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Recommended Towns & Villages near Prestwich

Salford, Manchester

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (2.8 miles, 4.4 km, direction S)

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...

Albert Square, Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction S)

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

The Packet House Worsley

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (4.8 miles, 7.6 km, direction W)

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 (7.0 miles, 11.2 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...

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

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...

Reddish Vale Viaduct, Reddish near Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Overlooking East Lancs railway from St.Catherines Close, Ramsbottom

Ramsbottom (11 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction N)

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

Wayoh Reservoir, Edgworth, Lancs

Edgworth (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction NW)

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

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction S)

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

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (12.0 miles, 19.3 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...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 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...

All Saints Church, Marple

Marple (24 Pictures)

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

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...

Lymm, Cheshire

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SW)

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.....

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction W)

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...

A picture of Todmorden

Todmorden (12 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines...

Peel Street, Marsden, West Yorkshire

Marsden (33 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 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.....

Union Road, Oswaldtwistle

Oswaldtwistle (30 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)

This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington...

Tatton Park, Near Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

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...

Town Hall

Accrington (57 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction N)

Some of the town's loveliest architecture comes from the Victorian era, this can be seen in the elegant Victorian Market Hall with its clock and rich display of sculpture...

Recommended attractions near Prestwich

Heaton Hall

Heaton Hall (4 Pictures)

(1.3 miles, 2.0 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Chethams Library

Chethams Library (2 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE)

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)

(3.3 miles, 5.2 km, direction SE)

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)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction SE)

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

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Royal Exchange Theatre (1 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction SE)

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

Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction S)

Concert Venue...

Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Museum of Science & Industry (8 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction S)

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

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)

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

The Library Theatre, Manchester

Library Theatre Company (1 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)

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Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction S)

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

Manchester Velodrome

Manchester Velodrome (3 Pictures)

(4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of East Lancashire Railway, Bury - Lancashire.

East Lancashire Railway (18 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

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A picture of Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Platt Hall

Platt Hall (2 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

This is a pleasant russet brick house built by Timothy Lightoler in the Mid 18th-century. The interior contains one of the most.....

Reddish Vale, viaduct on winter's evening.

Reddish Vale Country Park (6 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SE)

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Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction S)

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

One of several waterfalls at Healey Dell, Whitworth, near Rochdale, Lancs.

Healey Dell (7 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

Healey Dell Nature Reserve on the Whitworth - Rochdale border, sits in a picturesque part of the Spodden Valley. Rich with flora.....

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

Smithill's Hall (7 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

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Housekeepers Room, Dunham Massey.

Dunham Massey (36 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)

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

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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