter?🩸

21/09/2026

🫵WHAT WOULD YOU like to see at Cromford Mills in the future? Have your say - help us shape the future of Cromford Mills.

We’re developing plans for the next chapter of this special place, and your views matter. Whether you live locally, visit regularly, volunteer with us or are discovering Cromford Mills for the first time, we’d love to hear what you think.

Our short survey takes around 5–10 minutes to complete, and your feedback will help us understand what matters most to the people who visit, work in and care about Cromford Mills.

👉Take part and have your say:

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16/09/2026

A WEEKEND OF HERITAGE, MAKERS & MUSIC 🎨🎶

Join us at Cromford Mills this weekend for two days celebrating Cromford’s remarkable heritage.

SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER | 10am–4pm
🛠️ Heritage Skills Day - watch traditional skills including stonemasonry and dry stone walling in action and meet the craftspeople keeping these skills alive.

SUNDAY 20th SEPTEMBER
🎨 Makers Market – discover and support talented independent makers.
🎶 2.30pm - The Mill Workers’ Song in the Mill Yard.
⛪ 4.30pm - Choral Evensong with Derby Cathedral Choir at St Mary’s Church.

Plus, explore our ‘1776: When the Threads Came Together’ exhibition and discover more about life for Cromford’s mill workers.

🎭 Step into the past with our Character Immersive Tours! Throughout the weekend, our costumed characters will take you into the village, sharing fascinating stories of the people who lived and worked here and bringing Cromford’s history to life from their own unique perspectives.

Come and spend the weekend with us in the heart of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.

02/09/2026

😃Antiques, Vintage and Collectables Fair THIS SUNDAY. Come down and explore a fantastic mix of antiques, vintage treasures and unique finds, from decorative pieces 🖼️ to curiosities and one-off gems…

🕙 10am – 4pm
🎟️ Free entry

01/09/2026

👁️⚠️ FRIGHT NIGHT 3 – THE MILLS HAVE EYES! 👁️ Fright Night returns to Cromford Mills this Halloween for its biggest and most terrifying event yet! Prepare to step into the darkness, with terrifying scares, live entertainment and Halloween mayhem around every corner… 👀

🩸 Two all-new scare mazes
👹 The return of the Z Walkers
☣️ Quarantine Zone
🤡 Twisted Big Top
🎭 Cosplay Competition
🍺 Craft Ale Bar
🍸 Horror Cocktails
🎶 Live music from The Yeah Ducks
🍔 Street food

📅 Saturday 31 October 2026
⏰ 6pm–11pm
📍 Cromford Mills

🎟️ 🦇 EARLY BIRD TICKETS END 1 OCTOBER – BOOK NOW!

https://www.cromfordmills.org.uk/whats-on/fright-night-3-the-mills-have-eyes/

⚠️ Be afraid. Be very afraid...