New Mills and Torrs Valley walk ¦ High Peak, Derbyshire

Join us in this video for a short circular walk near the Derbyshire High Peak town of New Mills. We start along the Peak Forest Canal just below Newtown station and head along to Furness Vale. Turning left for a short road section, we then pick up a path to the left to take us back into New Mills via the banks of the River Goyt. The most fascinating section of the walk passes through the old mills and viaducts of the Torrs Valley and is not to be missed! We climbed up into the town to finish our walk with a beer or two in the town's welcoming pubs.
Only a short walk, of under five miles, and a nice easy route.
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[@DaveCollierCamping]

Have a wonderful day, enjoy

[@DesGreene]

Thanks Dave! You too!👍

[@rupertxaviauchelford-west4929]

Nice walk.. & nice too see you finish in the beer shed. Good choice..👍 That'll make a perfect early evening walk after work. Starting from New Mills Central. 😁👍

[@DesGreene]

It's a nice little circuit. We were going to loop further up via Bugsworth, but the forecast was a bit lousy. Beer Shed was great, and the Mason's also had excellent beer and decent prices (although previous owner, Robinsons, seem to have done their usual vandalisation of the interior walls!) Cheers for watching & see you around👍☺

[@JenniferLupine]

Hi Des and Maria- It’s great that you can get out camping in the van even when the weather is cool and rainy. Nice walk along the canal, in p some spots the rocks look pretty darn mossy 😄👌💚- similar to what we see in some places here. I enjoyed seeing the section by the old milks and near the train tracks. Looks like the rain stopped by the time you finished at the pub! 👌 See you again soon - Cheers, Jen

[@DesGreene]

Hi Jen. We've found the new van is much easier to keep warm than the old one. Nice and cosy, even in that cold snap! I never tire of exploring that Torrs Valley. I love all the old industrial relics now that time has softened the edges a little. The rain had eased off towards the end, but we got to dry out in front of a nice open fire in the Masons👍☺🍻

[@ramblingracheltrailtales]

Hi Des, a lovely winter walk. It looks very relaxing along the towpaths and plenty of industrial heritage along the way too.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Rachel. It is very relaxing walking around there. A few ups and downs but nothing too taxing! 😁 Hope you're keeping well. Take care👍☺

[@siegfriedschlag4353]

Super gemacht vielen lieben Dank dafür 👍 Siggi und Anne 🎹🔔

[@DesGreene]

Danke sehr, Siggi! Bis bald👍☺

[@AlanMETALMAN]

A right park up of narrow boats and despite a grey day it is always nice to get out and blow those cobwebs away. This narrow gates will always find you lol and that rain had to make an appearance but a good excuse for an early visit the The Beer Shed and then a second visit to The Masons Arm, where it seemed to be a strong pint! Cheers Alan

[@DesGreene]

Hi Alan. I'll let Maria know it was a narrow gate and not us still needing to shed those Xmas pounds! 😁 You'd have enjoyed the Masons...they had a real heavy metal vibe going on with the music! 🤘😎 ATB👍

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

It was great that the site was right next to the towpath. I thought the canal looked a bit frozen, but you confirmed it. I just love the old bridges/viaducts, amazing architecture Des. It definitely seemed to be one of my cold wet walks you were on there. That micro pub was very micro. Thanks for sharing, Des.

[@DesGreene]

Hi Chris. It's a fascinating area down there. Well worth a look if you haven't already. I've been wanting to visit that little camp site for a while, as we do enjoy canals. So was high on my list when we joined the CMC recently! All the best & take care👍☺

[@pauljones401]

Great to see you back fella!!! Super place to be ! Oh and rocking out!!! Brilliant!!!!! Paul

[@DesGreene]

Eh up Paul! How's things? Yes, nice little walk, and a couple of decent pubs to round it off!

[@pauljones401]

@@DesGreene Hi Des! I had another car crash (8 now) and the impact from the rear end shunt really did for me and sent me in a bit of a funk. However I’m having physio yet again and do seem to be getting better. I just get tired of it bud. Paul 👍

[@FXWalesAnnaAlf]

Hi both thats a lovely place and a bit windy for you ! The canal is lovely, we love canal walks. Loved seeing the old mills and viaduct. Shame about the rain but still a lovely walk :) ~ Anna 👍

[@DesGreene]

Hi Anna. It's a lovely little walk, but got a bit wet towards the end! Nothing a warm pub couldn't fix though 😁 Hope you are both keeping well. See you soon! 👍☺

[@NicoleHikesalot]

Looks like you have the same wet weather with the recent warm up. Nice walk and massive bridge. Love the village and the place you went to sit down in. ❤ Nice horse too

[@DesGreene]

Hi Nicole. We've had such a wet winter! Spring can't come soon enough for us! 😁 It was nice to get away for the weekend, even though it wasn't far from home. It really is a fascinating old mill town with some lovely buildings. All the best & catch you soon👍☺

[@NBNatureTrailvan]

Nice one Des. Fascinating place and a good little park up near the canal. And a lovely hike around all those historic buildings and the river. What a beautiful place. Plus a nice couple of pints to finish. Boy, it looked cold out there!!

[@DesGreene]

Hi Dave. Considering it had warmed up, it was still blasted cold in that wind! 😁 Loved the little CL site, and so many decent walks from easy to tougher, right on the doorstep...and a few pubs of course!👍😁

[@DesmondsDonders]

Lovely walk. I think you were very brave at that stile Des. May have to add that to our list though.

[@DesGreene]

Hi David. Brave or foolhardy, not sure! 😂 Think we've both still got a few mince pies to get rid of though!

[@ChrisJB]

Looked a nice heritage sort of walk that Des. I've been meaning to visit the Millenium Bridge sometime.....looks good. ATB, Chris

[@DesGreene]

Hi Chris. I never get tired of it down there. The mashup of rivers weirs, viaducts and mills is fascinating. The Millenium walkway really adds to it too, as you get a great view behind yhe mills. All the best & catch you soon👍

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Just love seeing all the canal boats. They are basically campers for the water. 😂😂. Wet and chilly walk but really pretty. Those free range chickens were hilarious; especially the one that came toward you looking like, 'I dare ya.' That brick bridge with the four tunnel looking effect was really interesting looking. Cute town. Man, that pub was narrow. 😂😂

[@DesGreene]

Hi Bill & DeAnna. We love the narrowboats as well. I bet it must be tough living on one when the canal is iced up though! The tough guy cockerel guarding his harem tickled us too 😂 That pub was like a corridor with a bar! Great beer though! All the best & catch you soon👍☺

[@LivingtheSilverLife]

Hadn’t thought about the ice making living on them cold, but you are so right.

[@DesGreene]

@@LivingtheSilverLife ...and difficult to get supplies and food in as well! Luckily we don't seem to get iced up for very long here nowadays!

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Ey up me ducks. Another nice walk me owd, be nice when this weather improves though. Ay a good'un 👍🙂

[@DesGreene]

Hi Sog. Yes, it was a cold one, so we kept it short. Some great routes from there when it gets a bit warmer though!👍☺

[@renatalimarzi]

Hello, Des and Maria! Such a various and lovely walk, my friends! In some parts it reminded me a beautiful area of Edinburgh. Enjoy your weekend, and all the best, my friends. A huge like from Italy! Renata

[@DesGreene]

Hello Renata! That's a great observation. Some of that brown sandstone is very like the stone of Edinburgh! It is a lively city! Hope you are keeping well. All the best & take care👍☺

[@renatalimarzi]

@@DesGreene True, indeed! Yes, I'm quite good and very busy with many things.... Big hug and happy week, Des and Maria!!😘😘

[@WanderingwithWatto]

A very nice walk that Des. I didn’t think Maria was going to get through that gate. Hanbags can be in the way. But where else would us blokes put our wallets and keys. 🤷🏻‍♂️. Interesting seeing the bridges via ducts etc. and always nice to end with a beer. Enjoyed watching. Have a great weekend. 👍🏻🚶🏻‍♂️🚶‍♀️

[@DesGreene]

Hi Watto. Less said about the gate the better, I reckon! 😁 Always seems to be someone filming when that happens! 😂 It's a fascinating area around there with the mills and all the crisscrossing of roads, rail and canals! All the best & catch you soon👍

[@atrampinthehills.841]

Very nice..we followed the towpath along there to Whaley bridge last summer... i remember the smells from the Swizzles factory....we missed the Torrs walkway , so will have to go back sometime to see that

[@DesGreene]

Hi Steve. We were planning to loop around via Whaley Bridge and Bugsworth, but cut it short with the weather. Swizzels mustn't have been cooking. No nice smells! The Torrs, Millennium Walkway and further along into the country park (Mousley Bottom?) is well worth a visit. All the best and catch you soon👍

[@wendingourway]

A great walk in the area. Wonder if anyone lives in some of those canal boats full time. Very nice!

[@DesGreene]

Hi Bruce. Sorry for the slow response. I'm pretty sure quite a few people do live on those narrowboats. It's quite a popular option these days, but it must be a struggle in icy weather! Hope yourself & Otis are both keeping well👍☺

[@WyeExplorer]

An impressive walk in parts there des. I mean that mill and the walk way later. Good to see the canal frozen - it is that time of year eh? I see the free ranger - no eggs this time around. Well, good to hear of the neat camp spot and see you guys drying off in the pubs. All the very best. Mark

[@DesGreene]

Hi Mark. Apologies for the slow reply. It was a great weekend. We've not been out that much recently, so it was just good to get a bit of fresh air, even with the lousy weather! Hope all is well with you, mate. Catch you soon👍👍

[@WyeExplorer]

@@DesGreene Not a worry at all des. Hey, sometimes you have to take a step back into something more personal. Me? I'm good thanks. I mention you inn my last video/outing. Take care out there.

[@SetForAdventures]

Looked a nice walk Des great to see you and Maria back at it 🤠👍 Well earned few beers 🍻 to warm up with mate 👍 The Mill section and the viaducts where most impressive (are they in apartments now ??) All the best hope 24 is going ok 👌🏻 Regards Simon

[@DesGreene]

Hi Simon. Yes, we've not managed to get many walking trips in recently, for one reason or another. Fingers crossed we'll be out more now the new van is all sorted. Looking forward to spring, and dusting off the bivi bag too! 😁 I think Torr Vale Mill has so far escaped the usual apartment conversion. It has a bar/cafe and I think a few other small craft businesses in it. Hope all is well with you. Catch you soon👍☺

[@SetForAdventures]

@@DesGreene all good thanks Des best wishes mate 👍😊