Walmersley

Walmersley is an area of Bury in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Walmersley including some great towns, hills, hiking areas, old mines, ancient sites, round cairns, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, historic buildings, nature reserves, villages, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough are some of Walmersley best towns to visit near Walmersley.

There are a several good hills in the Walmersley area like Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

There are a several good hiking areas in the Walmersley area like Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, and Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin) are some of Walmersley best old mines to visit near Walmersley.

Walmersley has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

The area around Walmersley boasts some of the best round cairns including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin) are great places to visit near Walmersley if you like ruins.

The area around Walmersley boasts some of the best historic sites including Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Walmersley has some unmissable lakes nearby like Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Don't miss Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial's historic monuments if visiting the area around Walmersley.

Don't miss Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Walmersley.

The area around Walmersley boasts some of the best woodlands including Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.

The area around Walmersley features a number of interesting geological features including Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.

Walmersley's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Bradshaw Brook Viaduct, Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, and Sheephouse Farm.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Walmersley area like Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

The area around Walmersley boasts some of the best villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.

Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash are some of Walmersley best country parks to visit near Walmersley.

Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow are great places to visit near Walmersley if you like waterfalls.

Rivington Pike Easter is one of Walmersley's best, nearby events to visit in Walmersley.

The area around Walmersley features a number of interesting bluebell woods including Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

There are a number of sssis near to Walmersley including Nob End SSSI.

Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park are some of Walmersley best parks to visit near Walmersley.

The area around Walmersley boasts some of the best shopping centres including Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater are great places to visit near Walmersley if you like gardens.

Walmersley's best nearby canals can be found at Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal.

Salford, and Manchester are some of Walmersley best cities to visit near Walmersley.

Don't miss Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green's museums if visiting the area around Walmersley.

Walmersley's best nearby disused railway lines can be found at The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.

Walmersley is near some unmissable moated sites like Wigan Golf Club,

Walmersley is near some unmissable airports like Manchester Airport,

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Walmersley Map

Walmersley Map

Shopping in Bury

Park 66 Gigg, Hollins

Park 66 retail park

Woodfields Retail Park Fernhill, Bury

Woodfields Retail Park retail park

ALDI Bell Lane, Fairfield

ALDI supermarket

Morrisons King Street, Nuttall

Morrisons supermarket

M&S Foodhall 462, Bury New Road

M&S Foodhall supermarket

Aldi 4, Railway Street

Aldi supermarket

Co-op Food 376, Parr Lane

Co-op Food supermarket

North Manchester Joinery 31, Poppythorn Lane

North Manchester Joinery supermarket

Spar Oak Lane, Kirkhams

Spar supermarket

Asda Pilsworth Road, Gigg

Asda supermarket

Morrisons 5, Stanley Road

Morrisons supermarket

Co-op Food 2, Vernon Road

Co-op Food supermarket

The Food Warehouse Pilsworth Road, Gigg

The Food Warehouse supermarket

Where to Eat in Bury

Streets in Bury

The Salt and Pepper Pots

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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