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.
Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope are great places to visit near Whaley Bridge if you like towns.
Whaley Bridge's best nearby caves can be found at Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
There are a several good old mines in the Whaley Bridge area like Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.
Whaley Bridge is near some unmissable mountains like Kinder Scout,
The area around Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best hiking areas including Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), Three Shires Head, and Hope Valley.
Don't miss Errwood Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Whaley Bridge.
Shining Tor, and Higger Tor are great places to visit near Whaley Bridge if you like hills.
Whaley Bridge has some unmissable ruins nearby like Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin).
The area around Whaley Bridge features a number of interesting rivers and streams including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.
Don't miss Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall's waterfalls if visiting the area around Whaley Bridge.
Whaley Bridge has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby.
Don't miss Derby's cities if visiting the area around Whaley Bridge.
The area close to Whaley Bridge boasts some of the best shopping centres including 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.
