March 2024 – Quizits
Here’s the March Quizits for your diary
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Pubs
Where to park your bike in New Mills
After much searching and photographing we now have a full list of all the bike racks in New Mills – if you know of others please let us know so we can add it to the map. The map also shows the cafes which have ‘bike bags’ – these are bags full of bike stuff
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Torrside Brewing
Established in 2015, Torrside Brewing is located across from Swizzels, alongside the picturesque Peak Forest Canal. Rather than taking the traditional approach of producing a range of core beers, brewers Chris, Nick and Peter opted for a more free-wheeling approach, brewing all manner of beers across a huge range of different styles and strengths. Although
Ladybird at The Torrs
The ‘Ladybird’ accommodation is one of three apartments at The Torrs and comprises a living/dining room, fully equipped kitchen, 1 double bedroom, 1 twin room and the family bathroom with bath with shower over. Outside there is a paved patio area with garden furniture. The accommodation is on the first floor, up a set of
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New Mills listed buildings
The next time you are walking through New Mills take a moment to look around you at some of the wonderful architecture we are surrounded with and follow the links below to find out more about our many listed buildings II Highlee Hall II Church of St James the Less and attached Almshouses II Briargrove
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One year on – Torrside Brewing
A look back on a very busy 12 months for Torrside brewing. We love seeing our own brewery at New Mills events and wish them well for the future. We did our first full-size commercial brew on 30th August 2015 – A 4.0% pale bitter called “Futureproof” We have brewed just short of 40,000L to
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The Rock Tavern
In the late 18th century, the boundary between the counties of Derbyshire and Cheshire largely followed the course of the river Goyt through New Mills. The area know today as Newtown was then a wholly rural area of wooded slopes and pasture leading down to the river Goyt, known as Warksmoor (now spelt Wirksmoor). It
Running – Fox Cross Four
Only a week to go before this years ‘Fox Cross Four’ on Bank Holiday Monday starting 11am. A lovely four mile ‘undulating’ race starting at The Fox in Brookbottom then a lovely country lane route across to Mellor Cross before descending again back to the pub for fine beer and sausage/bacon sandwiches. Race details including
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Running New Mills
‘Handy for the Hills’ has long been a phrase synonymous with New Mills and has long been an attraction for those that go running in the hills around New Mills. We are spoilt for choice with routes up past The Fox Inn at Brookbottom towards Mellor Cross, up and around Lantern Pike towards Rowarth or
Rock Mill Brewery
We all know there’s been a long tradition of good pubs in New Mills, this is now going to be enhanced by the introduction over the coming months of two breweries Rock Mill Brewery and Torrside Brewing (More from Torrside Brewing soon) : Rock Mill Brewery New Mills craftsman Ray Barton has had a long
