The Whaley Bridge Chronicle

Toddbrook Reservoir restoration reaches major milestone as new spillway completed | Towpath Talk A major phase of the Toddbrook Reservoir restoration project near Whaley Bridge has been completed with the construction of a new dam overflow spillway. Wor ...

🚧 Major milestone at Toddbrook Reservoir

A key phase of the Toddbrook Reservoir restoration near Whaley Bridge has been completed, with the new dam overflow spillway now in place.

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JANUARY 2026 EVENTS GUIDE JANUARY WHAT'S ON GUIDE HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP THIS MONTH IN WHALEY BRIDGE Got an event you'd like included here? Email whaleychronicle@row...

Have you seen our new events calendar?
We're pulling together an online guide, month by month, to what's going on in Whaley Bridge.
Visit the following page to see what's coming up in January.
#WhaleyWhatsOn #WhaleyEvents #WhaleyBridge whaleybridgechronicle.blogspot.com/2025/12/janu...

Monday 22 Dec: 1am-2pm Tuesday 23 Dec: 10am-2pm Christmas Eve: 9am-12pm Christmas Day: CLOSED Boxing Day: CLOSED Sat 27 Dec: 10am-2pm Sun 28 Dec: 10am-2pm Mon 29 Dec: 10am-2pm Tue 30 Dec: 10am-2pm New Year's Eve: CLOSED New Year's Day: CLOSED Fri 02 Jan: 10am-2pm

CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES FOR THE VILLAGE KITCHEN
#WhaleyChristmas

WHALEY CHOIR SEASONAL SING Sunday 07 Dec. Whaley Bridge Uniting Church, (upper hall). 35A Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HT Join Patrick Gundry White for festive music, carols and poetry. Mulled wine & mince pies. 6:30-7:30pm Entry by donation to Save the Children.

WHALEY CHOIR SEASONAL SING
Sunday 07 Dec. Whaley Bridge Uniting Church, (upper hall).
35A Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HT
Join Patrick Gundry White for festive music, carols and poetry.
Mulled wine & mince pies.
6:30-7:30pm
Entry by donation to Save the Children.
#WhaleyBridge #WhaleyWhatsOn

Programme: Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) Dark, majestic grandeur, rolling and crashing waves. Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A Minor Positivity, virtuosity and folk melodies in a dramatic mix. Soloist: Jacob Wright Bizet: Symphony No 1 in C Major Beautiful tunes, richly orchestrated with elegance and charm. Time: 7:30pm Place: Whaley Bridge Uniting Church, 35A Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, High Peak SK23 7HT Booking: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/high-peak-orch Or pay at the door (CASH-ONLY) Fee: £10 / Students £5 / Children FREE Proceeds in support of Blythe House Hospice Special guest Andrew Hodkinson, Conductor.

HIGH PEAK ORCHESTRA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
This Saturday 6 December. Whaley Bridge Uniting Church 35A Buxton Rd, Whaley Bridge, SK23 7HT.
Booking: www.ticketsource.co.uk/high-peak-orch
Or pay at the door (CASH-ONLY)
£10 / Students £5 / Children FREE
#WhaleyBridge #WhaleyWhatsOn #HighPeakDerbyshire

Land at Linglongs Road, Whaley Bridge - Emery Planning A planning application for development at Homefield Farm, Sherford, Devon was submitted to South Hams District Council

LARGE HOUSING ESTATE PROPOSED IN WHALEY BRIDGE
Developer Emery Planning, representing Persimmon Homes, wants to build 150 houses on agricultural land on Linglongs Road. Public consultation on the building project opened today. You can comment here: emeryplanning.com/public-consu...

Inventory tick at the Shepherds in Whaley Bridge. Nice beers and really liked the lounge room

A hazy sun in a vrilliant blue sky over Whaley Bridge canal basin. There's steam rising from a narrow boat blending into a misty horizon beyond the boathouse. Trees on the bank still hold a few golden leaves amid almost bare branches. The canal basin reflects the sky, trees, and three narrow boats. There's an empty bench where you could sit awhile and gaze.

Wintery walkies in Whaley Bridge

A poster shows illuminated lanterns in the shape of a star and gives the details of the workshop: Sunday 23rd November from 1pm till 3:30pm at the Transhipment Warehouse. The event is free.

FREE LANTERN-MAKING WORKSHOP TODAY
It's your last chance to create a stunning lantern from paper and willow!
All tuition and materials are provided by the Friends of Memorial Park and Whaley4Wards volunteers. Dress warmly and expect to get messy! Everybody is welcome!
#WhaleyWhatsOn #WhaleyChristmas

The image is a screenshot of the text in a social media post, dated 29 October. It says: 'We have a fridge now, and we are starting with fresh farm milk. Other dairy products will be coming soon. Free range eggs and produce as always.'

MISSING HAVING A GREENGROCER'S IN WHALEY BRIDGE?
Do you know that Hockerley Hall Farm shop is only a stone's throw from the town centre?
It sells locally-produced eggs, dairy produce, fruit and veg and more.
39 Hockerley Lane, SK23 7AU.
What3Words: ///pigtails.flicks.diner
#WhaleyShops #ShopLocal

AM Showers tomorrow! With a high of 14C and a low of 9C. Forecasts updated every 30 minutes on the website

Cardboard boxes containing green cartons of long life semi skimmed milk sit on top of a table. In the background are more food supplies, including white and brown bread rolls and a packet of small cakes.

APPEAL FOR FOOD BANK SUPPLIES
Whaley Bridge Food Bank is asking for regular donations of household essentials, including toilet tissue and long life milk. Please take anything you can offer to the Transhipment Warehouse in Whaley Bridge canal basin.
#WhaleyBridge
#FoodBank #WhaleyKindness

A bright green poster states that the FAB (Food and Arts at the Basin) market will be held on the 8th of November, at Whaley Bridge Canal basin, between 10am and 4pm. An email address to contact the market organisers is at the bottom of the poster. The address is: markets@whaleybridgecanal.org

MAKE A CHILD A WHALEY BRIDGE VIP!
Buy something from a collaborating business at the November FAB Market and enter a child's name, to be in with a chance for them to switch on the town's Christmas lights on the 29th of November.
#WhaleyWhatsOn
#WhaleyChristmas
#WhaleyBridge #FestiveMarket #HighPeak

To be fair, you can still hear those sounds on the new cricket pitch, on the other side of the lane, about 200 yards away from the old club. 😀

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekQforQuiet
No more the sound of willow on leather...
Abandoned cricket pitch at Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire.
📷 #photography #landscapephotography #abandoned

Towns may have to be abandoned due to floods with millions more homes in Great Britain at risk Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable, Guardian investigation finds

You can't buck the (insurance) market. This isn't just about flood defences, but about agricultural and building practices and the maintenance of infrastructure (as the inhabitants of Whaley Bridge know) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The poster includes a photo of Whaley Bridge railway station. The poster's text reads: Whaley Bridge Residents' Meeting 28th October 2025 Whaley Bridge Bowling Club 7pm to 8:30pm DJS Research will be presenting the results of the recent survey All welcome Please arrive in time as we plan to start promptly There will be the opportunity to ask questions and volunteer ideas about how we use the survey results The meeting will be hosted by Cllr Ruth George and the Visit Whaley team: Ali Sims, Danielle Bromley, Alex Noden.

PUBLIC MEETING TO PRESENT SURVEY FINDINGS
The Visit Whaley team will present the results of the recent public opinion survey which gathered ideas from local people for improving our high street. All residents are invited to the Bowling Club on Tue 28th at 7pm. #WhaleyRegen #WhaleyBusiness

A group of ten white stones is depicted; each painted in bright colours with positive messages of love, peace, kindness and inclusivity. The designs include slogans which say 'Be Kind,' 'Whaley Welcomes You,' and 'All You Need Is Love.' The images include hearts, rainbows, flowers, and hands reaching out to each other.

FANTASTIC TURNOUT FOR STONE PAINTING FOR PEACE WORKSHOP
The new We Welcome Group invited everyone at the Whaley Bridge FAB Market on Saturday to paint messages of love, peace and welcome onto white marble pebbles, which people could keep or donate to the initiative's art trail.
#WelcomingWhaley

Royal British Legion, Whaley Bridge Town Council and Churches Together Supported by Whaley Bridge Brass Band Remembrance Sunday 9th November 2025. Bridgemont Memorial – 9.30am. Act of remembrance Furness Vale Memorial – 10am. Act of remembrance Whaley Bridge Uniting Church – joint service 10.45am Whaley Bridge Memorial Park – joint service 10.45am All are invited to Uniting Church for refreshments afterwards

WHALEY BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE SERVICES - 2025
#WhaleyRemembers #WhaleyRespect #WeWillRememberThem

20km from Whaley Bridge to ShiningTor and back via The Swan Inn at Kettleshulme.

A gargantuan timber structure, resembling a stockade, towers just beyond an open-weave chain link fence. The edifice looms oppressively over a small neat informal garden patio in the foreground, which has on it a round wooden table with pots of flowers at its centre, and a pair of matching chairs. The patio is dwarfed by the building and lies in its shadow. Small coloured lightbulbs hang in a row along the bannisters of a flight of steps which lead to a lawned area, accommodating a large tree, beyond the patio. The sky above is cloudy and grey. The dark underside of the structure yawns like a cave to the side of the patio, with the void extending high above the ground, creating an ominous space in contrast to the welcoming nature of the seating area. The overall impression is of a country cottage garden set below a pier or prison watchtower.

PLANNING APPLICATION - WHALEY BRIDGE
Public comments are still being invited on a retrospective application seeking consent for a 25ft long raised garden platform, already built, on 6ft high posts in a residential area. Comments on application HPK/2025/0212 can be made here: tinyurl.com/79m7mts8

ROAD CLOSURE: DISLEY TOPS
Whaley Lane is currently closed to motorists.
We're told that this is due to a burst water main on Disley Tops (Buxton Old Road), with unconfirmed reports coming in of damage to the road surface.
Updates to follow when we receive them.
#WhaleyTravelAndTransport

A woman wearing a pink high visibility vest and holding a photograph of a swift in flight, addresses a crowd of people on the pavement on Whaley Bridge high street. The group is of mixed ages: from children to seniors. They are all paying attention as the woman speaks to them.

HIGH ATTENDANCE AT SWIFT EVENT
There was great turnout for last night's guided walk by artist & swift expert Deb Pitman, who has set up a local swift group to conduct regular surveys to log nest sites and supply nesting boxes.
If you'd like to join the group, email whaleychronicle@rowancreative.com

A vibrant high street is decorated with coloured bunting and filled with people, lining its pavements, in preparation for the annual Whaley Bridge carnival.

TRADE AND TOURISM REVITALISATION MEETING ATTRACTS HIGH ATTENDANCE
The inaugural session for the Community Brainstorm for Whaley Bridge Trade and Tourism filled the meeting room at Uniting Church last night, and a very productive discussion was held between local business owners and the public.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT UPDATE
At the last meeting of Whaley Bridge Town Council, Ruth George was elected to represent the ward of Fernilee, in addition to her role on DCC.
Congratulations to Ruth, & heartfelt thanks to Cllr Linden Smith, who preceded her, for her long and dedicated service to the town.❤️👏

It is indeed Whaley Bridge canal basin, with the Transhipment Warehouse at its head. The restored canal basin is now a thriving location; hosting markets and community events and festivals. The Transhipment, which includes a pre-loved bookshop, is open 6 days a week.
Come down and check it out!

The Whaley4Wards volunteer group is appealing for donations of wildflower seeds to sow on the Linear Path that runs behind the Cock pub up to Horwich End.
If you can spare any seeds, please could you donate them by dropping them off at Footsteps Whaley Bridge, 14 Market St.
Many thanks, SK23 7LP. 💚

Stumbled across the Whaley Bridge Transhipment Warehouse today - what an incredible place this is for a potter - brilliant selection of secondhand books, DVDs and CDs and super cheap!!