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Magnificent Looking Building, Corner of Pillory Street & Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Audlem

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)

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...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)

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...

Town Hall. Congleton, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)

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"...

St Helen's Church, Tarporley

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)

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

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)

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...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

Hodnet Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)

Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved...

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

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...

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

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.....

Saint Ediths Church, Shocklach, Cheshire

Shocklach (1 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction W)

Shocklach is a small rural hamlet set beside a tributary of the River Dee between Wrexham and Nantwich. It is a lovely agricultural area of quiet lanes stringing together pretty.....

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

River Weaver near Frodsham Bridge

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)

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 (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)

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

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction NE)

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...

Lymm Dam.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction N)

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.....

Upper Bridge Street Chester - August 2009

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction W)

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

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction E)

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...

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Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

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

Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)

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Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)

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.....

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle (41 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

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

Cholmondeley Castle. A soldiers view in 1940. Tim Croft.

Cholmondeley Castle (19 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

The village of Cholmondeley is famous for its fascinating, romantic castle, built in 1801 in the Gothic style. Built as the seat.....

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

Peckforton Castle (9 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)

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

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

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)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)

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)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)

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

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

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

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)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

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)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

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Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.8 km, direction N)

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.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction E)

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


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