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Heron and angler at Eccleston Mere, St Helens, Merseyside.

St Helens (86 Pictures) in the county of Merseyside

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW of Ashton-in-Makerfield)

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

Lymm Dam in the snow

Lymm (19 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE of Ashton-in-Makerfield)

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.....

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction E of Ashton-in-Makerfield)

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......

Bolton Church

Bolton (39 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE of Ashton-in-Makerfield)

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...

Astley Hall, Chorley

Chorley (34 Pictures) in the county of Lancashire

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N of Ashton-in-Makerfield)

The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century...

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A picture of Friends Meeting House

Friends Meeting House (2 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction SW)

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

Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, the oldest surviving wing built in 1435.

Knowsley Hall & Safari Park (3 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction W)

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Walton Hall, Cheshire

Walton Hall & Gardens (8 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)

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)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction S)

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

Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

Croxteth Hall (9 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.1 km, direction W)

This magnificent Hall was once the home of the Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton, who were second in importance to the Earls of.....

Remains of Halton Castle

Halton Castle (3 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

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A section of the waterfall, taken in the grounds of Smithill's Hall, Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Smithill's Hall (7 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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