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A picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction W)

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...

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction E)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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...

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NE)

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......

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)

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...

River Irwell, Salford

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE)

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...

Widnes, Cheshire, early evening Autumn sky

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction W)

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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

The Eye, Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

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

Park in snow

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NW)

Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style...

A view of Frodsham, Cheshire.

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

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

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)

Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here...

Bramhall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

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...

Bolton Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N)

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...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SW)

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.....

Fishing Pond at Reddish Vale, Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction E)

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...

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

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

Just inside the parish church gate. Rainford

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

Rainford is a small village attractively set in open countryside between St. Helen's and Wigan...

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NE)

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...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction SE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Recommended attractions near Lymm

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction E)

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

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction S)

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

Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)

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.....

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction SE)

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

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S)

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)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction S)

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

Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction E)

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

Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction W)

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

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)

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Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction NE)

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

Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction E)

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

Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Museum of Science & Industry (8 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Friends Meeting House

Friends Meeting House (2 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NW)

George Shaw of Bickerstaffe first established this handsome stone-built house of 1679 as a place of Quaker worship, since then.....

Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction NE)

Concert Venue...

A picture of Platt Hall

Platt Hall (2 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction NE)

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

The Library Theatre, Manchester

Library Theatre Company (1 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction NE)

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Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

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

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE)

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


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