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Lyme Regis, Dorset

Lyme Regis

a Seaside Town in the county of Dorset

Tomb of Princess Elizabeth in St. Thomas's Church, Newport

Newport

in the county of Isle of Wight

Traditional Devon cottages backing onto churchyard in Zeal Monachorum, Devon

Zeal Monachorum

in the county of Devon

Recommended Towns & Villages near Ashton-under-Lyne

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SW)

Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties...

A picture of Reddish

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SW)

This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus residents have the benefit of being within easy reach of some attractive countryside...

Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)

A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north..

Iron Bridge, Brabyns Park, Marple, Greater Manchester.

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction S)

Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt...

River Irwell, Salford

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction W)

The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry...

Bramhall Hall Bramall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction S)

Set in an area where Cotton was once king, midst the towns of Manchester and the quiet rolling acres of sprawling Cheshire countryside, lies the little town of Bramhall whose most famous feature is Bramall Hall...

The Stocks.

Marsden (33 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)

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...

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

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......

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE)

An attractive small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire...

Station

Ramsbottom (11 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction NW)

The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet...

Holmfirth Last of the Summer Wine

Holmfirth (40 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century...

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

Chapel is a well preserved, picturesque place. It has a lovely old church dating back to the 14th-century which stands on the spot of an earlier church built by foresters a century or so before...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SW)

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.....

Bolton Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction W)

The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist...

Mill Fold, Golcar, West Yorkshire

Golcar (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

Sturdily built of stone, this small hill town is perched north of the River Colne and the now restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal...

A picture of Todmorden

Todmorden (12 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines...

A picture of Edgworth

Edgworth (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NW)

This attractive hillside village occupies a pleasant rural location close to two pretty reservoirs and the historic house known as Turton Tower...

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction S)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Recommended attractions near Ashton-under-Lyne

Manchester Velodrome

Manchester Velodrome (3 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction W)

Manchester Velodrome Britains primary indoor Olympic cycle track and widely regarded as one of the world's finest and fastest.....

Reddish Vale, viaduct on winter's evening.

Reddish Vale Country Park (6 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SW)

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Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W)

Manchester's fine 15th-century church of St.Mary was raised to cathedral status in 1848. It is a magnificent example of.....

A picture of Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.1 km, direction SW)

Internationally famous for its collections of art and design, the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, north west England, is.....

The Urbis, Manchester - Dec. 2005

Urbis (7 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction W)

Urbis is Manchester’s Centre for Urban Culture and explores Urban culture in the cities of today and tomorrow through four.....

A picture of Platt Hall

Platt Hall (2 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SW)

This is a pleasant russet brick house built by Timothy Lightoler in the Mid 18th-century. The interior contains one of the most.....

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)

Manchester Art Gallery houses one of the UK's finest art collections in spectacular surroundings. The Gallery has recently.....

A picture of Chethams Library

Chethams Library (2 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction W)

Chetham's Library was founded in 1653 and is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world...

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Royal Exchange Theatre (1 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction W)

Manchester's leading producing theatre company, based in the historic splendour of the Victorian cotton exchange building...

The Library Theatre, Manchester

Library Theatre Company (1 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction W)

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Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction W)

Concert Venue...

Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Museum of Science & Industry (8 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

Situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world, the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry.....

Heaton Hall

Heaton Hall (4 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NW)

This divine house is a masterpiece of James Wyatt, one of the greatest architects to come out of the 18th century. It was built.....

Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)

Opened at The Quays in Trafford Park, Manchester in July 2002 and created to give northern audiences access to the national.....

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

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Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)

Wythenshawe Park is one of Manchester Leisure's regional parks. The park is set in 109.27 hectares (270 acres) of green area and.....

Marsden Moor, Yorkshire

Marsden Moor Estate (2 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NE)

Marsden Moor was gifted to the National Trust in 1955 by Captain Sir Joseph Benedict Everard Henry Radcliffe in lieu of death.....

A picture of East Lancashire Railway, Bury - Lancashire.

East Lancashire Railway (18 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

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One of several waterfalls at Healey Dell, Whitworth, near Rochdale, Lancs.

Healey Dell (7 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)

Healey Dell Nature Reserve on the Whitworth - Rochdale border, sits in a picturesque part of the Spodden Valley. Rich with flora.....

Bidulph Grange Gardens

Lyme Park (51 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction S)

Set amidst the grandeur of the high Peaks amongst softly rolling countryside of undisputed splendour is the magnificent house.....


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