Pictures of Greater Manchester

View towards Heights, Saddleworth in the South Pennines

About Greater Manchester

The County of Greater Manchester was created from Manchester and also parts of Cheshire and Lancashire in 1974. Made up of ten boroughs, Greater Manchester is situated in the North-West of England. The 1800's saw the opening of the Bridgewater Canal, the first entirely man-made canal in Britain. There are many picturesque country trails and parks to explore throughout this beautiful county. The City of Manchester has many interesting places to visit including, Manchester Cathedral, The Imperial War Museum and Manchester Art Gallery. Manchester is also well known for its famous football club, Manchester United. Local towns include Bolton, Oldham and Rochdale, all well worth a visit. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in Greater Manchester, or see a selection of our Greater Manchester photographs on our picture tour of Greater Manchester..

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Recommended towns & villages in Greater Manchester

	Altrincham First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on... Information \| Pictures (8) \| Hotels
	Audenshaw Audenshaw is a suburb of Greater Manchester. It is probably best known for its reservoirs and the busy waters of the Ashton canal, beside which visitors can see clusters of delightful canal-side properties... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Manchester A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north.. Information \| Pictures (187) \| Hotels
	Marple Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt... Information \| Pictures (22) \| Hotels
	Wigan Wigan is a sociable town with a long history, it received it's Royal charter in the middle of the 13th-century, but prior to that the Roman's had built a settlement here... Information \| Pictures (42) \| Hotels

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Recommended attractions in Greater Manchester

	Manchester Cathedral Manchester's fine 15th-century church of St.Mary was raised to cathedral status in 1848. It is a magnificent example of..... Information \| Pictures (6) \| Hotels
	Museum of Science & Industry Situated in the oldest passenger railway buildings in the world, the Museum tells the story of the history, science and industry..... Information \| Pictures (8) \| Hotels
	Platt Hall This is a pleasant russet brick house built by Timothy Lightoler in the Mid 18th-century. The interior contains one of the most..... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Reddish Vale Country Park .. Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels