Walks for Women+: New Mills & Mellor Cross

Welcome to Freshwalks. This Walks for Women+ event is part of our own vibrant business community programme and women in business are welcome to join us for some invigorating networking in the great outdoors. This monthly series offers a perfect entry level option and is ideal for those with busy diaries. Feel free to come alone – most Freshwalkers do – and you’ll be warmly welcomed or invite a colleague or client along for company.

Route description

New Mills is a semi-rural town in Derbyshire which sits at the confluence of the rivers Goyt and Sett. This walk starts at The Pack Horse Inn just outside the historic and neighbouring hamlet of Whitle.

The highlight and highest point of the route is Mellor Cross which sits prominently at the top of the hillside offering tremendous views of Manchester city centre and the Peak District. Most of the walking is through relatively low-level countryside with gentle gradients, good quality paths and quiet country lanes. We’ll return to the Pack Horse Inn and hope you can join other walkers for some optional lunch.