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Deep Mid-Wicket Holiday Cottage, Buxworth, High Peak 7. The Torrs Riverside Park Location New Mills, High Peak SK22 3BN If you want something to do outdoors for just an hour or so or you are a climber looking for an unusual challenge, the Torrs Riverside Park and Millennium Walk in New Mills is a great option. The Torrs gorges, created during the ice age, played a significant part in the development of the weaving industry in the area. Mills were built and weirs created to produce sufficient head of water to power the machinery. The mills were abandoned years ago but ruins, weirs, aqueducts, chimneys, cobbled tracks and arched bridges, remain. Recently the area has been developed further with the removal of industrial sites and extensive tree planting to create a surprising and beautiful place for a stroll. A very popular circular route for walkers follows the Midshires (Goyt) way through the Riverside Park, returning via the Peak Forest Canal towpath. The Torrs gorge is also good for climbing enthusiasts as experienced climbers have identified a number of routes up the sandstone face. The Millennium Walkway Until 1999 river level access downstream from the gorge was not possible because the river Goyt forced walkers back to street level as it filled the space between Torr Vale Mill and the Victorian retaining wall carrying the Manchester to Sheffield railway line. Derbyshire County Council rose to the challenge and in December 1999 a new 160 meter walkway was opened. Suspended over the river, the walkway provides a stunning addition to the Torrs valley path. It has since won numerous awards and was even featured on a post office stamp marking the millennium. More Information Torrs Riverside Park Leaflet - www.newmillstowncouncil.com/assets/applets/TorrsRiversideParkLeaflet-Feb2006.pdf New Mills Heritage & Information Centre Website - www.newmillsheritage.com Tel: 01663 746904 Getting There By Car From the A6 between Disley and Whaley Bridge take the A6015 to New Mills and Hayfield. At the traffic lights at the bottom of the hill turn left into the town centre and follow the signs for the various car parks. By Public Transport Bus routes 60, 61, 62, 64, 67 and 199 www.derbysbus.info/times/index.htm New Mills has two train stations too New Mills Newtown and New Mills Central http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/en/s/planjourney/query Tel: 01603 271827 e-mail: bookings@highpeakdistrictcottage.com www.highpeakdistrictcottage.com
Deep Mid-Wicket Holiday Cottage, Buxworth, High Peak 8. Fell Running Location You are spoiled for choice – so many places across the High Peak One of the things I love about living in the High Peak is being able to run out of my front door and up onto the hills. As you can imagine, the High Peak, with its hundreds of footpaths, bridleways and tracks crisscrossing open countryside is an ideal place for running off road. Just from the door of the holiday cottage there are dozens of different routes, so together with all other routes across the area options are almost endless. All you need is a good Ordnance Survey map and a decent pair of shoes. Maps of the area are Land Ranger 110 and 119 or Outdoor Leisure 1. If you are not used to running off road be warned it can get very muddy underfoot so you really need good trail or fell running shoes. If you want to take part in a race the following ones are organised by the local club The Goyt Valley Striders. Buxworth 5 Road Race This is a new race replacing the Shady Oak Tough 10k which is equally as tough and has a very welcoming pub and landlord. The race will take place on 4th May 2011 Vanessa Chappell Fell Race Brought back by the Striders for 2010 this very popular fell race is 5.6m long with a climb of 1317ft. Free soup and a roll will also be available for competitors after the race. The race will take place on the 25th May 2011. The Whaley Waltz Fell Race This popular 6 mile fell race has a little twist at the end. Get your entry in early. This year's race takes place on the 25th June 2011 The Eccles Pike Fell Race The Eccles Pike Fell Race is reputably one of the oldest fell races in the country, dating back to the beginning of the century. It is renowned for being short, tough and demanding. This year's race takes place on the 17th August 2011 More Information The Goyt Valley Striders run regularly from Whaley Bridge. If you are only a beginner Goyt Valley Strollers may be more your cup of tea! – and they are a friendly bunch. Club website - www.goytvalleystriders.org.uk/index.html Tel: 01603 271827 e-mail: bookings@highpeakdistrictcottage.com www.highpeakdistrictcottage.com
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