Derwent
Chromaflow · Chromaqua
Derwent's factory is at Lillyhall in Cumbria, and the pencil making leaves its mark on the building itself: sawdust from the work heats the factory through the winter. A 2016 company news item described the site as both the place its fine art pencils are made and its international distribution hub. Most of the Derwent range is made at this Cumbrian plant, though not all of it.
The home office
Shown here are single Chromaflow pencils, made at Derwent's factory in the Lake District, and single Chromaqua pencils, which Derwent says are crafted and made in the UK without naming a place.
Chromaflow
Under £10
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Under £10
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Only the Chromaflow and Chromaqua pencils shown here are covered, not all Derwent products. Others may be made elsewhere.
Where they're made
Lillyhall, Cumbria · United Kingdom
Chromaflow pencils are Made in Britain at Derwent's factory in Lillyhall, Cumbria, in the Lake District. Chromaqua pencils are made in the UK; Derwent's page doesn't say where.
Made in Britain — how we know
In October 2026 we read Derwent's Chromaflow FAQ, which says the pencils are made in its Lake District factory, its corporate responsibility page, which places that factory in Lillyhall, and its Chromaqua page, which says they're crafted and made in the UK.
- Maker’s about page
Checked 27 October 2026Derwent Chromaflow FAQs ↗ - Maker’s product page
Checked 27 October 2026Derwent – Chromaflow Pencils (open stock) ↗ - Maker’s about page
Checked 27 October 2026Derwent – Corporate social responsibility ↗ - Maker’s about page
Checked 27 October 2026Derwent news, 16 June 2016 – Made in Britain visit ↗ - Certification scheme
Checked 27 October 2026Made in Britain – Derwent member profile ↗ - Maker’s range page
Checked 30 October 2026Derwent Chromaqua pencils ↗
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