Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a Town in the county of Derbyshire.
There are great places to visit near Whaley Bridge including some great ancient sites, historic monuments, towns, caves, old mines, mountains, hiking areas, lakes, hills, ruins, rivers and streams, waterfalls, historic buildings, cities and shopping centres.
The area around Whaley Bridge features a number of interesting ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.
Don't miss Arbor Low Henge's historic monuments if visiting the area around Whaley Bridge.
The area around Whaley Bridge features a number of interesting towns including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.
The area around Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best caves including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Whaley Bridge's best nearby old mines can be found at Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Kinder Scout is one of Whaley Bridge's best, nearby mountains to visit in Whaley Bridge.
Whaley Bridge has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Whaley Bridge is near some unmissable lakes like Errwood Reservoir,
The area around Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best hills including Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.
Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are great places to visit near Whaley Bridge if you like ruins.
The area around Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best rivers and streams including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
The area around Whaley Bridge features a number of interesting waterfalls including Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall.
Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby are great places to visit near Whaley Bridge if you like historic buildings.
The area close to Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best cities including Derby.
The area around Whaley Bridge's best shopping centres can be found at Derbion.
Whaley Bridge History
There are some historic monuments around Whaley Bridge:
Places to see near Whaley Bridge
History of Whaley Bridge
The River Goyt formed the historical boundary between Derbyshire and Cheshire. The present town of Whaley Bridge was divided into smaller towns in both counties. Historical records show that in 1316 on the Cheshire side there were Taxal, Yeardsley and Whaley, the last two being combined into one district of ‘Yeardsley-cum-Whaley’. The Derbyshire side consisted only of Fernilee, which included the villages of Shallcross and Horwich. This side was in the parish of Hope and was part of the Forest of High Peak, while the Cheshire side was part of the Forest of Macclesfield. From 1796 Taxal and Yeardsley were effectively joined in that the Jodrell family was the main landowner in both towns, although the administration of these remained separate until 1936.
