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Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere (39 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 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.....

St Helen's Church, Tarporley

Tarporley (15 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (6.7 miles, 10.7 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...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Nantwich

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Knutsford

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

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

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...

River Weaver near Frodsham Bridge

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 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 (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction NW)

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

Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (12.7 miles, 20.4 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"...

Lymm Church.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 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.....

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 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.....

Ackers Road, High Level Bridge

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction N)

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 (14.0 miles, 22.5 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...

Widnes, Cheshire, early evening Autumn sky

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 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...

A picture of Audlem

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 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...

Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

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

Chester Cathedral in Winter

Chester (290 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction W)

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

Saint Ediths Church, Shocklach, Cheshire

Shocklach (1 Pictures)

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

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 (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.6 miles, 28.4 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...

Recommended attractions near Winsford

Oulton Park Superbikes, Oulton Park, Cheshire

Oulton Park (10 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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Anderton Boat Lift August 2009 (Bottom)

The Anderton Boat Lift (9 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 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)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 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.....

Delamere Forest, Nr Tarporley, Cheshire

Delamere Forest Park (24 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 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.....

Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle (41 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 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.....

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction NE)

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Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction N)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction E)

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

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

Peckforton Castle (9 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 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.....

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)

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.....

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)

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

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

Cholmondeley Castle (19 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 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)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction NW)

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Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction N)

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

Statue at Norton Priory, Cheshire

Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (6 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction NW)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 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.....

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction N)

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

Orangutans at Chester Zoo, Chester, Cheshire.

Chester Zoo (24 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

Chester Zoo makes a fascinating day out for everyone at whatever age. For mostly we all love creatures of the wild and enjoy.....

Chester Castle, Chester

Chester Castle (2 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

The extensive ruins of Chester Castle can be found on a hillside overlooking the River Dee in close proximity to where the county.....


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