Sunday Walk: New Mills
Overview
A very varied walk with some unusual features. First of all we descend into a landscape totally detached from the street life above where you could be forgiven for thinking you had entered Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Lost World’. Then we walk along a river and canal into a more pastoral setting with views of the surrounding hills, then ascend one of those hills to get the views before returning to New Mills by the spectacular Millenium Bridge. Please bring your walking boots and sandwiches as we will be having a picnic lunch along the way.
Facilities: If we are lucky, the toilets at the Information and Heritage Centre will be open whilst we are there
Location & Itinerary
Grade 4: 5 1/2 Miles with 283m/934ft of ascent - please refer to the walk grading information within the website FAQs HERE which also gives you a list of recommended items to bring with you.
If you like fresh air, walking and great company then yes this is for you - our walks are very sociable too, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to give Spice Social Manchester a call on 0161 327 3141 or email us HERE
From Mcr head out on A6 towards Disley. Go through Disley and in a short while turn left by The Swan pub at a large junction with traffic lights onto the A6015 signposted New Mills/Hayfield. Go down hill for 0.5 mile and turn left at the traffic lights onto the B6101 signposted Town Centre/Marple. Go uphill past the shops for 0.2 mile to the mini-roundabout at the top and turn right (into Market Street) and then straight away right signposted with three blue ‘P’ parking signs. At the bottom of the street the Torr Top Car Park where we meet is opposite you. Postcode SK22 4BS for SatNav.
It is a Pay & Display car park and costs in the region of £3.20 for the day (maximum 10 hours).
Please note that this car park gets very busy as it is free for the first hour. Please allow yourself plenty of time to find a space or to find alternative parking. There are other car parks nearby (DETAILS HERE use postcode SK22 4BS) and some on street parking too.
There are public toilets at High Lea Park on St Mary's Road SK22 3BW and there is usually some on road parking there too, this is a 0.3 mile (approx 6 minute) walk to our meeting point at Torr Top Car Park.
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