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Sunset over Preston Dock-9 June 2004

Preston

in the county of Lancashire

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham

in the county of Hampshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Wildboarclough

An evening walk.

Macclesfield (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction NW)

A small Market town in Cheshire..

Solomons Temple above Buxton

Buxton (81 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (5.5 miles, 8.9 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...

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction S)

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...

A picture of Whaley Bridge

Whaley Bridge (13 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction N)

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

Astbury Mere

Congleton (54 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Cheshire (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction SW)

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"...

A view of Castle Nase taken from the edge of Coombs Reservoir, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire

Chapel-en-le-Frith (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (9.0 miles, 14.5 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...

View from Stormy Point, Alderley Edge, Cheshire

Alderley Edge (16 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Cheshire (10.5 miles, 16.9 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.....

Wolfescote Dale, Hartington, Derbyshire

Hartington (34 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SE)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SW)

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...

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

Tideswell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction E)

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

Bramhall Park

Bramhall (8 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Norton street view, Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 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...

Cressbrook Mill, Cressbrook, Derbyshire

Cressbrook (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction E)

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. .....

Snow at Christmas

Marple (24 Pictures)

in the county of Greater Manchester (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction N)

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...

River Dove, Milldale, Derbyshire.

Milldale (10 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (13.0 miles, 21.0 km, direction SE)

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

A picture of Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate

Styal (16 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Sheep dipping at Ashford in the Water

Ashford in the Water (80 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)

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...

Froghall Railway Station

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (13.6 miles, 21.8 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...

View from Peveril Castle, Castleton, Derbyshire (Peak District). Taken 20-06-2005

Castleton (217 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Derbyshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction NE)

Castleton is one of the Jewels of the Peak District. It is a famous centre for caverns where you will find four of the countries most famous show caves. It is also the home of.....

Bakewell

Bakewell (202 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Derbyshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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 Wildboarclough

Leathers Smithy, Macclesfield Forest

Leathers Smithy (1 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NW)

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)

(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NW)

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

View from The Roaches

The Roaches (72 Pictures)

(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction S)

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

The stunning Goyt Valley near Buxton, Derbyshire

Goyt's Moss (3 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 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.....

The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, Derbyshire

Pavilion Gardens, Buxton (1 Pictures)

(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)

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Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden (42 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction SW)

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

Bidulph Grange Gardens

Lyme Park (51 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction N)

Set amidst the grandeur of the high Peaks amongst softly rolling countryside of undisputed splendour is the magnificent house.....

Serpentine Pool, Greenway Bank Country Park, Biddulph

Greenway Bank Country Park (3 Pictures)

(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction SW)

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Nether Alderley Mill, Macclesfield

Nether Alderley Mill (3 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

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

Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

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

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop Castle (12 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 17.0 km, direction SW)

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)

(11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SW)

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

Lovell telescope: scan of an old 6x4 print

Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum (2 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction W)

For over 40 years the giant Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank has been a familiar feature of the Cheshire landscape and an.....

Bramall Hall, Manchester

Bramall Hall (3 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

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Quarry Bank Mill Windows

Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate (26 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction NW)

At restored Quarry Mill the air hangs heavy with the atmosphere of the Victorian people of Wilmslow who spent their days toiling.....

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

Lathkill Dale (7 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)

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

Stalagtites in Treak Cliff Cavern, Derbyshire, UK

Treak Cliff Cavern (3 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction NE)

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A picture of Speedwell Cavern

Speedwell Cavern (5 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction NE)

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Inside the entrance to Peak Cavern Cave, in Castleton, Derbyshire

Peak Cavern (13 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE)

Peak Cavern is one of the finest of the many underground caverns of this area. It lies beneath Peveril Castle at the centre of.....

Inside the Blue John Cavern (04-05-2006)

Blue John Cavern (18 Pictures)

(13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

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