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Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction S)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Congleton Town Centre, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)

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"...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SW)

The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction N)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Solomons Temple above Buxton

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NE)

This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park...

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

Wolfescote Dale, Hartington, Derbyshire

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

Hartington is a small village centred around a medieval market place, with attractive 18th and 19th century buildings...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NW)

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.....

A Red Admiral

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.3 miles, 19.7 km, direction N)

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

Milldale

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE)

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park...

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NE)

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...

Riverside entrance to Ilam Park

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction SE)

A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set.....

Tideswell Church, known as 'Cathedral of the Peak'. The centre piece of the village.

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NE)

Tideswell is famous for its superb, large church, known as the "Cathedral of the Peak"...

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction N)

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...

Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NE)

Set amidst the dramatic scenery of the glorious Peak District National Park, Cressbrook offers visitors breathtaking views from the road winding through this deep river valley. .....

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction NW)

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...

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

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...

Recommended attractions near Heaton

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E)

The spectacular Roaches are situated at the end of the Pennine Way, these together with oddly named Hen Cloud contrive between.....

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SW)

This remarkable garden surrounds a grand house with a history of fluctuating fortunes. The gardens were originally the creation.....

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.8 km, direction SW)

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Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction N)

Dating form the 18th Century and standing in beautiful surroundings, on the edge of Macclesfield Forest Reservoir, this stone.....

view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction N)

Tegg's Nose Country Park comprises mainly of wild untamed countryside high above Macclesfield. It offers nature lovers many.....

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction S)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)

Mow Cop Castle is a Grade 2 listed building and dates back to 1754 when Randle Wilbraham of nearby Rode Hall built it as a.....

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction NE)

Goyt's Moss lies in the wild and beautiful Goyt Valley, its steep slopes sweep down into the tranquil waters of the Fernlee.....

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction W)

Little Moreton Hall is without doubt the finest example of timber-framed architecture in England. The building overflows with.....

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NE)

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Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)

For over 40 years the giant Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank has been a familiar feature of the Cheshire landscape and an.....

Bidulph Grange Gardens

Lyme Park (51 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

Set amidst the grandeur of the high Peaks amongst softly rolling countryside of undisputed splendour is the magnificent house.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

The River Dove flows through one of England's loveliest valleys. Though little more than a mile long, Dove Dale shows a variety.....

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SE)

Running along both banks of the river Manifold, this is an area of beautiful open park and woodland with spectacular views.....

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction S)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....


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