Directions to The Cheese Factory
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By Public Transport
There are buses to Youlgreave, Middleton by Youlgreave and Elton from Matlock and/or Bakewell. The nearest railway station is Matlock (4 miles), branch line from Derby. The nearest main line railway station is Chesterfield (17 miles). We can organise pick up from any of these places.
From the Motorway
The nearest motorway is the M1. From the South use Junction 28 and follow signs for Matlock. From the North use Junction 29 (not Junction 30) and follow signs for Chesterfield and then Matlock.
By Road
The Cheese Factory (Grid 209616) is at the junction of 3 small lanes in the bottom of Gratton valley. Each lane is single track, twisting and steep. Find the correct lane from a nearby village (see below) and then keep straight on:
From Matlock; A6 North towards Bakewell to Darley Dale. B5057 left. Always straight on through Darley Bridge, Wensley, Winster, straight across B5056, to Elton. From Elton, 1.0 Miles. With the church on your Right and pub on your Left, go straight out of Elton. Ignore the right turn to Alport. Go straight on steeply down, past Dale End (telephone box) then 300 yards / metres to the junction.
From Bakewell; A6 South towards Matlock. Just past Haddon Hall turn right B5056. At Hawley’s Bridge where B5056 goes left towards Ashbourne, keep straight on to Youlgreave.From Youlgreave, 2.0 Miles. By the church, go down Bradford Road. After crossing the River Bradford go steeply up and over Mawstone Lane. After the hairpin bend, go steeply down to the junction.
From Buxton; A515 South towards Ashbourne. At Newhaven turn left A5012 towards Cromford. Immediate left towards Youlgreave and then first right to Middleton by Youlgreave.From Middleton by Youlgreave, 1.8 Miles. Leave the “Square” with the War Memorial Gardens and Play Park on your Right and then the small church (not the old chapel) on your Left. Past 2 farms at Smerrill. Up and then steeply down to the junction.
From Ashbourne; A515 North towards Buxton. Fork right on B5056 towards Bakewell. Straight across A5012. Continue on B5056 towards Bakewell. Go past the Miners's Standard pub on your left and down to the first left to Elton. From Elton, 1.0 Miles. With the church on your Right and pub on your Left, go straight out of Elton. Ignore the right turn to Alport. Go straight on steeply down, past Dale End (telephone box) then 300 yards / metres to the junction.
Lost? Try ringing us on 01629 650489 or mobile 07866 083551
By Public Transport
There are buses to Youlgreave, Middleton by Youlgreave and Elton from Matlock and/or Bakewell. The nearest railway station is Matlock (4 miles), branch line from Derby. The nearest main line railway station is Chesterfield (17 miles). We can organise pick up from any of these places.
From the Motorway
The nearest motorway is the M1. From the South use Junction 28 and follow signs for Matlock. From the North use Junction 29 (not Junction 30) and follow signs for Chesterfield and then Matlock.
By Road
The Cheese Factory (Grid 209616) is at the junction of 3 small lanes in the bottom of Gratton valley. Each lane is single track, twisting and steep. Find the correct lane from a nearby village (see below) and then keep straight on:
From Matlock; A6 North towards Bakewell to Darley Dale. B5057 left. Always straight on through Darley Bridge, Wensley, Winster, straight across B5056, to Elton. From Elton, 1.0 Miles. With the church on your Right and pub on your Left, go straight out of Elton. Ignore the right turn to Alport. Go straight on steeply down, past Dale End (telephone box) then 300 yards / metres to the junction.
From Bakewell; A6 South towards Matlock. Just past Haddon Hall turn right B5056. At Hawley’s Bridge where B5056 goes left towards Ashbourne, keep straight on to Youlgreave.From Youlgreave, 2.0 Miles. By the church, go down Bradford Road. After crossing the River Bradford go steeply up and over Mawstone Lane. After the hairpin bend, go steeply down to the junction.
From Buxton; A515 South towards Ashbourne. At Newhaven turn left A5012 towards Cromford. Immediate left towards Youlgreave and then first right to Middleton by Youlgreave.From Middleton by Youlgreave, 1.8 Miles. Leave the “Square” with the War Memorial Gardens and Play Park on your Right and then the small church (not the old chapel) on your Left. Past 2 farms at Smerrill. Up and then steeply down to the junction.
From Ashbourne; A515 North towards Buxton. Fork right on B5056 towards Bakewell. Straight across A5012. Continue on B5056 towards Bakewell. Go past the Miners's Standard pub on your left and down to the first left to Elton. From Elton, 1.0 Miles. With the church on your Right and pub on your Left, go straight out of Elton. Ignore the right turn to Alport. Go straight on steeply down, past Dale End (telephone box) then 300 yards / metres to the junction.
Lost? Try ringing us on 01629 650489 or mobile 07866 083551