Greenfield - 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.

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

There are a number of hills near Greenfield - Greater Manchester including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

Don't miss 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)'s old mines if visiting the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester 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.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby round cairns can be found at Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

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

There are a several good historic sites in the Greenfield - Greater Manchester area like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Lakes to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester boasts some of the best historic monuments including Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby woodlands can be found at Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester's best nearby geological features can be found at Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.

There are a several good nature reserves in the Greenfield - Greater Manchester area like Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.

Villages to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester include Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish.

Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate are great places to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like historic buildings.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester has some unmissable country parks nearby like Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, and Burrs Country Park.

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 Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like waterfalls.

Places near Greenfield - Greater Manchester feature a number of interesting events including 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.

There are a number of sssis near to Greenfield - Greater Manchester 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 great places to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester if you like parks.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester has some unmissable shopping centres nearby like 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 some of Greenfield - Greater Manchester best gardens to visit near Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

The area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester boasts some of the best 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.

Don't miss Salford, and Manchester's cities if visiting the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

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 Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

Greenfield - Greater Manchester has some unmissable disused railway lines nearby like The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.

Don't miss Wigan Golf Club's moated sites if visiting the area around Greenfield - Greater Manchester.

There are a number of airports near to Greenfield - Greater Manchester including Manchester Airport.