| Coordinates: | 53.279, -1.799 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SK 13 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01298 (Buxton) |
Wheston is a small, high‑lying parish in the Derbyshire Dales district of Derbyshire, England, set on the upland fringes of the Peak District National Park. The landscape is typical upland farmland - rolling moor and pasture divided by drystone walls and narrow lanes - making it attractive for walkers and offering broad views across the surrounding dales.
Historically and economically the area has been dominated by hill farming, and the parish still comprises a scattering of stone cottages and long‑established farmsteads; services are limited and the population is small, giving a quiet, close‑knit community with a strong sense of local history and landscape conservation.
Postcode districts covering Wheston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 21.8 miles
- Sheffield 15.8 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.2 miles
- Oldham 21.9 miles
- Stockport 17.2 miles
- Salford 24.9 miles
- Rotherham 20.6 miles
- Chesterfield 15 miles
- Barnsley 23.9 miles
- Macclesfield 14 miles
- Sale 24 miles
- Middleton 25 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tideswell Built-up area 1 mile
- Litton Parish 2.2 miles
- Wormhill Parish 2.3 miles
- Little Hucklow Parish 2.4 miles
- Limestone Peak Ward 2.5 miles
- Blackwell in the Peak Parish 2.5 miles
- Great Hucklow Parish 2.7 miles
- Peak Forest Parish 2.9 miles
- Wardlow Parish 2.9 miles
- Green Fairfield Parish 3 miles
- Taddington Built-up area 3 miles
- Grindlow Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Wheston
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 20.3 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35.6 miles
- Dove Holes Railway Station 4 miles
- Buxton Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Wheston Ad
- The Bull's Head, Foolow 3.6 miles
- The Horse and Jockey 1.1 miles
- Host & Stay | The Barn - Upper Farm 0.4 miles
- Hawthorn Farm Guest House 4 4.4 miles
- The Merchant's Yard 4 1.2 miles
- Hostel YHA Ravenstor 3 1.9 miles
- Buxton Crescent 5 5 miles
- YHA Castleton Losehill Hall 5.1 miles
- The blind bull 5 2.5 miles
- The Queens Head Hotel 5.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Chatsworth House Country house 8.5 miles
- Chatsworth House Estate 9.3 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.7 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 13 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 13.8 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 14.3 miles
- University of Sheffield University 14.6 miles
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles
- Bramall Lane Stadium 14.9 miles
- The Leadmill Theatre 15.3 miles
- Hillsborough Stadium Stadium 15.3 miles
- B2net Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles