Facts & Figures - Distances
The table below shows the distance from the two endpoints of the major waypoints of the Cromford Canal. Our thanks go to Derek Dixon and all the other members who have helped in the compilation of these tables.

(NOTE: the distances in this table are measured in imperial miles and furlongs, a furlong being equal to 220 yards (approx. 201 metres) and there being 8 to the mile.)

Main Line

Miles - Furlongs   Miles - Furlongs
0   -   0 Cromford Wharves 14   -   5
1   -   2 Junction with Lea Wood Branch 13   -   3
3   -   0 Whatstandwell 11   -   5
5   -   2 Ambergate 9   -   3
6   -   7 Buckland Hollow 7   -   8
8   -   3 Butterley Tunnel, West End 6   -   2
10   -   1 Butterley Tunnel, East End 4   -   4
11   -   2 Head of Flight and junction with Pinxton Branch 3   -   3
12   -   0 Lock 7 (Bottom of Flight) 2   -   5
13   -   1 Stoneyford and Stoneyford Lock 1   -   4
13   -   7 Vickers Lock 1   -   0
14   -   2 Strutt's Lock 0   -   3
14   -   4 Langley Mill, junction with Nottingham Canal 0   -   1
14   -   4.5 Langley Bridge Lock 0   -   0.5
14   -   5 Langley Mill, junction with Erewash Canal 0   -   0

Lea Wood Branch

Miles - Furlongs   Miles - Furlongs
0   -   0 Junction with Main Line 0   -   2.5
0   -   2.5 Lea Wood Wharves 0   -   0

Pinxton Branch

Miles - Furlongs   Miles - Furlongs
0   -   0 Junction with Main Line 2   -   2
1   -   0 Pye Bridge 1   -   2
2   -   2 Pinxton 0   -   0