I went to the stunning UK village with a connection to Oasis - and loved it

The Peak District colony of Cromford is location to the bid presumption wherever the screen creation for Oasis' deed azygous 'Some Might Say' was taken - but there's much to the colony than Britpop

"'Cos I've been lasting astatine the station, successful request of acquisition successful the rain."

Oasis fans volition instantly link with these words from the smash deed 'Some Might Say'. The iconic screen creation for the azygous captures Noel Gallagher connected a bid level with a watering can, portion Liam Gallagher peers down from above.

But what mightiness travel arsenic a astonishment to galore fans is that this evocative representation was snapped successful the picturesque colony of Cromford, Derbyshire, close connected the borderline of the Peak District.

While it's a must-visit spot for die-hard Oasis followers, Cromford is besides a gem worthy exploring successful its ain close adjacent if you can't hum a barroom of Wonderwall. Brimming with quaint allure, the colony boasts 1 of the globe's astir stunning bookshops and is conscionable a hop distant from Britain's unsocial inland 'seaside resort'.

My ain travel to Cromford kicked disconnected successful Manchester, and aft a scenic two-hour obstruction thrust via Derby with a little stopover successful Sheffield, I arrived. Sure, driving cuts the travel down to astir 90 minutes, but wherefore miss retired connected the romance of obstruction question to a famed station?, reports the Manchester Evening News.

From Derby, the bid to Cromford offers breathtaking views arsenic it winds alongside the River Derwent done the Peak District.

I recovered myself "standing astatine the station" from 'Some Might Say', the anthem that soared to the apical of the charts arsenic the archetypal azygous from Oasis' legendary medium '(What's the Story?) Morning Glory'. Launched successful 1995, this banger rocketed close to the UK's fig 1 spot, and years connected it inactive draws fans itching to drawback a pic of the celebrated tract immortalised successful stone history.

But Cromford isn't conscionable resting connected its rock'n'roll laurels - this spot has tales to archer that took spot mode earlier the heady days of Britpop. It boasts the trailblazing Cromford Mill to the charming Boat Inn pub, which popped up successful 1772.

After sinking a swift pint successful this snug watering hole, implicit with an inviting brew plot and gorgeous pond views, my escapade took maine implicit to Scarthin Books.

Repeatedly crowned arsenic 1 of the world's prettiest publication havens, Scarthin Books whitethorn look similar your emblematic publication nook astatine archetypal glance. Venture past the shelves, though, and you'll stumble crossed stairs starring to 3 further floors heaving with books galore.

Nestled wrong a Georgian-era abode, this treasure trove deals successful everything from shiny caller reads to venerable second-hand novels. Celebrating fractional a period of publication selling, Scarthin Books besides features a veggie cafe nestled upstairs - the perfect spot to mull implicit a hearty luncheon portion leafing done an eclectic premix of literate wonders.

After exploring the charming municipality of Cromford, you tin task further up the vale to Matlock Bath. Although it's conscionable a half-hour stroll, I decided to hop connected a autobus during my sunny visit.

If you take to walk, you'll spot the historical Cromford Mill by the main road. This was the world's archetypal water-powered fabric spinning mill, established by Richard Arkwright successful 1771 - a information well-known to immoderate Mancunian superior schoolhouse kid.

Despite its value arsenic a landmark successful the technological gyration that transformed Manchester into 'Cottonopolis', I chose to bypass the acquisition detour and proceed to the UK's lone inland 'seaside town'.

Brimming with food and spot shops and bustling with tourists and their small ones, Matlock is "the closest happening Derby radical person to the seaside," according to my friend, a section Derbyshire expert.

I won't unreal that Matlock Bath has thing remotely resembling an existent sea, but the colony is nestled successful a steep-sided gorge with a stream moving alongside it, which I explored connected a hired pedalo. To implicit the promised seaside experience, I stopped astatine an crystal pick parlour, grabbed immoderate food and chips, and sat by the 'sea', doing my champion to support my chips from a peculiarly bold pigeon.

Despite my archetypal ignorance of the Oasis nexus erstwhile I visited Cromford, determination are plentifulness of reasons for fans to marque the journey. Even if recreating the iconic photograph isn't capable of a draw, the country has overmuch much to offer.