Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

ad
ad
ad
ad

Recommended Towns & Villages near Gawsworth

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Town Hall. Congleton, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)

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"...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Mow Cop at sunset

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 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...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

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...

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (9.6 miles, 15.5 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...

Tatton Park, Near Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 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...

A picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NE)

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

Buxton Crescent

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

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...

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)

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...

Marple, Greater Manchester

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction N)

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...

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 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...

Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NW)

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

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

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 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...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Fishing Pond at Reddish Vale, Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

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...

Tissington Trail

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction E)

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

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 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...

Tideswell Church, known as 'Cathedral of the Peak'. The centre piece of the village.

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction E)

Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak"...

Recommended attractions near Gawsworth

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction E)

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

view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NW)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

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

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction S)

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

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SE)

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

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

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

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 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)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 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.....

Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)

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

Bidulph Grange Gardens

Lyme Park (51 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

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

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction S)

..

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

..

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

..

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NW)

..

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 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.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)

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

Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction N)

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

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction S)

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

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)

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


All attractions in Gawsworth
All attractions in Cheshire