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Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (5.3 miles, 8.6 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...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

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

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...

Congleton Town Centre, Cheshire

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction NW)

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"...

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.9 miles, 12.8 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 (8.2 miles, 13.1 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...

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction N)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Hartington

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...

Pavilion Gardens in Buxton, Derbyshire.

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 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...

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction E)

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

The Church of the Holy Cross, Ilam

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.2 miles, 19.6 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.....

Weaver Hills, Staffordshire. Weaver Summit - Aug 2004

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 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...

Denstone village store

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (13.9 miles, 22.4 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 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 picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction N)

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

Oakhanger Mere,

Crewe (4 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 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...

Chapel-en-le-Frith, Eccles Pike Topograph

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.3 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...

Ashbourne Parish Church

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SE)

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

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

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (16.4 miles, 26.4 km, direction NE)

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

Cressbrook Mill Water, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (16.4 miles, 26.5 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. .....

Robin Hoods Stride, Beyond Elton, Derbyshire

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction E)

This unspoilt small peakland village stands 950 feet above sea level offering stunning views of the peakland countryside. It is a very tradional village, which had its own fire.....

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Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)

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

Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)

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)

(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)

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View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction NE)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction W)

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)

(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction W)

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

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(8.0 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)

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

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 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)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

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

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction N)

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

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction NE)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 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.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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)

(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

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

Ilam Hall. Thorpe Cloud from Ilam

Ilam Park (12 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

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

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction SE)

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Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.9 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.....

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 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.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction SE)

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Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NW)

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


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