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Recommended Towns & Villages near Thorncliffe

Lake Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction W)

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...

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction S)

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...

Village view

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (7.4 miles, 12.0 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 (8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction E)

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

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 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...

Ilam

Ilam (58 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (8.9 miles, 14.4 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.....

Pavilion gardens

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction N)

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...

Mow Cop at sunset

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 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...

Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 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"...

Alton Tower - Taken By David Thomas Sept 2001

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Macclesfield

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NW)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Potteries, Stoke on Trent

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 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...

Winter Sunrise at Denstone, Staffordshire

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 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...

The main street, market day, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Ashbourne (14 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

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

Looking over Elton in the Peak District

Elton (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 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.....

Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 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. .....

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

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

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

Fennel Street, Ashford in the water

Ashford in the Water (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction NE)

The village was a centre for candle making, noted for lead mining and made famous by the discovery of Ashford marble which was first quarried by Henry Watson in 1748...

Winster, Derbyshire

Winster (21 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)

Today, this graceful village with its sweeping main street and quiet little alleyways is a tourist destination of character and charm...

Bakewell Cottage

Bakewell (202 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NE)

Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth...

Recommended attractions near Thorncliffe

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction N)

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

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction SW)

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)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 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)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction W)

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Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)

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

Thorpe Cloud on the right at Dovedale

Dovedale (62 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 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)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction SE)

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

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)

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The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(9.2 miles, 14.8 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.....

view from the summit of Tegg's Nose

Tegg's Nose Country Park (8 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 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.....

Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction S)

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)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

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Tissington Hall

Tissington Hall (8 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

Dating from Jacobean times, Tissington Hall has been lived in by the FitzHerbert family for 500 years and is set in the beautiful.....

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

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.5 km, direction SW)

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

Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall (48 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction W)

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

Batemans House, Lathkill Dale, near Alport, Derbyshire Peak District

Lathkill Dale (7 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

This is one of the Peak Districts hidden gems, not only is the scenery highly picturesque but the region is full of interesting.....

Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)

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Robin Hood's Stride, Derbyshire.

Robin Hood's Stride (8 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction E)

Robin Hood's Stride is a rocky outcrop overlooking the pretty village of Elton, in Derbyshire. By tradition the sole province of.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 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.....


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