New Mills
Derbyshire
Slow Ways linking New Mills and Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hayfield, Hazel Grove, Marple, Poynton, Whaley Bridge
Progress towards triple-checked route options for New Mills’s six Slow Ways: 54%
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Walk to New Mills from further afield
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Hazel Grove—New Mills
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Haznew one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 273m | Descent 196m | ||
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Marple—New Mills
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Marpnew one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 283m | Descent 222m | |
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Marple—New Mills
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Marpnew two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 187m | Descent 137m | ||
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Marple—New Mills
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Marpnew six |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 244m | Descent 191m | ||
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New Mills—Chapel-en-le-Frith
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Newcha one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 207m | Descent 268m | ||
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New Mills—Hayfield
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Newhay one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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New Mills—Whaley Bridge
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Newwha one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 66m | Descent 69m | |
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New Mills—Whaley Bridge
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Newwha two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 184m | Descent 186m | ||
New Mills—Whaley Bridge
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Newwha three |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 89m | Descent 83m | ||
Poynton—New Mills
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Poynew one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 0km/0mi | Ascent - | Descent - | |
Poynton—New Mills
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Poynew two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 139m | Descent 207m |
Collective progress
50% of New Mills’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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72km out of 78km have been walked and reviewed
127km of reviews have been shared in New Mills
Latest Updates
I've re-uploaded a copy of this route as Poynew Two (and fixed a couple of things about it). Use that one instead....
Lauren G
The route only takes in the northern edge of Lyme Park (you will see the payment kiosk, not the house) but you do pass through one gate at the Red Lane end which will be locked at closing time, so please check the National Trust website for the park gate times which change seasonally....
Lauren G
I had plotted this route but didn't know the New Mills end....
Ken
The gpx file that downloads is of Lonbig and not Poynew one....
Cristie
Unfortunately my review didn't post and I don't remember exactly what it said - but I agree with the previous reviewer, this is a pleasant and easy to follow route, well used by all classes of traffic (bikes, dogs, prams, kids on tricycles, and evidently horses as there were lots of hoofprints). The 358 bus runs Stockport - Hayfield and stops at New Mills, so there's good public transport access if you're doing a one-way walk....
Lauren G
Out of Chapel the route was broadly easy (though I'd recommend staying on the lane up to Lidgate rather than go over the fields at Hallhill- it's a very quiet road) and the views over Chinley and back towards Kinder are great....
Bshepherd
A few climbs - most notably the cobbled path down to join the path from New Mills - but otherwise easily navigable with wide gates and a cafe available at Birch Vale....
Bryony
Pedestrians, keep an ear out for bike bells while you're admiring the excellent views out over the valley, or the pretty canal barges with the daft names....
Lauren G
Obstacles to wheel users include a few flights of stairs (e.g. down to a stream to reach a bridge, or down into Disley railway station) as well as gates, stiles, and muddy paths through pasture. Obstacles: gates, stiles, several flights of stairs (photo 6)...
Lauren G
Pleasant stroll along the towpath - there are a few steps up to the towpath at New Mills, then there are stairs at the other end of the route at Marple Locks, there's also a snake bridge as the other reviewer noted Being along the canal, the route is flat for most of its length but the land slopes away to your right so there are often good views of countryside....
Lauren G
Crossing the Peak Forest canal at its junction with the Whaley Bridge arm of the canal (photo 2). The narrow footbridge in Whaley Bridge canal basin (photo 4) I'm not sure of the width of push chairs and mobility scooters.....
nightauk
nightauk added Newwha three, a new walk from New Mills to Whaley Bridge
Walk this routeAlternatively, for mobility scooter access continue on Waterside Road to just before the bridge (Photo 4) for direct access to the riverside path to New Mills....
nightauk
This route should be shortened to reduce the percentage of busy roads used and improve access - see photo....
nightauk
After Marple canal junction (photo 3) there is a beaten earth path (muddy in wet weather) to a snake bridge (photo 4) with cobbled inclines after which the towpath remains on this side of the canal and is virtually flat to New Mills (photos 5 and 6)....
nightauk
Joins Lakes Road, Marpnew 1, at Oldknow's Mill (photo 2), passes Roman Lakes (photo 3, refreshments in normal times, wide, unsealed road with potholes), under Marple viaduct (photo 4, road narrows, fewer potholes), alongside River Goyt (photo 5, road narrows, becomes sealed, new, permeable path with short stretch of concrete where river floods in rare, extreme, prolonged rain), under railway (short, straight, tunnel), bollard after farm (photo 6), path becomes unsealed, stony with a barrier to cars (photo 7), here right on unsealed road....
nightauk
A much preferable alternative is to ascend A626 to Peak Forest Canal and follow towpath S to towpath bridge across canal at SJ 96383 88135. A short flight of steps leads from the canal to A6102 directly opposite FP to Bottoms Bridge. The entire section from Peak Forest Canal to Strines Rd and then FP78Marple is not suitable for wheelchair use do to flight of steps and very steep gradient....
Stephen Slater
Slightly longer, pleasant alternatives possible if using a mobility scooter, to avoid steep, rocky climb to Brook Bottom and narrow path to Hague Bar. Second half photos follow....
nightauk
Marpnew one when leaving Marple Station (or the only accommodation in Marple and Marple Bridge) searches out and follows the Goyt Way slavishly and does not access the off-road route directly1 It goes straight past the Faywood Drive direct, easy access it Lakes Road. Part of the above section of the Goyt Way route used by Marpnew one uses a path muddy in wet weather, a long, steep flight of steps with a bollard barrier to access the footbridge over the railway and a narrow steep descent to Lakes Road.....
nightauk
Lovely scenery, including New Mills Torrs and distant views of Kinder Scout.some sections of unmade path, potential to be boggy. Some tricky styles and steep steps....
Sally Hunter
Slow Ways added Haznew one, a new walk from Hazel Grove to New Mills
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newcha one, a new walk from New Mills to Chapel-en-le-Frith
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newwha one, a new walk from New Mills to Whaley Bridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Newwha two, a new walk from New Mills to Whaley Bridge
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New Mills’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SJ9994185403
Lat / Lon
53.36552° / -2.00233°
Easting / Northing
399,942E / 385,404N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of New Mills's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket
Restaurant
Accommodation
Accommodation < £50
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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