Best walks near New Mills by train

Derbyshire · East Midlands of England | Walks by foot

Stations: New Mills Central · New Mills Newtown

A day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in East Midlands of England and plan your next day of green.

Hope Station to Edale Station (Derbyshire)

15m direct from New Mills Central.

14km.

Commanding views from the top. Rough stone steps. The Great Ridge forms the divide between the limestone White Peak and the peaty gritstone Dark Peak. An ancient culture built a hillfort on Mam Tor. Rough stone steps; busy road at the pass; cattle grid.

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Bamford Station to Grindleford Station (Derbyshire)

30m direct from New Mills Central.

17km.

Spectacular gritstone Stanage Edge. Gritstone edges including Stanage Edge and Burbage Edge, moorland, woodland, and riverside paths. Gritstone edges carved by ice age glaciers; historically used for millstone quarrying. Pride and Prejudice film location. Hard terrain; rocky gritstone boulders to traverse.

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Buxton Station to Macclesfield Station (Derbyshire)

1h from New Mills Central, with one change.

18km.

Spectacular views. Wild landscape of deep valleys and gritstone peaks and studded with peat bogs and pine forests. Buxton developed as a fashionable spa in 18th-19th centuries using profits from Dukes of Devonshire's copper mines. Macclesfield granted borough charter for market in 13th Century. Stiles; busy road with no pavement and fast traffic.

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Edale Station Circular via Mam Tor and the Great Ridge (Derbyshire)

15m direct from New Mills Central.

12km.

Some of the most spectacular views in the Peak District. Footpaths, farm trails, gritstone ridge, hill trails, and country lanes. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available. Challenging in places.

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Hope Station Circular via Hope Cross (Derbyshire)

30m direct from New Mills Central.

9km.

The most magnificent views of the Hope Valley, the Edale Valley and even into the Derwent Valley. Hill trails over moorland and an old Roman road. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available.

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Bamford Station Circular via Ladybower Reservoir (Derbyshire)

30m direct from New Mills Central.

6km.

Village lanes, surfaced trail, dam top, and quiet country lanes. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available.

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Hathersage Station Circular via Stanage Edge (Derbyshire)

30m direct from New Mills Central.

9km.

Truly awe-inspiring views along the Hope Valley from the top. Village streets, footpaths up to gritstone edges, and country lanes. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available.

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Grindleford Station Circular via Padley Gorge and Surprise View (Derbyshire)

30m direct from New Mills Central.

7km.

Quite possibly the best views in the whole of the Hope Valley. Ancient mixed woodland with rocky brook and footbridges, open moorland, and gritstone edge. Detailed route map, photographs and route preview video available.

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