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About Altrincham
Altrincham now forms a delightful residential suburb of Manchester. It first developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on, the hamlet expanding to provide cottage homes for farm workers, and men engaged in allied trades.
The 18th century brought the Industrial Revolution. Altrincham flourished, it became a centre for woollen cloth and cotton yarn. More houses were built and shopping areas sprang up. In the later part of the 20th century the textile industry fell into decline, leaving Altrincham to become an attractive residential area for workers in other parts of Manchester.
Three miles south west of the town is the fine period property of Dunham Massey Hall. The hall was built during the Georgian period and stands in a superb 250 acre deer park. It was built on the site of an original Tudor house, was the home of the last Earl of Stamford, and is particularly noted for its fine collections of furniture, silver and paintings. The deer park contains an Elizabethan mill, built by the first George Booth which is in good working order.
The town has leisure facilities including a golf club. Other amenities include a choice of excellent inns and restaurants, shopping is mainly concentrated around Market Street, and the newer shopping precinct.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Altrincham
| Dunham Massey | (2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Wythenshawe Hall & Park | (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Tatton Park | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Styal Country Park | (4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Quarry Bank Mill | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Imperial War Museum North | (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Ordsall Hall Museum | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Risley Moss Country Park | (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Gallery of Costume | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Platt Hall | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Tabley House | (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Whitworth Art Gallery | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Contact Theatre | (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Museum of Science & Industry | (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in AltrinchamAll attractions in Greater ManchesterComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Altrincham
Styal in the county of Cheshire (4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE)
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.
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Knutsford in the county of Cheshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction S)
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.
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Salford in the county of Greater Manchester (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction N)
The City of Salford lies at the heart of the Metropolis known as Greater Manchester in an area where cotton was once king and its mill workers were portrayed for posterity by acclaimed 20th-century artist L.S.Lowry.
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Manchester in the county of Greater Manchester (7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction NE)
A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north
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Bramhall in the county of Greater Manchester (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)
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.
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Reddish in the county of Greater Manchester (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction NE)
This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus residents have the benefit of being within easy reach of some attractive countryside.
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Nether Alderley in the county of Cheshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)
Nether Alderley shows a pleasant mixture of architectural gems which include well decorated timber frame properties so typical of the glorious Cheshire landscape.
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Warrington in the county of Cheshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction W)
This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House.
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Audenshaw in the county of Greater Manchester (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction NE)
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.
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Marple in the county of Greater Manchester (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction E)
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.
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Bolton in the county of Lancashire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)
The clogs and black smoke image of Bolton has long since gone, in its place is a fine city with beautiful buildings and a diverse range of attractions sufficient to satisfy the most demanding tourist.
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Wigan in the county of Greater Manchester (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction NW)
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.
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Widnes in the county of Cheshire (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)
There is much that is Victorian about Widnes, this can be seen in the splendid public library building and the park named after a great Queen and Empress.
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St Helens in the county of Merseyside (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)
Having transcended the Industrial Revolution and shaken off its old image, St.Helens is rapidly developing into a place of culture and style.
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Congleton in the county of Cheshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction S)
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".
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| Altrincham Station | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) |
| Hale Station | (0.7 miles, 1.1 km) |
| M56 Junction 7 | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW) |
| M56 Junction 8 | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW) |
| Manchester Airport | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SE) |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction W) |
| Altrincham to London | (160.5 miles, 258.2 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Altrincham
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Altrincham center |
| Best Western Cresta Court Hotel Manchester | (0.1 miles, 0.1 km) |
| Oasis Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Britannia Ashley Hotel | (1.0 miles, 1.6 km) |
| Norman Hurst Hotel | (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE) |
| The Amblehurst Hotel | (2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction NE) |
| Etrop Grange Hotel | (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SE) |
| Britannia Airport Hotel Manchester | (3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E) |
| Bewleys Hotel | (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SE) |
| Merecourt Hotel | (4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction SW) |
| The Britannia Country House Hotel | (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction E) |
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