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Recommended Towns & Villages near Ainsdale-on-Sea

Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby (18 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction S)

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St Katherines Chapel, Lydiate.

Lydiate (3 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (6.7 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

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

Late afternoon at Crosby

Crosby (31 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)

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...

Aintree racecourse

Aintree (1 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (9.9 miles, 16.0 km, direction SE)

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A windmill

Lytham St Anne's (86 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction N)

St. Anne's has a fine sandy beach backed by grassy sand dunes and a fascinating pier, first built in 1885 and subsequently rebuilt and remodelled...

Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford (6 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)

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

Perch Rock Lighthouse, New Brighton, Wiral, Merseyside

New Brighton (30 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S)

New Brighton in the Wiirral may not be quite what the traditional Brighton of the South of England is, with its extravaganza of a Royal Pavilion, but what it does have is well worth sampling...

Just inside the parish church gate. Rainford

Rainford (17 Pictures)

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

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

St George slaying the Dragon. St Georges Hall, Liverpool

Liverpool (619 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Merseyside (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

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.....

View of Blackpool Beach on 10 July 2005, taken from the top of the big weel on central pier!

Blackpool (315 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Lancashire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction N)

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses...

Eccleston Mere St Helens, Merseyside, on a September evening.

St Helens (86 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction SE)

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

Welsh Hills from West Kirby, Merseyside

West Kirby (8 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction S)

The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties...

Wigan Market

Wigan (52 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

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...

Drybones Weir, Yarrow Valley Country Park

Chorley (34 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

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

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Port Sunlight (8 Pictures)

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

The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922...

Preston Dock-Night Scene-10 August 2004

Preston (68 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction NE)

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ..

Ultra modern snack bar

Cleveleys (127 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

Less bustling than its busy neighbour Blackpool, Cleveleys lies on the same 15 mile stretch of beautiful golden sands...

A long winding road in Lower Heswall, the area has remained unchanged for around 100 years.

Heswall (5 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction S)

Heswall, although situated on the banks of the River Dee remains very much part of Merseyside. It is fortunate to occupy a spacious area fringed by green wooded countryside, and is close to sands commencing at near-by Thurstaston...

Sunset over Hilbre Island - taken from West Kirby promenade, Wirral, Merseyside

Wirral Peninsula (7 Pictures)

in the county of Merseyside (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction S)

The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'..

Holy Trinity Church, Hoghton, Lancashire

Hoghton (12 Pictures)

in the county of Lancashire (21.1 miles, 34.0 km, direction NE)

It was here that James I created "Sirloin" when he supposedly knighted his beef!..

Recommended attractions near Ainsdale-on-Sea

Freshfield, Formby Looking out to sea

Formby Reserve (2 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SW)

A beautiful stretch of coastline offering a large expanse of beach, sand dunes and pine woods where you can glimpse the rare but.....

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

Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Martin Mere (52 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

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Rufford Old Hall

Rufford Old Hall (20 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)

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

Blackpool Beach and Tower taken 19 May 2005

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (9 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

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Croxteth Hall, Liverpool

Croxteth Hall (9 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

This magnificent Hall was once the home of the Molyneux family, Earls of Sefton, who were second in importance to the Earls of.....

The famous Cavern Club in Liverpool

The Cavern Club (8 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

The most famous club in the world....

A picture of Albion House

Albion House (1 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction S)

A Victorian era office block designed by Richard Norman Shaw who based the design after his earlier work on Scotland Yard. Albion.....

The Beatles Story Exhibition, Liverpool.

The Beatles Story Exhibition (8 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction S)

Liverpool's world famous and multi-award winning Beatles Story experience..

Albert Dock at night, Liverpool, Merseyside.

Albert Dock (29 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction S)

King John granted Liverpool a charter in 1207, this was to encourage the growth of a port, at this time it was a small fishing.....

Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, the oldest surviving wing built in 1435.

Knowsley Hall & Safari Park (3 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

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Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, Merseyside - July 2005

Liverpool Cathedral (19 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

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

Knights in action at Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard

Camelot Theme Park (4 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction E)

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

The Sealion Pool, Blackpool Zoo, taken August 2005

Blackpool Zoo (10 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

Blackpool Zoo, situated in Lancashire, England, is a popular zoological park known for its wide variety of animals and.....

Sefton Park Daffodil Time

Sefton Park Palm House (15 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

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

Hilbre Lighthouse

Hilbre Island Lighthouse (1 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Friends Meeting House

Friends Meeting House (2 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.3 km, direction SE)

George Shaw of Bickerstaffe first established this handsome stone-built house of 1679 as a place of Quaker worship, since then.....

Lady Lever Gallery - Port Sunlight

Lady Lever Art Gallery (3 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)

This fascinating art gallery was built by the Ist Viscount Leverhulme, the great benefactor who founded the Lever empire and.....

The Harris Museum, Preston

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston (1 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction NE)

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Astley Hall, Astley Park, Chorley, Lancashire

Astley Hall (9 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

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Secret Garden Cuerden Hall

Cuerden Valley Country Park (1 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NE)

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