New Mills — Chapel-en-le-Frith
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By Ken on 02 Jul 2023
Description
This walk starts on a high in New Mills then drops steeply to the River Goyt and through the amazing Torrs Riverside Park. It uses a section of the Peak Forest Canal which clings to the hillside offering good views. It turns to pass through Bugsworth Basins a fascinating canal interchange. Climbing again into National Trust land and if you wish extending to Eccles Pike with great views north to Chinley Churn, Mount Famine and South Head
This walk starts on a high in New Mills then drops steeply to the River Goyt and through the amazing Torrs Riverside Park. It uses a section of the Peak Forest Canal which clings to the hillside offering good views. It turns to pass through Bugsworth Basins a fascinating canal interchange. Climbing again into National Trust land and if you wish extending to Eccles Pike with great views north to Chinley Churn, Mount Famine and South Head
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
New Mills
Grid Ref
SJ9994185403
Lat / Lon
53.36552° / -2.00233°
Easting / Northing
399,942E / 385,404N
What3Words
toads.salon.ombudsman
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Grid Ref
SK0588280770
Lat / Lon
53.32384° / -1.91315°
Easting / Northing
405,882E / 380,770N
What3Words
dreamers.cutback.footpath
| New Mills | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SJ9994185403 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.36552° / -2.00233° |
| Easting / Northing | 399,942E / 385,404N |
| What3Words | toads.salon.ombudsman |
| Chapel-en-le-Frith | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SK0588280770 |
| Lat / Lon | 53.32384° / -1.91315° |
| Easting / Northing | 405,882E / 380,770N |
| What3Words | dreamers.cutback.footpath |
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review
Ken
03 Jul 2023I walked to New Mills a town I always enjoy visiting. There could be cattle and will be stiles and steps. Some minor quiet roads without verge or pavement. Excellent views north from below Eccles Pike and easy walking alongside canals. The approach into New Mills will be a stunning surprise or delightful return.
Leaving Chapel-en-le-Frith it's a gentle climb, one section of road is narrow with steep sides but light passing traffic was considerate. Taking the footpath signed by the Peak and Northern Footpaths Society in 1906 the climb continues. There is no elevation saving by staying on the road so a break from tarmac is much appreciated.
We enter National Trust land where the path is a level shelf on the hillside but take care to bear left on the footpath to follow the three hundred metre contour. The views north here are good and perhaps even better if you detour to the Pike.
A well walked path drops to the road and we use this to cross the busy by-pass arriving at the impressive Bugsworth Basin a complex of canal arms that were once busy with working boats but now offer pleasant moorings for visiting pleasure boats. There is plenty of interpretation signs to tell you more about the former activity and the work carried out to preserve the site.
There is loo block here that may be available for public use. The canal towpath offers a way out and soon meets the Peak Forest canal which could be used all the way to New Mills as in Newwha but for variety this route returns to field path later than planned because the path east of the sewage works by the river has a long term closure. Services available at Furness Vale just off route.
The short section of road has a narrow pavement except at the bend then it's a flat walk through meadow land before passing under the railway viaduct and entry to Torrs Riverside Park. More viaducts to pass under, this time they carry the high level roads. The Torrs hydro plant was still as I passed. I made a short detour to a seat for lunch which had a view of the impressive Millennium Bridge and the restored mill in the valley bottom before the steep stepped climb to the bus station passing the Heritage Centre which offers a public loo.
A great walk and one I would be happy to do again tomorrow.
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