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Whaley Bridge in the region of England with its 4,754 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 148 mi or ( 238 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .

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Current time in Whaley Bridge is now 10:57 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Taxal, Stalybridge, Sheffield, Oxford, and Marple. While being here, make sure to check out Taxal . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Whaley Bridge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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FC United of Manchester Party Train - Buxton Away

5:30 min by MichaelGT83
Views: 457069 Rating: 4.91

The 19.55 train home from Buxton after FC United of Manchester's 1-0 win in the Unibond Premier. ..

Buxton Carnival 2009 - Part 1

9:46 min by buxtontube
Views: 16284 Rating: 5.00

Buxton Carnival 2009 - Part 1, filmed from Terrace Road at the foot of The Slopes with a Panasonic Lumix TZ7 (ZS3 in some countries). Edited in iMovie. (Be sure to check out Part 2) ..


Macclesfield & Peak Forest Canals - Marple Junction

9:41 min by PIGandPINEAPPLE
Views: 6333 Rating: 4.18

Marple Junction is at the junction of the Macclesfield Canal with the Peak Forest Canal (Lower) and the Peak Forest Canal (Upper). Since the crew were ashore on pillage and grocery shopping duties the ..

Buxton Carnival 2010 - Street Parade Part 1 of 2

9:22 min by buxtontube
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The rain did little to dampen the spirits of 2010's carnival-goers. If you couldn't make it to the parade, here's what you missed! (don't forget to check out Part 2 for more red-hot excitement!) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Peak Forest Tramway

The Peak Forest Tramway was an early horse- and gravity-powered industrial railway system in Derbyshire, England. Opened for trade on 31 August 1796, it remained in operation until the 1920s. Much of the route and the structures associated with the line remain. The western section of the line is now the route of the Peak Forest Tramway Trail. The tramway was originally planned to be about 4 miles long from Chapel Milton to Dove Holes.

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Located at 53.34 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Canals in England, Early British railway companies, Horse-drawn railways, Industrial railways in England, Railway lines opened in 1796, Tram transport in England, Transport in Derbyshire

Bugsworth Basin

Bugsworth Basin is a canal basin at the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. It is located at Buxworth (formerly Bugsworth) in the valley of the Black Brook, close to Whaley Bridge. It was once a busy interchange with the Peak Forest Tramway, for the transport of limestone and burnt lime. Work on the restoration of the derelict Bugsworth Basin, a Scheduled Ancient Monument since 1977, commenced in 1968.

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Located at 53.33 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Canal basins in England and Wales, Canals in Derbyshire, Canals in England, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Derbyshire

Furness Vale railway station

Furness Vale railway station is 15+⁄4 miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester to Buxton line in England. This station has a level crossing at the end of the platform controlled by Furness Vale Signal Box which is situated just next to the crossing. The station is on the Stockport, Disley and Whaley Bridge line, originally built by the London and North Western Railway to connect with the Cromford and High Peak Railway and extended to Buxton in 1863.

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Located at 53.35 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations in Derbyshire, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations served by Northern Rail

Chinley railway station

Chinley railway station serves the village of Chinley in Derbyshire, England. The station is 17+⁄2 miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly. The original station was built in 1867 by the Midland Railway on the extension of its Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway which became its main line to London from Manchester.

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Located at 53.34 -1.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations in Derbyshire, Railway stations opened in 1867, Railway stations served by East Midlands Trains, Railway stations served by First TransPennine Express, Railway stations served by Northern Rail

New Mills Newtown railway station

New Mills Newtown railway station serves the town of New Mills in Derbyshire, England. The station is 14+⁄4 miles south east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester to Buxton line. It also serves as an interchange with the Hope Valley Line station New Mills Central, 15 minutes' walk away across the valley.

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Located at 53.36 -2.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: DfT Category E stations, Former London and North Western Railway stations, Railway stations in Derbyshire, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations served by Northern Rail

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