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So small is Stoney Middleton that if you weren't looking for it, chances are you'd drive right past.
Sitting in the Middleton Dale valley around 13 miles from Buxton, the quirky village in the Peaks draws lots of visitors every year - and lately, plenty of national attention.
Some guests even bring with them some added stardust, DerbyshireLive report.
It was at the village's Dalton Quarry where Tom Cruise flew over in a helicopter as he engineered a dramatic stunt that saw a train carriage driven off the cliffs for the blockbuster film.
He stunned villagers when he turned up to film dramatic scenes for the new Mission Impossible 7 movie in Stoney Middleton last summer.
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The village has plenty to offer - including a unique fish and chip shop (MEN)A film crew took over a vast site at the Dalton Quarry in April 2021 to create a faux railway that saw a carriage plummet off the side of the cliffs.
Tom was spotted filming in a helicopter over the cliffs for what look set to be explosive scenes in the latest instalment of the action movies. And it sounds like Tom enjoyed many of the delights of the village while he was there.
According to Nadeem at the Curry Cottage, he even ordered an array of curries for himself and his crew while he was in town - and he said he also heard he'd had takeaways from the village's famous chippy too.
He's not the only big name to make the most of his time there.
Tom Cruise also enjoyed his recent visit (Getty Images)Stoney Middleton can boast a very rare one-off - the UK's only Grade II listed fish and chip shop, no less. Toll Bar Fish and Chips is based on the village's main road and has been serving up fried treats since 1926.
The chippy is based inside the village's old Toll House - built originally to charge people who drove down this main road back in the 1800s. Its octagonal design was built to match the unusual shape of the village church.
Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher recently paid a visit to the chip shop.
The music legend posed for photos with customers, as well as the staff. Pop legend Jarvis Cocker, the frontman of Pulp, has also been known to visit.
They serve up traditional fish, chips, sausages, pudding and pies, as well as "Yorkshire fishcakes", which layer potato with fish. There are also daily changing specials including halloumi fries, black pudding and haggis.
The building is rather happily situated right next to the Grove Garden where a clear bubbling stream runs directly underneath the Toll Bar and where you can sit and tuck into your freshly cooked chips.
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The village's popularity as a staging meant a number of pubs have sprung up over the past 200 years. But only one still remains - The Moon Inn - which moved across the road from its original location when it was known as The Old Moon Inn.
It boasts modern interiors and a full menu of pub grub. It sits at the bottom of High Street, which heads on a steep incline up to the top of the village and which has helped it gain the title of the "steepest high street in the country".