Anyone walking up behind Whimberry Wood lately will probably have seen the large flock of lapwings which have been wintering there. These wonderfully aerobatic birds, members of the plover family, are evocative of our area preferring to nest on damp meadows where they forage for food (worms and insects), nest, and bring up their young. […]
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on 18 April the majestic Great Marquess will Thunder through New Mills Newtown between 10-11am The train will be double headed from Manchester to Buxton and return by ex-LNER K4 class 2-6-0 steam locomotive No. 61994 The Great Marquess and B1 Class 4-6-0 No. 61264 or K1 Class 2-6-0 No. 62005.
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Spring must be on its way if the voles are starting to nest – enjoy this short interlude where life is so simple in the gardens of New Mills
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When we say new, it’s still in the same place and still has the same lovely local artists running it, but apart from that the refurbishment over the last week at The Gallery on the High Street in New Mills has been a total transformation. The Gallery has fast become one of the ‘go to’
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Scarlet Elf Cup I’m no expert on fungus (mycology) but you may have noticed this pretty little variety around lately on dead and rotting wood. An inch or two across and around late Winter/ early Spring it’s aptly named the Scarlet Elf Cup and is said to be edible, but please don’t try it on
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Great to hear that almost 30 children enjoyed todays free cinema at St Georges this morning. We are certainly fortunate to have so many films being shown now in so many venues in New Mills hosted by both New Mills Community Cinema and Spring Bank Arts – there is
Well we could hardly say it was planned and it is a little bit early to celebrate New Mills 150, but Sunday morning (15 February) at 11:30am a double header steam train will be passing through New Mills onto the Hope Valley Line. You will get fantastic views of it from either platform (stand back
As part of New Mills celebration of the opening of New Mills Central station on the Hope Valley line (Manchester to Sheffield) 150 years ago there will be a ‘retro train’ heading up along the Cumbrian coastline on 11 July. The train will have several classes with everything from fine dining through to bring your
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You thought it was too good to be true, but its not. New Mills Golf Club is a member of The Society of 1907 Golf Clubs which means that New Mills members may play other society members courses without payment of green fees. You need to contact any of the other member clubs before playing and should
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