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Recommended Towns & Villages near Lower Peover

A picture of Knutsford

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (2.9 miles, 4.6 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 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.....

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 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...

The tree at Lymm

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NW)

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.....

Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction N)

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

Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.9 miles, 16.0 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"...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction W)

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.....

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)

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...

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)

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...

Picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction NW)

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...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Beeston Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire.

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)

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

A view of Frodsham, Cheshire.

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction W)

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

Nantwich, Cheshire

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction S)

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

Widnes, Cheshire, early evening Autumn sky

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 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...

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

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

Fishing Pond at Reddish Vale, Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction NE)

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...

Salford Docks

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

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...

Ho Ho Ho!

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction N)

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

Recommended attractions near Lower Peover

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction N)

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Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.2 km, direction SE)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 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.....

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

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction W)

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

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction W)

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

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NW)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction E)

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

Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NE)

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

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction N)

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

Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW)

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Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction SE)

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

Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

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

Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

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

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

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

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction NE)

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Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction E)

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

Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

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

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction E)

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

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)

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


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