The A6 is currently closed to all traffic, cyclists and pedestrians in both directions between Cromford and Matlock Bath on the stretch opposite Masson Mill. This is owing to emergency work to attend to trees on privately owned land overlooking the road which are in a poor condition and at imminent risk of falling on to the highway. Emergency services vehicles will be allowed to drive through the affected area as normal.

The work, which involves specialist vehicles and equipment, began on Sunday morning (November 16th) and could last up to a week.

Diversions are in place. If travelling from the south, drivers should turn off the A6 at Ambergate, onto the A610 to the A38 to the A61 at Alfreton up to Chesterfield. Then using St Augustines Road to access the A632 to Matlock, using this route in reverse if travelling from north of Matlock.

Local routes are available, but currently the road through Starkholmes is also closed.

Bus services

There will be significant disruption to bus services but Derbyshire County Council are liaising with all bus operators who run services along the A6.

Operators will be looking to see what alternatives they can offer their passengers and will update their websites once they have made plans.

trentbarton services

6.1 the sixes (daytimes) Runs as normal between Derby and Belper, then diverts to Matlock via: Ambergate → Sawmills → Oakerthorpe → Wessington → Tansley

6.1 the sixes (after 7pm) As the A6 near Ambergate also closes after 7pm, evening journeys will divert further via:

Belper Estates → Heage → Hartshay Hill → Oakerthorpe → Wessington → Tansley

little sixes the diversion is too long to keep little sixes running reliably. So this service will be suspended until the A6 reopens.

Wirksworth Shuttle, trentbarton running an hourly shuttle between Belper, Wirksworth and Middleton via the usual 6.1 route.

If you’re travelling from Wirksworth or Middleton, you’ll need to connect in Belper for onward journeys to Matlock, Bakewell or Derby. The timetable can be found on trentbarton's website.

High Peak bus services

Trans Peak - service will not be serving Whatstandwell, Cromford and Matlock Bath until 23 November and this route will follow the diversion route.

Stagecoach services

Stagecoach will stop the X17 service in Matlock, and the 158 service will end at Starkholmes

Ashbourne Community Transport

The service to Ashbourne will stop at Cromford

School transport

Slacks School Transport

Service 458 – Anthony Gell School - this service will start at Matlock Lime Tree Road/Lynholmes Road at 7.50am and collect students who have a free DCC bus pass. The service will then operate to Cromford and Bonsall via Tansley and Lea.

Service 440 – Highfields School - this service will operate as normal from South Wingfield, Crich, Whatstandwell to Cromford where it will turn onto Lea Road and access Matlock via Lea and Tansley. We will not be able to access Matlock Bath.