New Mills
New Mills is situated in the beautiful High Peak and the pleasures of country living are easily accessible to those who work in nearby major towns or cities. More and more people are finding that living amongst stunning countryside is easier than they ever imagined, especially commuters who are tired of the city way of life. Commuting within the High Peak is extremely convenient. The transport networks to New Mills and surrounding villages are very reliable and effective.

By Road
New Mills is linked to Manchester via the A6. The M60 can be reached via Stockport or Bredbury which are both within easy driving distance of just 20minutes (depending on the time of day).

Rail Links
There are 2 railway stations that serve the population of New Mills and both run on different lines. New Mills, Newtown sits on the Manchester to Buxton line and New Mills Central sits on the Manchester to Sheffield line. New Mills is within easy access of Manchester, Stockport and Sheffield by rail. In fact many residents within the area commute into Manchester. It is only a 35minute journey to Manchester and 50minutes to Sheffield by rail.

Bus Links
New Mills is linked up to Manchester Airport, Stockport, Buxton, Glossop and many other areas by local bus routes. There is also a mini bus service during the week that links up local villages. This is ideal for the elderly or young families.

Our office is equipped with local bus and train timetables for more information.

For more specific train timetable enquiries please contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950

Buxton
Buxton is situated one thousand feet above sea level and surrounded by hills. With beautiful architecture, a wide selection of hotels, more than twenty acres of landscaped gardens and good facilities for shopping and eating out, Buxton is full of character and is a convenient town to live in. The town is almost entirely surrounded by the Peak Park, which features gentle walking routes, river valleys and reservoirs. Simply wandering around Buxton is a pleasure in itself. Famous for its spring water there is a well in the town centre where the warm spring water rises from a mile below ground to be collected free of charge by anyone with a suitable container. To the north of Buxton lies the High Peak. To the west of the town is the Goyt Valley area. Though not actually within the boundaries of the Peak National Park, Buxton is extremely well located for exploring the area, and has good road and rail links to nearby cities.

Whaley Bridge
Whaley bridge is an attractive small town in the High Peak. It acts as a gateway to the Goyt Valley which is a magnet for walkers and tourists. With a population of around 7000, Whaley Bridge lies 18 miles south of Manchester, seven miles north of Buxton and 20 miles west of Sheffield. The town stands on the former A6, which has been made dramatically less busy by the Chapel-en-le- Frith bypass. It also lies on the Buxton to Manchester railway line, which allows easy commuting to Manchester, Stockport and Buxton.

The town stands at the end of the Peak Forest Canal which brings many visitors. The whole area around the canal basin is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Whaley Bridge has a good selection of shops which offer alternative shopping to the supermarkets in the area. There are pubs and a good selection of restaurants. There are two primary schools and secondary education is provided at schools in nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith and New Mills.

Chapel-en-le-Frith
Chapel en le Frith is a modern, bustling town which owes much of its prosperity to the Ferodo works, makers of brake linings and car components. The cobbled market square is surrounded by pubs, restaurants and most of the remaining old buildings of the town. Though it lies just outside the Peak National Park, Chapel en le Frith is strategically placed for easy access to most of the western and central areas of the National Park and there are good walking routes locally, with both Eccles Pike and Castle Naze offering excellent views of the area. Chapel is situated on the main Manchester to Buxton railway line, which provides easy access for commuters. It is also on the main A6, which has benefited from a bypass.

Chinley
Chinley is a good sized convenient village with stone-built Victorian buildings, situated just on the western edge of the Peak District National Park. It is a good base for exploration of the western side of the Peak District and for walks up onto Kinder and outlying hills.

The centre of the village has a good range of shops, a pub or two, a bowling green and numerous social centres. It is beautifully situated with plenty of walking close at hand, and a walk up Chinley Churn or Cracken Edge gives an excellent view of the area. Chinley is ideally situated for commuters into Sheffield and Manchester by rail.

Hayfield
Overlooked by Kinder Scout, Hayfield is an old village which was once a staging post on the pack-horse route across the Pennines from Cheshire to Yorkshire. Hayfield grew enormously with the railway. It reaches down to the Sett valley and merges into Birch Vale and New Mills. The old centre of the village, to the east of the main road which cuts the village in two, is charming. With an array of old cottages Hayfield has become a very popular, sought after residential location.

Hayfield is a tourist attraction but the most popular reason that people visit is that it is the gateway to the west side of Kinder. This is also the reason that it is so popular with residents, the views all around Hayfield are breathtaking. Little Hayfield is a small hamlet one kilometre away from Hayfield on the main road to Glossop.

High Lane
High Lane lies next door to Disley. To one side there are properties that border the land around Lyme Park. Further into the village there are a range of modern and older character houses and bungalows. High Lane is a predominantly flat village, therefore has a high population of bungalows, which appeal to the retirement market. There is also a large popular residential estate nicknamed ‘the lakes’ which takes its road names from the well-liked Lake District locations. High Lane has a busy village centre with good amenities, pubs and restaurants. It has a conservative club and village hall plus local sports facilities. Both schools in the village are very popular and the village benefits from nearby secondary schools in Marple and Hazel Grove.

Disley
Disley village is located on the edge of the Peak District and is centrally located to Stockport, Macclesfield and Buxton. Benefiting from a good village centre with many shops and local amenities, the village also has good bus and train links for commuters. The village has nearby gym facilities with local clubs at either end of the village and newly provided children’s facilities at the station approach. Disley is very much a family orientated village with a strong local primary school that feeds into Poynton Secondary School. It also has several large public houses and restaurants as well as many local tourist attractions including the National Trust’s Lyme Park.

Furness Vale
Situated either side of the A6 between Whaley Bridge and Newtown, Furness Vale is a small pleasant village with a church, a good primary school, a park, a playing field, a community centre with a conservative club, two pubs and two shops. Many of the properties benefit from being surrounded by open fields and a semi rural aspect. The canal meanders through the bottom of the village offering good walks and attracting tourists. The village is serviced by the Manchester to Buxton train line and the Stockport to Buxton bus route. Buses also go to Macclesfield and Sheffield. There are nearby train stations that offer alternative routes for commuters.

Newtown
Newtown is split between Newtown, Disley which is part of Cheshire and Newtown, New Mills, which is part of Derbyshire and is another village that sits either side of the A6. There have been recent new built properties in the area and current plans for more dwellings are being considered at present. The village does not have its own shops, however is within walking distance of both New Mills and Disley where all amenities are available. There is a train station that serves the village and this is on the Manchester to Buxton line. Newtown has a strong primary school that feeds into New Mills Secondary School, however those residents of Newtown, Disley are in the catchment area for Poynton Secondary School and Disley Primary School

Useful links
For Information on new mills
www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk/councils/newmills
For info on Chinley, Chapel en le Frith and Hazel Grove www.cressbrook.co.uk/chinley/chinley.htm
For Information on the village of Hayfield
www.hayfield.uk.net
for Information on New Mills
www.newmillsweb.com
For Information on the village of Furness Vale
www.any-village.co.uk/Furness+Vale
For Information on the village of Disley
www.any-village.co.uk/Disley
www.cheshire.gov.uk/library/disley.htm