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Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction N)

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"...

Norton street view, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction SE)

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...

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)

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...

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.1 miles, 9.7 km, direction E)

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...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W)

Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction N)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 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...

Nantwich

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction N)

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.....

Tatton Park, Near Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 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...

A picture of Audlem

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SW)

A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area...

Alton Tower - Taken By David Thomas Sept 2001

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

Pavilion gardens

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 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...

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction N)

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...

Village view

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction E)

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

Milldale

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction E)

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

River Dove, Ilam park

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction E)

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.....

Winter Sunrise at Denstone, Staffordshire

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.9 miles, 28.7 km, direction SE)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

St. Mary's Church in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SW)

Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved...

Bramall Hall

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (18.1 miles, 29.1 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...

Recommended attractions near Mow Cop

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(0.3 miles, 0.5 km)

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.....

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.5 km, direction NW)

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

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction E)

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Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction NE)

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

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)

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

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction E)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 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.....

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

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

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

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 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.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 16.0 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.....

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NE)

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)

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction N)

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

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.9 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.....

Tabley House, Knutsford

Tabley House (1 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NW)

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The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 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)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SE)

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Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction N)

At restored Quarry Mill the air hangs heavy with the atmosphere of the Victorian people of Wilmslow who spent their days toiling.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction SE)

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