Wye Head

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wye Head
Wye Head rising
Wye Head is located in Derbyshire
Wye Head
Wye Head
Location within Derbyshire
OS grid referenceSK049731
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUXTON
Postcode districtDE56
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire
53°15′18″N 1°55′41″W / 53.255°N 1.928°W / 53.255; -1.928

Wye Head is an area in Derbyshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Burbage, on the outskirts of Buxton. It is so named because of a major rising of the River Wye, which carries much of the water from Poole's Cavern.[1]

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI