Thornsett is a hamlet within the civil parish of New Mills in Derbyshire. It lies between New Mills and Hayfield,[1] and features a primary school,[2] a nursery, two pubs, a band room and a cemetery (created in 1993). It is roughly 13 miles (21 km) southeast of central Manchester and 22 miles (35 km) west of Sheffield. The hamlet is governed by High Peak Borough Council and, as it lies within New Mills' parish boundaries, New Mills Town Council.