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Whaley Bridge has two outstanding sports areas:
• Centre for Sport off Macclesfield Road, where the local football club and numerous junior teams play;
• the new cricket ground. Both are set in beautiful surroundings, although the cricket ground probably has the edge for views.

Whaley Bridge FC have hosted games with international opposition: the visiting team from Tymbark, Whaley’s twin town in Poland, and a team from Bavaria in Germany. The latter visit was organised by Andrew Walker, whose parents live in the town. He works in Germany and brought the village Sunday veterans’ team to enjoy a pleasant weekend. Both visiting teams hope to develop the new links.

The Centre includes two football pitches, alongside the multi use games area, opened in 2002. This has a pavilion, floodlights and an all weather surface for football training, tennis, netball and other activities. Boys’ and girls’ clubs, meeting after school, started in 2007. Enquiries about the multi sport unit to Brenda Wise on 01663 733068

The cricket club, over a century old, opened its new ground in 2006. It has a commanding site, looking out over Whaley Bridge and Toddbrook reservoir. The ground and pavilion were created at a cost of under £150,000 - largely through ‘self help’ labour and fund raising. Whaley Bridge Town Council made a £10,000 grant, and High Peak Borough Council £5,000, with other contributions from the Sports Foundation. Chairman Russell Wild escorted his mother Lyn, who opened the new ground. Her husband Ian was a former chairman.

Furness Vale, too, has an active football club, as well as a bowling club.

There is a large bowling club in Whaley Bridge.