Whaley Bridge
Parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.328, -1.984 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 81 |
| Population: | 5,140 |
| Dialling code: | 01663 (New Mills) |
Whaley Bridge sits in the borough of High Peak in Derbyshire, England, on the banks of the River Goyt at the western edge of the Peak District. Once a modest market and mill town that expanded with the Industrial Revolution, it now combines a compact town centre of independent shops, cafés and pubs with outdoor-activity businesses serving walkers, cyclists and anglers.
The nearby Toddbrook Reservoir is both a recreational focal point and the site of a dramatic 2019 flood-control emergency that led to major engineering repairs and strong community involvement. Good rail and road links mean many residents commute into Manchester and Stockport, while canalside paths and reservoir walks make the town a popular gateway to the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Whaley Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 13.8 miles
- Sheffield 22.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.5 miles
- Oldham 15.4 miles
- Huddersfield 23.6 miles
- Stockport 9 miles
- Salford 16.8 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.1 miles
- Chesterfield 23.2 miles
- Rochdale 21.3 miles
- Macclesfield 7.9 miles
- Bury 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whaley Bridge Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Furness Vale Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Blackbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Parish 1.9 miles
- Chinley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- New Mills East Ward 2.5 miles
- New Mills Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Chapel West Ward 2.8 miles
- Chapel-en-le-Frith Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Disley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- New Mills West Ward 3 miles
- Poynton East and Pott Shrigley Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Whaley Bridge
SK23 7BJ, SK23 7HB, SK23 7DW, SK23 7NA, SK23 7DU, SK23 7AQ, SK23 7AN, SK23 7DT, SK23 7DS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.7 miles
- Whaley Bridge Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Furness Vale Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Whaley Bridge Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 4.8 miles
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 5.6 miles
- Cheshire Mews 8.8 miles
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 5.6 miles
- The Tytherington 4 7.1 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 9.1 miles
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 8.6 miles
- Old Hall Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Bulls Head 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Whaley Bridge
- Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Taxal and Fernilee C of E Primary School Primary
- Whaley Bridge Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 8.3 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 8.6 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 9 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 13.8 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 14 miles
- University of Manchester University 14 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 14.1 miles