Whaley Bridge
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Whaley Bridge is a small town in Derbyshire, surrounded by the Peak District National Park, at the head of the Peak Forest Canal.Understand
It is a popular place to start walking along the Goyt Valley.
Get in
- By rail on the line between Buxton and Manchester (timetable)
- By bus including the 199 Skyline bus running from Manchester Airport to Buxton (timetable)
- Car parking at Tom Brad's Croft near the Canal Basin.
See
Toddbrook ReservoirSite of Special Scientific Interest
Whaley Bridge Memorial ParkRecreational park
Roosdychecomplex of banks and ditches, probably formed through glacial melt but may also have some early human usage and modification.
Eat
Cafés and restaurants include:
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phone: +44 1663 733384address: 22 Buxton RoadBeer from Robinsons.
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address: 37 Buxton RoadIndian restaurant
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The Village Kitchen
phone: +44 1663 719122address: 30 Market Street -
phone: +44 1663 719555address: 29 Market StreetAn Indian restaurant in town centre
Drink
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phone: +44 1663 732840address: 8 Bridge Street, SK23 7LRPopular back-street local on Bridge Street with beers from the Punch Taverns range.
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phone: +44 1663 732245address: 33-35 Market Street, SK23 7AABeer from Robinsons. Function room. Live music & film showings.
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address: Market Street, SK23 7HN
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The Shepherd's Arms, SK23 7HR
phone: +44 1663 732384address: 7 Old RoadVery popular small traditional pub. Extensive range of beers from Marstons. Beer garden. -
The White Horse
phone: +44 1663 732617address: 141 Buxton Road, SK23 7HXAt the south end of the town at the junction of the A5004 and B5470 -
phone: +44 1663 733658address: FernileeA Marston's country pub about 2 miles south of the town centre on the A5004 at Fernilee in the Goyt Valley. Food. Rooms. The start and end point of many good walks in the Goyt Valley.
Sleep
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phone: +44 1663 734587address: Macclesfield RoadWith views over Toddbrook reservoir and the High Peak.
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phone: +44 1663 732819address: 3 Reservoir Road