national park
Peak District National Park
Britain's first national park, featuring gritstone edges, limestone dales, and rolling moorland.
11 km · about 20 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
New Mills works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hayfield, 11km from Peak District National Park.
New Mills is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 17,968, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, New Mills sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add New Mills to your route.
New Mills is a town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Stockport and 13 miles (21 km) from Manchester at the confluence of the River Goyt and Sett. It is close to the border with Cheshire and above the Torrs, a 70 feet (21 m) deep gorge cut through carboniferous sandstone,Read more
on the north-western edge of the Peak District National Park.
New Mills has a population of approximately 12,000, in a civil parish which includes the villages and hamlets of Whitle, Thornsett, Hague Bar, Rowarth, Brookbottom, Gowhole and Birch Vale.
New Mills was first noted for coal mining, then for cotton spinning, bleaching and calico printing. It was served by the Peak Forest Canal, three railway lines and the A6 trunk road. Redundant mills were bought up in the mid-twentieth century by sweet manufacturer Swizzels Matlow. New Mills was a stronghold of Methodism.
New Mills is twinned with Alsfeld, Germany, and a road is named in honour of its twin town called Alsfeld Way.
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New Mills is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 53.3659 latitude, -1.9999 longitude.
New Mills has a population of approximately 17,968 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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national park
Britain's first national park, featuring gritstone edges, limestone dales, and rolling moorland.
11 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The highest point on the A57 crossing the Pennines, with moorland views stretching across the Dark Peak landscape.
11 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
A historic pub near the summit of the A537 Cat and Fiddle Road between Buxton and Macclesfield, once named Britain's most dangerous road and a famous biking destination.
12 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
12 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
A thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.
12 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Known as the 'Shivering Mountain' for its unstable layers, this Peak District summit offers spectacular views along the Great Ridge to Lose Hill.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A steep, narrow limestone gorge with towering pinnacles on either side, creating one of the Peak District's most dramatic drives.
14 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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