Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge town centre
Whaley Bridge Location within Derbyshire
Population	6,455 (Parish, 2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SK 012 815
District	High Peak
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HIGH PEAK[2]
Postcode district	SK23
Dialling code	01663
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	High Peak
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°19′49″N 1°59′02″W / 53.3304°N 1.9838°W / 53.3304; -1.9838

Whaley Bridge (/ˈhweɪli/) 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. It had a population of 6,455 at the 2011 census,^[1] including Furness Vale, Horwich End, Bridgemont, Fernilee, Stoneheads and Taxal.