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Discover Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire (England) with it's 5,140 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 148 mi (or 238 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Whaley Bridge is now 07:15 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Whaley Bridge, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Woodford Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Disley, Pott Shrigley, Bollington, Adlington and Prestbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 18% |
Air Humidity | 90% |
Air Pressure | 987 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BUXTON LEE WOOD HOTEL
The Stanley Arms
Palace Hotel Buxton
Old Hall
The Portland Hotel
Buxton
Videos from this area
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The Majorettes, New Mills Carnival 2012
The Majorettes doing their thing at New Mills Carnival 2012.
Torrs hydro Archimedean screw
Torrs hydro community hydrodynamic screw at New Mills, Derbyshire, UK.
New Mills - Albion Road
A short video clip filmed on Albion Road in New Mills, Derbyshire. The clip includes a number 61 Bowers Bus, and ends with a view of Swizzels Matlow.
Early Retirement Planning for a Professional Couple
How to Retire at Age 55. When Jim and Sara met with Nick, their financial planner, Jim gave a 'throw away' comment "I'd like to retire at 55". To their surprise, Nick took the comment seriously...
Gapping.. The High Section, Furness Vale
Gapping yet another section of the wall in the Round Field in Furness Vale.
Straight and Strong, The Round Field, Furness Vale
At last a decent bit of wall. An 18m stretch at the top of the round field. A considerable improvement. Just look at those copes.
Gapping a wall, The Round Field, By the wood.
Gapping another bit of wall in the fields above Furness Vale, High Peak, UK.
New Mills - Torr Top Street
A short video clip filmed on Torr Top Street in New Mills, Derbyshire, England. Please see the following websites: http://www.stevelewis.me.uk/page6.php http://www.derbyshirelads.uwclub.ne...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Upper Goyt Valley
The Upper Goyt Valley is the valley of the River Goyt in north west England. The western side of the valley is a long ridge, running from Shining Tor to Windgather Rocks, which forms the county boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire; the boundary formerly followed the river itself. The eastern side of the valley consists of Burbage Edge, overlooking Buxton, and Combs Moss.
Bugsworth Basin
Bugsworth Basin is a canal basin at the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. It is located at Buxworth (formerly Bugsworth) in the valley of the Black Brook, close to Whaley Bridge. It was once a busy interchange with the Peak Forest Tramway, for the transport of limestone and burnt lime. Work on the restoration of the derelict Bugsworth Basin, a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1977, commenced in 1968.
Peak Forest Tramway
The Peak Forest Tramway was an early horse- and gravity-powered industrial railway system in Derbyshire, England. Opened for trade on 31 August 1796, it remained in operation until the 1920s. Much of the route and the structures associated with the line remain. The western section of the line is now the route of the Peak Forest Tramway Trail. The tramway was originally planned to be about 4 miles long from Chapel Milton to Dove Holes.
Furness Vale railway station
Furness Vale railway station is 15+⁄4 miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester to Buxton line in England. This station has a level crossing at the end of the platform controlled by Furness Vale Signal Box which is situated just next to the crossing. The station is on the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge line, originally built by the London and North Western Railway to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway and extended to Buxton in 1863.
New Mills A.F.C
New Mills Association Football Club ('The Millers') are an English football club based in New Mills, Derbyshire. They currently play in Northern Premier League Division One North.
Todd Brook
Todd Brook is a small river running through the English counties of Cheshire and Derbyshire. The Brook rises beneath Shining Tor on the border between the two counties and flows northwards through east Cheshire, passing by Kettleshulme before turning east, forming the border between Cheshire and Derbyshire for a short distance before filling Toddbrook Reservoir in Derbyshire. The brook flows into the River Goyt at Whaley Bridge.
Toddbrook Reservoir
Toddbrook Reservoir was built in 1831 as a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal. It is sited above the town of Whaley Bridge in the High Peak, Derbyshire. The reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It provides habitat for herons, ducks and other animals and fish. Also rare mosses and liverworts grow on its shores, particularly short-lived species that grow on seasonally exposed mud. The reservoir is also used for sailing and angling.
Eccles Pike
Eccles Pike is an isolated hill three mils to the west of Chapel en le Frith in the Derbyshire Peak District. It consists of gritstone, pink in colour at the summit. While not as prominent as the surrounding hills of Cracken Edge and Combs Moss it is popular with walkers. At 370 metres high, it offers good views of Manchester to the west and the Kinder Scout plateau to the east. Combs reservoir lies just to the south of the hill.