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Recommended Towns & Villages near Norton in the Moors

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (2.9 miles, 4.7 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...

Mow Cop at sunset

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

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

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...

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)

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 (7.4 miles, 11.9 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"...

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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...

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 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...

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.5 miles, 20.2 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...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Winter Sunrise at Denstone, Staffordshire

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 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...

Riverside entrance to Ilam Park

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 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.....

Nantwich, Cheshire

Nantwich (36 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction W)

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

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction E)

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

Evening near Hartington

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction E)

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

A picture of Audlem

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction W)

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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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.....

Solomons Temple above Buxton

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

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

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 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...

Stafford

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction S)

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....

Market day in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

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

Ashbourne is a delightful market town located in the Derbyshire Dales, in the central part of England...

Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire

Knutsford (29 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 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 Norton in the Moors

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction N)

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction S)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction NW)

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.....

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction N)

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

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction E)

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

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NW)

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

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 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)

(7.0 miles, 11.3 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.....

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.....

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.7 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)

(12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

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Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction N)

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

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SE)

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view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction N)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 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.....

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction E)

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

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.7 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.....

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction E)

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

Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction N)

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

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction NE)

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