New Mills West
Ward in High Peak, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.369, -2.011 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 99 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01663 (New Mills) |
New Mills West sits on the western side of New Mills within the borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England. The ward mixes residential streets with visible traces of its industrial past - stone terraces, former cotton mills and the dramatic river gorge known locally as the Torrs carved by the River Goyt - and lies close to the edge of the Peak District National Park, with easy access to the Sett Valley Trail for walkers and cyclists.
The local economy combines small independent shops and light industry with a significant number of commuters travelling to Manchester and neighbouring towns by rail and road. Community life is shaped by active local groups and heritage interests that celebrate the town’s mill and railway history, giving the area a close-knit, village feel despite being well connected to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering New Mills West
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.1 miles
- Sheffield 23.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.9 miles
- Oldham 12.4 miles
- Warrington 23.7 miles
- Huddersfield 21.4 miles
- Bolton 23.3 miles
- Stockport 6.6 miles
- Salford 14.2 miles
- Rochdale 18.3 miles
- Macclesfield 9.2 miles
- Bury 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- New Mills Built-up area 0.3 miles
- New Mills East Ward 1 mile
- Disley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Furness Vale Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Birch Vale Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Marpleridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Sett Ward 2 miles
- Marple South & High Lane Ward 2.3 miles
- High Lane Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Marple Bridge Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hayfield Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Marple Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in New Mills West
SK22 3BZ, SK22 3HW, SK22 3AP, SK22 3JA, SK22 4EQ, SK22 4BY, SK22 3BS, SK22 4AQ, SK22 3FG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.7 miles
- New Mills Central Railway Station 0.3 miles
- New Mills Newtown Railway Station 0.6 miles
Hotels near New Mills West Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 2.3 miles
- Cheshire Mews 10 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 6.7 miles
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 8.6 miles
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 6.3 miles
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 9.4 miles
- The Bulls Head 4 6.4 miles
- Bohotel 8.9 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 9.3 miles
- The Tytherington 4 8.2 miles
Schools in New Mills West
- Hague Bar Primary School Primary
- New Mills Primary School Primary
- New Mills School Secondary
- Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) Primary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 3.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 6.5 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 11 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 11.1 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 11.4 miles
- University of Manchester University 11.4 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 11.4 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 11.7 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 12.1 miles