New Mills Walkers are Welcome are one of the many local groups that make our town so special. Visit New Mills enjoy supporting them both financially through our weekly Quizits and also in promoting their events and successes in making New Mills a focal point for walking – here is their annual report for 2020 […]
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Our friend Alan Howarth at Kinder Mountain Rescue has recently been doing some work on analysing the Kinder MRT callout data. Where people walk on Kinder, what the most popular routes are and if possible, where people struggle with their navigation. Having looked around for data he hit on the Strava Global Heatmap. This is
New Mills was the first town in the High Peak to gain Fairtrade town status back in 2006. To gain this status the original Fairtrade steering group submitted forms and evidence to show the group’s activities promoting an awareness of Fairtrade in New Mills. They detailed the involvement of the council, schools, churches and businesses
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Things are understandably quiet here at Walks from the Door, so I was delighted to receive a local commission that I could work on over the Christmas break while complying with the restrictions in place at the time.As a local I’m extremely familiar with this area, so I’ve been able to pick three thoroughly tried
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We recently highlighted the benefits of any local community group becoming a member of High Peak CVS and Visit New Mills has now taken out full membership so that we can benefit from the help and support this organisation offers. They offer support through providing advice, practical services, information, training, facilities and identifying funding. The
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High Peak CVS is a membership organisation, currently with over 300 members, consisting of charitable organisations and groups that they support. Here’s their latest membership news: “Much of the support we offer has not changed and we want to continue supporting you all as we have always done. However, we have recognised the importance of
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Here’s a video from the Christmas day rescue. A lady had slipped on the ice and fractured her hip. They requested help from a Coastguard helicopter, but the weather conditions turned out to be too bad for it to get in to the casualty site. So it turned in to a mini epic stretcher evacuation
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For the past few months Visit New Mills have been working alongside High Peak Borough Council to create a new town map to welcome visitors. The folded A2 map has a town map on one side and a selection of local walks on the other side (courtesy of New Mills Walkers are Welcome), also involved
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The Cheese Wheel, a new shop specialising in artisan cheese, craft beer and natural wine is open at the historic Torr Vale Mill. Overlooking the Millenium Walkway and nestled next to the River Goyt, we’re delighted to be part of the regeneration of this landmark building set in a stunning location. We have searched across
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The staff at Arden House have been working every day to help ensure the ongoing good health of New Mills. A friendly, helpful practice at the best of times, during this pandemic they have maintained their usual, incredible service – despite the obvious Covid-19 social distancing restrictions that make delivering a key face to face
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