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Recommended Towns & Villages near Shaw

Standedge Tunnel, Marsden

Marsden (33 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (6.8 miles, 10.9 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...

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

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...

A picture of Todmorden

Todmorden (12 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction N)

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

The Eye, Manchester

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction SW)

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

Reddish Vale Viaduct, Reddish near Stockport

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (10.0 miles, 16.0 km, direction S)

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...

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Ramsbottom (11 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction NW)

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

Salford Docks

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

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...

Mill Fold, Golcar, West Yorkshire

Golcar (2 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)

Sturdily built of stone, this small hill town is perched north of the River Colne and the now restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal...

Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival Weekend

Sowerby Bridge (11 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)

Surrounded by the dramatic scenery of the South Pennines, with the town's gentle scenery being enhanced by the River Calder and the River Ryburn on which the town stands...

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Hebden Bridge (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Yorkshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction N)

This beautiful old town grew up close to the River Hebden at the point where a stone bridge was built as part of a pack-horse route in the 16th century...

A picture of Holmfirth

Holmfirth (40 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction E)

This is a place that will forever be associated with the gentle, romantic comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" which has graced our TV screens for more than a quarter of a century...

Lock gate, Marple canal

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)

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...

A picture of Edgworth

Edgworth (25 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)

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

John Gilbert Pub, Worsley Brow

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (13.3 miles, 21.4 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......

The center of Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Huddersfield (98 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)

Huddersfield is a lively and interesting town that offers a rich cultural experience...

Wainhouse Tower, Halifax

Halifax (83 Pictures)

in the county of West Yorkshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction NE)

Halifax is an industrial city close to the famous Pennines and the route of the Pennine Way in what is known as Yorkshire's "Bronte" country...

Bolton Town Hall seen through cherry blossom, Spring 2003.

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction W)

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...

ALMONDBURY CONSERVATIVE CLUB, ALMONDBURY, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

Almondbury (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of West Yorkshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction E)

Almondbury is one of the oldest and prettiest of the villages dominating the edge of the Pennine moors...

Bramhall Hall Bramall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

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...

Accrington, Lancashire. From the top of the Coppice

Accrington (57 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)

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 Shaw

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

Healey Dell (7 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW)

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

Marsden Moor, Yorkshire

Marsden Moor Estate (2 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction E)

Marsden Moor was gifted to the National Trust in 1955 by Captain Sir Joseph Benedict Everard Henry Radcliffe in lieu of death.....

Heaton Hall

Heaton Hall (4 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)

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

Manchester Velodrome

Manchester Velodrome (3 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction SW)

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)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction W)

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Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral (11 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction SW)

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

The Urbis, Manchester - Dec. 2005

Urbis (7 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Chethams Library

Chethams Library (2 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)

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

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Royal Exchange Theatre (1 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction SW)

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

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction SW)

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)

(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

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Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction SW)

Concert Venue...

Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester

Museum of Science & Industry (8 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction SW)

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

A picture of Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW)

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

Reddish Vale, viaduct on winter's evening.

Reddish Vale Country Park (6 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

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A picture of Platt Hall

Platt Hall (2 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction SW)

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

Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.4 km, direction SW)

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

Gibson Mill in Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorks.

Hardcastle Crags & Gibson Mill (6 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

Beautiful wooded valley with 19th-century Gibson Mill at its heart, an exemplar of sustainable energy. This is the flagship.....

Eureka Science Museum  - Yorkshire - 1996

Eureka! Museum for Children (3 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

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Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire

Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museum (2 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

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