A short loop through a village whose name comes from the mills that once turned on the River Torrent - from an ancient monastic enclosure and its 1793 parish church to a Victoria Cross hero's memorial and the excavated site of the corn mill and creamery that gave Newmills its name. Looking for things to do in Newmills? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Doras Ecclesiastical Site
Holy Trinity Church (Tullanisken Parish Church)
Robert Morrow VC Memorial
Site of the New Mills (Spade Manufactory, Corn Mill & Creamery)
Disused Aqueduct
For Schools
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