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Recommended Towns & Villages near Northenden

Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (4.2 miles, 6.7 km, direction W)

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 (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction S)

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...

Fishing Pond at Reddish Vale, Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction NE)

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...

Albert Square, Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

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

Bramhall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Salford, Manchester

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction N)

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...

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (6.9 miles, 11.1 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction S)

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.....

Marple Marina, Junction of the Macclesfield and Peak Forrest Canals, Marple, Greater Manchester.

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction E)

Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt...

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NW)

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......

Tatton Park, Near Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Lymm Dam.

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)

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 Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

A picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SE)

An attractive small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire...

Hall-ith-Wood, Bolton

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Warrington Centre

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 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...

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

Chapel is a well preserved, picturesque place. It has a lovely old church dating back to the 14th-century which stands on the spot of an earlier church built by foresters a century or so before...

Overlooking East Lancs railway from St.Catherines Close, Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom (11 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction N)

The countryside surrounding the town offers lakes, woods and hills, with distant Winter Hill rising to a height of 456 feet...

A picture of Edgworth

Edgworth (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction N)

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

Congleton Town Centre, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction S)

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"...

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Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Platt Hall

Platt Hall (2 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.9 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)

(3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction N)

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

Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NW)

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

Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Museum of Science & Industry (8 Pictures)

(4.5 miles, 7.2 km, direction N)

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

The Library Theatre, Manchester

Library Theatre Company (1 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction N)

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Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction SE)

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Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction N)

Concert Venue...

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

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

Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction S)

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

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Royal Exchange Theatre (1 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)

Manchester's leading producing theatre company, based in the historic splendour of the Victorian cotton exchange building...

Reddish Vale, viaduct on winter's evening.

Reddish Vale Country Park (6 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction E)

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A picture of Chethams Library

Chethams Library (2 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

Chetham's Library was founded in 1653 and is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world...

The Urbis, Manchester - Dec. 2005

Urbis (7 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction N)

Urbis is Manchester’s Centre for Urban Culture and explores Urban culture in the cities of today and tomorrow through four.....

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)

Manchester's fine 15th-century church of St.Mary was raised to cathedral status in 1848. It is a magnificent example of.....

Manchester Velodrome

Manchester Velodrome (3 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction NE)

Manchester Velodrome Britains primary indoor Olympic cycle track and widely regarded as one of the world's finest and fastest.....

Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction W)

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

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

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.....

Heaton Hall

Heaton Hall (4 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction N)

This divine house is a masterpiece of James Wyatt, one of the greatest architects to come out of the 18th century. It was built.....

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.1 km, direction S)

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


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