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Recommended Towns & Villages near Middlewich

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (6.4 miles, 10.3 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 Knutsford

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 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...

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 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.....

Nantwich, Cheshire

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.3 miles, 14.9 km, direction S)

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

Congleton Town Centre, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction E)

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 (9.6 miles, 15.5 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...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 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.....

Lymm Church.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (13.2 miles, 21.2 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.....

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 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...

St Lawrence Church, Frodsham

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

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

Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

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

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

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

The Shroppie Fly.  Canal-side pub in Audlem.

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 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...

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)

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

Norton street view, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 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...

Warrington Centre

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 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...

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 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...

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

Catalyst Museum, Widnes, Cheshire

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 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...

Recommended attractions near Middlewich

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.2 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.....

Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction NW)

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)

(7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction NW)

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

Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction W)

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Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction N)

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Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

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

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 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)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 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.....

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 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.....

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction NE)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 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.....

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle (41 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

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

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

Peckforton Castle (9 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW)

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)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)

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

Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 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)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)

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

Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NW)

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

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction SE)

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

Cholmondeley Castle (19 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction SW)

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

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

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