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Geography
New Mills sits atop 'The Torrs', a dramatic gorge through which the Rivers Goyt and Sett flow. Nestled in a bend of the Goyt is Torr Vale Mill, a Grade II* listed building. The area has been augmented by the Millennium Walkway, a bridge alongside the River Goyt, funded in part through National Lottery funds.

In 2008, a hydro-electric power plant was built on the site of Torr Mill, alongside Torr Weir on the River Goyt. The plant uses a 70kW Reverse Archimedean Screw to generate electricity. An Archimedes' screw can be used to carry water uphill, but when reversed generates electricity. Torrs Hydro is the thought to be the first community-funded hydro power plant in the U.K.[footnote]

Sport and leisure
New Mills FC ('The Millers') are the local football team and play in the North West Counties League Premier Division. The football ground at Church Lane boasts two pitches &mdash; one 'all weather' &mdash; and floodlights. New Mills Cricket Club, with their ground on Church Road, play in the Derbyshire and Cheshire League. There is a leisure centre, including a swimming pool, which opened in 1980. Until the early 1980s, the town held an annual cycle race.