Greenfield - Greater Manchester in Greater Manchester

Greenfield - Greater Manchester is a Village in the county of Greater Manchester.

The village of Greenfield in Oldham is located in Greater Manchester, but sits below Dovestone Edge, on the border of the Peak District National Park.

The village has a long history and was mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was also a stop-off point for travellers on the packhorse route between Manchester and Sheffield. In more recent times, the village has become a popular destination for walkers and cyclists

There are a number of amenities in the village, including shops, pubs and restaurants. There is also a primary school and a church. The village is surrounded by countryside and there are several popular walking routes nearby.

Greenfield is a great place to enjoy the outdoors, with plenty of opportunity for walking, cycling and other outdoor activities. There are also a number of pubs and restaurants in the village, making it a perfect place to relax after a day exploring the Peak District.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester postcode: OL3 7HE

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There are great places to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester 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, nature reserves, villages, historic buildings, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

There are a several good towns in the Greenfield - Greater Manchester area like Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester boasts some of the best hills including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Don't miss Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge's hiking areas if visiting the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby old mines can be found at 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).

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester boasts some of the best ancient sites including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill are some of Greenfield - Greater Manchester best round cairns to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby ruins can be found at 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).

Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area are some of Greenfield - Greater Manchester best historic sites to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester 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 Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Greenfield - Greater Manchester area like Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

Woodlands to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.

There are a number of geological features near Greenfield - Greater Manchester including Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester boasts some of the best nature reserves including Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

Don't miss Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley's villages if visiting the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Historic Buildings to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby country parks can be found at Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.

There are a number of waterfalls near Greenfield - Greater Manchester including 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.

Events to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Rivington Pike Easter.

Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park are great places to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like bluebell woods.

SSSIs to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Nob End SSSI.

Parks to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale are great places to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like shopping centres.

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

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester features a number of interesting canals including 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.

There are a number of cities near Greenfield - Greater Manchester including Salford, and Manchester.

Museums to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.

The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline are some of Greenfield - Greater Manchester best disused railway lines to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

There are a several good moated sites in the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester like Wigan Golf Club.

Manchester Airport is a great place to visit close to Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like airports.

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