Sett Valley Trail
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The Sett Valley Trail near Birch Vale. |
The
Sett Valley Trail is a 2.5-mile cycle- and
bridleway linking the village of
Hayfield and the town of
New Mills in
Derbyshire,
England. It runs parallel to the
River Sett and follows the trackbed of a former branch railway line from New Mills Central station to Hayfield, which opened in 1868 and closed in 1970. The line was purchased from British Rail by Derbyshire County Council in 1973. The station buildings at Hayfield were demolished in 1975, and an information centre, picnic area, car park and toilets built on the site. The
Pennine Bridleway follows the section of the Trail between Hayfield and
Birch Vale.
Sett Valley Trail (leaflet produced by Derbyshire County Council Environmental Services Department)
*Smith, Ian R and Fox, G K.
Scenes from The Past 45: Manchester London Road to Hayfield, Foxline Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-870199-73-8
