RailTrails

Whaley Bridge Rail Station

  • River
  • Canal
  • National Park
  • Lake or reservoir
  • Disused railway
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Peaks nearby
30
highest 569m
Walking routes
22
within 10 miles

What's on the doorstep

Photo of River GoytRiver GoytRiver · 0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Photo of Peak Forest CanalPeak Forest CanalCanal · 0.1 mi (about 0.1 mi on foot)Photo of Peak DistrictPeak DistrictNational Park · 1.0 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot)

Also nearby

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Whaley Bridge Rail Station

Whaley Bridge is a town and civil parish in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England. It is situated on the River Goyt, 16 miles (26 km) south-east of Manchester, 7 miles (11 km) north of Buxton, 9 miles (14 km) north-east of Macclesfield and 28 miles (45 km) west of Sheffield. The parish includes Furness Vale, Horwich End, Bridgemont, Fernilee, Stoneheads and Taxal; the parish had a population of 6,311 at the 2021 census. Whaley Bridge historically straddled Derbyshire and Cheshire until boundary changes in 1936 placed it entirely in Derbyshire.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Whaley Moor [Black Hill]E411m1.4 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
Eccles PikeE370m1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
Chinley Churn (old GR)452m2.0 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
Chinley ChurnE457m2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)
Sponds HillE413m2.7 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)