Watch the Millers

The Torrs is at the western end of the Sett Valley Trail, a 2½-mile trail for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders, terminating at Hayfield.

Gritstone gorge containing the Goyt and Sett rivers, several historic mill buildings, Torrs Hydro—a small-scale community hydroelectric power scheme—and the Millennium Walkway, an impressive aerial walkway over the waters of the River Goyt opposite a historic mill building.

One possible route is to descend from Torr Top car park (just off Market Street), passing Torr Top Cottages, a listed range of weaver's cottages britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-81897-torr-top-cottages-new-mills-derbyshire, walk downstream along the River Sett to its confluence with the River Goyt (site of the Torrs Hydro reverse Archimedes screwtorrshydro.org). Take the right-hand fork to cross the Millennium Walkway and view the Grade II* listed Torr Vale Mill before returning to the town centre via Station Road. Total distance approx. 1 mile, with one steep descent and ascent but otherwise level. Free leaflets describing this and other walking routes around the town is available from News Mills Heritage and Information Centre (see "Connect").

Probably not worth a special visit, but worth seeking out if visiting the Drunkard's Reform, above: look on the wall at the rear of the Masons Arms car park for a rare and rather interesting early 19th-century stone-engraved advertisement for the pub, with masonic symbols and figures in 19th-century dress.

The former town prison, now a private house with a quaint 19th-century plaque explaining its curious name.

Small museum and exhibition; refreshments and toilets available.