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Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (1.1 miles, 1.7 km)

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"...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties...

Norton street view, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Opening up for birthing at Stoke on Trent, Trent and Mersey canal

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)

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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction N)

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 Knutsford

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

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...

Nantwich, Cheshire.

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)

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

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

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

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

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...

Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire.

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park...

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

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...

A picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NE)

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

The Shroppie Fly.  Canal-side pub in Audlem.

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction SW)

A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area...

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction N)

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

Evening near Hartington

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction E)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

A view of Castle Nase taken from the edge of Coombs Reservoir, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction NE)

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...

St Helen's Church, Tarporley

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction W)

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

Recommended attractions near Astbury

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW)

Little Moreton Hall is without doubt the finest example of timber-framed architecture in England. The building overflows with.....

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction S)

Mow Cop Castle is a Grade 2 listed building and dates back to 1754 when Randle Wilbraham of nearby Rode Hall built it as a.....

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction SE)

This remarkable garden surrounds a grand house with a history of fluctuating fortunes. The gardens were originally the creation.....

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE)

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Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)

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

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

Dating form the 18th Century and standing in beautiful surroundings, on the edge of Macclesfield Forest Reservoir, this stone.....

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction S)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....

view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NE)

Tegg's Nose Country Park comprises mainly of wild untamed countryside high above Macclesfield. It offers nature lovers many.....

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction E)

The spectacular Roaches are situated at the end of the Pennine Way, these together with oddly named Hen Cloud contrive between.....

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction N)

A fascinating and unusual watermill dating from the 15th century..

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction NE)

Goyt's Moss lies in the wild and beautiful Goyt Valley, its steep slopes sweep down into the tranquil waters of the Fernlee.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction S)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NW)

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Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction N)

At restored Quarry Mill the air hangs heavy with the atmosphere of the Victorian people of Wilmslow who spent their days toiling.....

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction NW)

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.....

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction NE)

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Bidulph Grange Gardens

Lyme Park (51 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NE)

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

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)

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


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