Whaley Bridge
Ward in High Peak, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.328, -1.984 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 81 |
| Dialling code: | 01663 (New Mills) |
Whaley Bridge sits in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, straddling the River Goyt on the edge of the Peak District. The ward includes the striking Toddbrook Reservoir and is crossed by the Peak Forest Canal and the Buxton railway line, so it feels part-rural, part-industrial heritage - a hub for walkers, cyclists and canal users as well as commuters heading towards Manchester and Buxton.
Historically shaped by mills and the old rail and canal networks, the community now leans on a mixed local economy of small shops, hospitality and outdoor tourism. It also attracted national attention in 2019 when an emergency at Toddbrook Reservoir led to a large-scale evacuation and highlighted strong local resilience and volunteer effort.
Postcode districts covering Whaley Bridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Sheffield 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Oldham 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Huddersfield 23.6 miles38 km
- Stockport 9 miles14.5 km
- Salford 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Chesterfield 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Rochdale 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Macclesfield 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bury 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Whaley Bridge Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Furness Vale Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Blackbrook Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Chinley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- New Mills East Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- New Mills Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Chapel West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Chapel-en-le-Frith Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Disley Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- New Mills West Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Poynton East and Pott Shrigley Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Whaley Bridge
SK23 7RT, SK23 7PT, SK23 7JQ, SK23 7RR, SK23 7GE, SK23 7SW, SK23 7SN, SK23 7DZ, SK23 7HX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 35.7 miles57.5 km
- Whaley Bridge Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Furness Vale Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Whaley Bridge Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 4.8 miles7.7 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 5.6 miles9 km
- Cheshire Mews 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 5.6 miles9 km
- The Tytherington 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Royal Oak Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Old Hall Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Bulls Head 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
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 miles7.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 14 miles22.6 km
- University of Manchester University 14 miles22.6 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 14.1 miles22.6 km