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Photo of Alderley Edge, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Nether Alderley, Cheshire, north west England.

Alderley Edge© Brian Frost / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Heald Green StationHeald Green

20 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Styal Country Park, a country park near Alderley Edge, Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

Styal Country Park

Country park near Alderley Edge

A mill estate whose valley garden drops to the River Bollin past restored glasshouses.

2.4 km SW

Photo of Alderley Edge, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Nether Alderley, Cheshire, north west England.Iconic

Alderley Edge

SSSI near Nether Alderley

Wooded sandstone escarpment steeped in legend.

7.7 km S

Photo of Nether Alderley Mill, a watermill in Cheshire, north west England.Highlight

Nether Alderley Mill

Watermill near Nether Alderley

Overshot 16th-century watermill under a long stone roof near Alderley Edge, restored to working order by the National Trust.

9.6 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Mersey Vale Country Park, a country park in Greater Manchester, north west England.

Mersey Vale Country Park

Country park near Manchester

A country park in Greater Manchester.

4.9 km NE

Photo of The Plough & Flail, a pub near Mobberley, Cheshire, north west England.

The Plough & Flail

Pub near Mobberley

Traditional country pub down the lanes at Mobberley, with fireside snugs and a big beer garden.

6.6 km SW

Photo of Reddish Vale Country Park, a country park near Marple, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Reddish Vale Country Park

Country park near Marple

A country park in Greater Manchester.

7.7 km NE

Photo of the Bridgewater Canal, a 39-mile canal running from Runcorn to Leigh, north west England.

Bridgewater Canal

Canal

The Duke's canal of 1761 that began the Canal Age, crossing the Mersey flats between Manchester, Runcorn and Leigh.

7.8 km NW · Greater Manchester & Cheshire

Photo of Mobberley, a country estate near Knutsford, Cheshire, north west England.

Mobberley

Country estate near Knutsford

A National Trust place in Cheshire.

7.9 km SW

Photo of Highfields Country Park, a country park in Greater Manchester, north west England.

Highfields Country Park

Country park near Manchester

A country park in Greater Manchester.

8.3 km NE

Adlington Hall

House & garden near Prestbury

The Legh family's home for 700 years, with an organ Handel reputedly played.

8.4 km SE

Photo of Hare Hill, a house & garden near Prestbury, Cheshire, north west England.

Hare Hill

House & garden near Prestbury

A National Trust place in Cheshire.

9.3 km S

Nether Alderley

Village

Scattered estate village with a National Trust watermill and a church beside Radnor Mere.

10 km S · Cheshire

Everything else within 10 km (8) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.