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Recommended Towns & Villages near Stretford

River Irwell, Salford

Salford (47 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (2.9 miles, 4.7 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...

THE BIG WEEL MANCHESTER

Manchester (227 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Greater Manchester (3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NE)

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

House Front, Dunham Massey, Cheshire.

Altrincham (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Greater Manchester (4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction SW)

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

John Gilbert Pub, Worsley Brow

Worsley (8 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Greater Manchester (5.4 miles, 8.7 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......

A picture of Reddish

Reddish (37 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction E)

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...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 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...

This is St Stephens Church, which is in Audenshaw.

Audenshaw (2 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction E)

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...

Bramhall Hall Bramall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (8.1 miles, 13.0 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...

Lymm, Cheshire

Lymm (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 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.....

Bolton Church

Bolton (39 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.1 miles, 16.2 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...

A picture of Knutsford

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (10.5 miles, 16.8 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.....

Market street on carnival day, Marple

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (10.8 miles, 17.3 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...

Warrington Centre

Warrington (109 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 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...

Station

Ramsbottom (11 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (14.0 miles, 22.5 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 (14.3 miles, 23.0 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...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction SE)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Wigan Parish Church

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

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 Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SE)

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

Taylor Park in St.Helens, Merseyside

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction W)

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

Recommended attractions near Stretford

Imperial War Museum North. Salford

Imperial War Museum North (1 Pictures)

(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction N)

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)

(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction NE)

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

Wythenshawe Hall in Wythenshawe Park, Greater Manchester

Wythenshawe Hall & Park (3 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.1 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.....

Manchester Opera House

Opera House (1 Pictures)

(3.2 miles, 5.2 km, direction NE)

Concert Venue...

The Library Theatre, Manchester

Library Theatre Company (1 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Whitworth Art Gallery

Whitworth Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction E)

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)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction E)

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

Manchester Cities Art Galleries

Manchester Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction NE)

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

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester

Royal Exchange Theatre (1 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction NE)

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

A picture of Chethams Library

Chethams Library (2 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction NE)

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)

(3.8 miles, 6.2 km, direction NE)

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)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NE)

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)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 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)

(5.8 miles, 9.4 km, direction SW)

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

Heaton Hall

Heaton Hall (4 Pictures)

(6.5 miles, 10.4 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.....

Reddish Vale, viaduct on winter's evening.

Reddish Vale Country Park (6 Pictures)

(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction E)

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Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 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.....

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SE)

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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Tatton Park (34 Pictures)

(8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction S)

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.....

A picture of East Lancashire Railway, Bury - Lancashire.

East Lancashire Railway (18 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)

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