Conference and Meeting Facilities

With its beautiful location in rolling hills with limestone tors and its wonderful history, the Cromford Mill Conference Centre offers a truly unique venue within the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. The Centre provides a variety of meeting rooms in the canal side Gothic Warehouse building and within the main mill site in the University of Derby Suite.

The Gothic Warehouse was built in the late eighteenth century to service the Cromford Canal Wharf. It takes its name from the castellated gable which was included to help it blend with nearby Willersley Castle, the Arkwright family home. This Grade II listed warehouse offers two separate function rooms on the ground and first floor. Both floors have disabled access and toilet facilities, however only the ground floor has wheelchair access. Each room is fully furnished with tables and chairs that can be arranged to suit your requirements. Each room can comfortably seat 25 people boardroom style (and more with advance notice), 60 theatre and 24 classroom. Audio Visual equipment including television, video, slide and overhead projector are available at a small charge. Drinks and food can be ordered from our menu to suit your requirements and budget.

The University of Derby Suite site is situated on the first and second floor of Building 17, an original Arkwright warehouse within the main mill complex. These provide a spacious and professional environment for meetings and conferences, large or small. There are three large function rooms, Derwent, Winster and Riber plus two smaller rooms Ible and Lea which are ideal for tutorials or small seminar groups.

All rooms are furnished with table and chairs, the Riber Room holding 36 boardroom style, 60 theatre and 24 classroom. Winster, our largest room, holds 40 boardroom, 60 theatre style and 30 classroom. Derwent holds 15 boardroom, 40 theatre style and 20 classroom. Both Ible and Lea will hold up to 10 people boardroom style. Tea, coffee and mineral water are available throughout your stay in the University of Derby Suite at no extra charge, as is the use of our audio visual equipment including television and video, slide and overhead projectors, screens, flipcharts and pads. We offer varied lunch and supper menus and will be glad to discuss any dietary requirements you may have. Likewise for larger events our catering department will be happy to work with you on your menu preferences. 'Pay and Display' parking is available within the Cromford Mill car park as well as in the County Council car park adjacent to the Gothic Warehouse where disabled parking is free with the appropriate badge.

Conferences and Major Events in an Historic Setting

The Cromford Mill Conference Centre team specialise in creating a conference with a real difference. Not only will you receive great hospitality, facilities and catering but we can also add to your conference itinerary. We will happily arrange for guest speakers to join your event to present fascinating talks on a range of heritage subjects including the Development of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and the Regeneration of Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mills. In addition, we can arrange for your delegates to tour the site and visit areas of archaeological interest not normally accessible by the public. Our conference team will gladly work with you to create a conference that your delegates won’t forget.

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