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Shanklin Cottages

Shanklin

in the county of Isle of Wight

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Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

The village of Delamere can be found in the midst of beautiful Cheshire countryside in an area of forests and rivers. It is perhaps best known as the home of the magnificent.....

A picture of Frodsham

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction W)

In the medieval times Frodsham was an important port and borough belonging to the earls of Chester...

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction W)

Helsby is famous for Helsby Hill which rises to a height of 462ft, and has traces of an Iron-Age camp...

Canal Tow-path

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)

There is much that is Victorian about Widnes, this can be seen in the splendid public library building and the park named after a great Queen and Empress...

Ackers Road, High Level Bridge

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House...

St Helen's Church, Tarporley

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

Attractive large village which developed as a coaching stop on the main London to Liverpool road during the 17th and 18th-centuries...

Lymm, Cheshire

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)

The picturesque village of Lymm is situated in the the county of Cheshire, England, and was mentioned in the Doomsday book of 1086. It's name is of Celtic origins and means "Place.....

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction E)

Its name derives from Canute, the great Danish King who is said to have journeyed this way when he quite possibly forded the local stream...

Chester Town Centre, Chester

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)

Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history...

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)

First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on...

Park in snow

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction SE)

Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper...

Nantwich, Cheshire

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

Alderley Edge is a popular tourist spot in the county of Cheshire, consisting of a prominent 'edge' or sandstone ridge which is popular with walkers and offers stunning views. You.....

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction E)

The village of Styal stands on the River Bollin close to the town of Wilmslow. It is renowned for Quarry Bank Mill and the surrounding Styal Estate with houses once occupied by the mill workers...

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction W)

The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922...

Lavender farm

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NW)

Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan...

Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

This lively market town stands on a bend of the River Dane, it quite possibly takes its name from the Celtic word "congle" which in English means "a bend"...

Wallasey Town Hall

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction W)

The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'..

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction NE)

Just 20 minutes car journey away from the center of Manchester is the historic town of Worsley, which is best known for its scenic walks along the historic Bridgewater canal......

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Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction E)

The Anderton Boat Lift is the world's first boat lift, and the only working one in the UK..

View of canal from Big Wood footbridge. Marbury Country Park, Cheshire

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

Once part of a large country estate, Marbury Parks history dates back to AD 1200. Guided walks are on offer all year round, with.....

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SW)

Green lungs do not come more beautiful than the densely tree populated Delamere Forest Park found in a haven of countryside, near.....

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NW)

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Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW)

Runcorn is almost entirely encircled by two canals, the Bridgewater Canal built during the middle of the 18th century and the.....

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction NE)

Arley Hall featured recently in the BBC's religious programme Songs of Praise. It's illustrious owner, Lord Ashbrook was seen.....

Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

Walton Hall Gardens was originally part of a much larger country estate purchased in 1812 by the Greenall family, famous for.....

Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction S)

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Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

A day at Tatton Park has much to offer, its two historic houses, the Mansion and Tudor Old Hall, are set in 1000 acres of.....

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction S)

Set on a lonely hillside along the run of the Peckforton Hills, lie the ruins of Beeston Castle. It was built in the.....

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

This handsome 18th century red brick house was built around an Elizabethan moated manor house, built by the first George Booth. .....

Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, taken from the outer walls of Beeston Castle.

Peckforton Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction S)

This modern day version of a 12th-century castle is set in the heart of the Cheshire Plains, an area which is scattered with.....

Just how close do they come?

Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction W)

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Orangutans at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire.

Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)

Chester Zoo makes a fascinating day out for everyone at whatever age. For mostly we all love creatures of the wild and enjoy.....

Ellesmere Port - Taken By David Thomas DEC 2001

Ellesmere Port Boat Museum (50 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

At The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port we bring Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the.....

Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

Sandwiched between the urban sprawl of Liverpool, Speke Hall is an astonishing survival from the past - a magnificent, unspoilt.....

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

For over 40 years the giant Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank has been a familiar feature of the Cheshire landscape and an.....

Chester's Roman Amphitheatre

Chester Roman Amphitheatre (1 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SW)

It is almost impossible to list the magnificent Roman treasures this town possesses. Its extraordinary Roman Amphitheatre is but.....

Chester Roman Garden

Roman Gardens (2 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SW)

The Roman Garden, thus called is a somewhat misleading name. It was certainly not here in Roman times, but is a left-over from.....


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