Towns & cities · East Midlands
Whaley
Whaley — village in Derbyshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Langwith-Whaley Thorns · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Whaley, the nearest railway station is Langwith-Whaley Thorns, located 1.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is NG20 9HU, and entry to the town is free.
About
Whaley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Derbyshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.2390°, -1.2300°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Whaley is a village in the civil parish of Old Bolsover, in the Bolsover district, in Derbyshire, England, 2½ miles from Bolsover. There are three pre-historic rock shelters behind the former school, on Magg Lane and opposite the pub, the Black Horse. These are linked to the Creswell Crags. Scarcliffe Park, an area of woodland to the south end of the village, has Bronze Age and Roman remains. It is surrounded by a Pale ditch. The village is a Conservation Area. The Waterworks on Whaley Moor featured in Channel 4 series, Grand Designs.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2390, -1.2300
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Bolsover
- Parish
- Old Bolsover
- Postcode
- NG20 9HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolsover
- Nearest railway station
- Langwith-Whaley Thorns — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q747218 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Whaley, Derbyshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Whaley - The Black Horse.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Langwith Whaley Thorns Heritage Centre
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Elmton
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Langwith Cave
Caves · 2.1 km

Jebediah Buxton
Memorials & monuments · 2.2 km

Bolsover District
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Regors Cinema
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Creswell
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Holbeck
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Creswell, Derbyshire
Museums · 3.1 km
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Pin Hole
Caves · 3.1 km

Church Hole
Caves · 3.1 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whaley?
- Whaley is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG20 9HU), in the parish of Old Bolsover.
- What is Whaley?
- Whaley — village in Derbyshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Whaley?
- The nearest railway station is Langwith-Whaley Thorns, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG20 9HU.
- Is Whaley free to visit?
- Yes, Whaley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Whaley?
- The nearest railway station is Langwith-Whaley Thorns, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG20 9HU.