Lowes Mill Cottages at Torr Vale Mill★★★★
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"Unspoilt surrounding area with sloping green hills and ancient tree varieties"
Overview
The four historic cottages are converted outbuildings of the Grade II* listed Torr Vale Mill, which was England’s longest continuously working mill, from 1785 to 2000. Set in a deep valley on the banks of the River Goyt, the cottages have kept many original features. The Lean-To House was originally the old store room, and has a full-length corridor of windows that look over the courtyard. In the Old Workshop there's open-plan living with the original stone walls and old drivebelt wheels that run through the open roof beams. Outside, take a short walk past the mighty chimney stack and you’ll reach the Millennium Walkway, a 160-metre long cantilevered walkway provides a route through the previously impassable gritstone gorge.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Changeover day: Fridays and Mondays
- Rooms
- Total units: 4
- Maximum occupancy: 7
About the area
The natural features of this central English county range from the modest heights of the Peak District National Park, where Kinder Scout stands at 2,088 ft (636 m), to the depths of its remarkable underground caverns, floodlit to reveal exquisite Blue John stone. Walkers and cyclists will enjoy the High Peak Trail which extends from the Derwent Valley to the limestone plateau near Buxton, and for many, the spectacular scenery is what draws them to the area.
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