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Recommended Towns & Villages near Ashton-in-Makerfield

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction N)

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...

Taylor Park snow

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW)

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

The Junction public house, Rainford.

Rainford (17 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction W)

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

A picture of Warrington

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)

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...

Catalyst Museum, Widnes, Cheshire

Widnes (37 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SW)

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...

Lymm Church.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction SE)

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.....

John Gilbert Pub, Worsley Brow

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction E)

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 Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton (39 Pictures)

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

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, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Chorley (34 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction N)

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

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction W)

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Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (12.5 miles, 20.0 km, direction NW)

Noted for its picturesque late-medieval manor house Rufford Old Hall, the village of Rufford occupies a fine setting on the fertile Lancashire Plains...

St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W)

This attractive village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It is perhaps best known for the evocative ruins of St. Catherine's Church...

St Lawrence Church, Frodsham

Frodsham (11 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

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

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SE)

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

River Irwell, Salford

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

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...

Wayoh Reservoir, Edgworth, Lancashire

Edgworth (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction NE)

This attractive hillside village occupies a pleasant rural location close to two pretty reservoirs and the historic house known as Turton Tower...

Grenadier, Halewood, Liverpool.

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction W)

World famous for it's football team and the birthplace of the Beatles , from early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most.....

Summit of Helsby hill looking over River Mersey towards Liverpool.

Helsby (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction S)

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

Albert Square, Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction E)

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

Another Place, Crosby

Crosby (31 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction W)

Modern day Crosby straddles the Irish Sea, it is a mainly residential area with a coastline of sands - including the Blundell Sands, thus named for the Blundell family...

Recommended attractions near Ashton-in-Makerfield

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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Knights in action at Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard

Camelot Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

Join Merlin, King Arthur and his brave knights of the Round Table at the Kingdom of Camelot and explore five magical lands filled.....

Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction N)

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Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SE)

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

Rufford Old Hall

Rufford Old Hall (20 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

Rufford Old Hall was presented to the National Trust in 1936 by Lord Hesketh. The Old Hall is a medieval manor house of splendid.....

Arley Hall driveway, Northwich, Cheshire.

Arley Hall (33 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SE)

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

Speke Hall, Liverpool

Speke Hall (13 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

Sandwiched between the urban sprawl of Liverpool, Speke Hall is an astonishing survival from the past - a magnificent, unspoilt.....

Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 22.9 km, direction E)

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

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

A Victorian glasshouse, showcasing the liverpool Botanical collection...

Pink flamingo, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere (52 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NW)

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Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction SW)

That Liverpool should finally have a Roman Catholic Cathedral of its own, was a dream come true when on 14th May 1967, the.....

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

Marbury Country Park (8 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 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.....

Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 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.....


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