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A6 Milford daytime closure – changes to the sixes

The A6 in Milford, near Milford Bridge and The King William, will be closed from Monday 2 March to Wednesday 4 March, between 7:30am and 4:30pm each day, while urgent tree safety works take place.

During this closure, the sixes will need to divert between Duffield Co‑op and Belper Bus Garage/King Street.


🚌 How the sixes will divert: 

To ensure we still serve Duffield village, buses will divert via:
➡️ Wirksworth Road (not Broadway)
➡️ Cowers Lane
➡️ Shottlegate
➡️ Blackbrook
➡️ Belper Triangle

Buses will then rejoin their normal route into Belper.


🚫 Bus stops we can’t serve during the daytime closure
  • Duffield Co‑op (temporary stop available on Wirksworth Road)
  • Tamworth Street (towards Belper)
  • Chapel Street (towards Derby)
  • Milford Road
  • Duffield Castle
  • Moscow Farm
  • The Elephant & Peacock (formerly Strutt Arms)
  • Makeney Road
  • Hopping Hill
  • New Inn
  • Derwent Road
  • Backstitch Lane
  • Derby Road
  • Babington Hospital
  • Meadow View


Our driving team will be doing everything they can to keep you moving while these essential safety works are carried out.