Wythenshawe is a Town in the county of Greater Manchester.

Wythenshawe postcode: M22 5RE

Retail in Wythenshawe

There are great places to visit near Wythenshawe 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.

The area around Wythenshawe features a number of interesting towns including Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.

The area around Wythenshawe features a number of interesting hills including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Hiking Areas to visit near Wythenshawe include Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

There are a number of old mines near Wythenshawe including 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).

Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp are some of Wythenshawe best ancient sites to visit near Wythenshawe.

There are a several good round cairns in the Wythenshawe area like Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Wythenshawe'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).

Wythenshawe's best nearby historic sites can be found at Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Wythenshawe's best nearby lakes can be found at Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial are great places to visit near Wythenshawe if you like historic monuments.

Rivers and Streams to visit near Wythenshawe include Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

There are a several good woodlands in the Wythenshawe area like 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 Wythenshawe features a number of interesting geological features including 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 Wythenshawe area like Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.

Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley are great places to visit near Wythenshawe if you like villages.

Don't miss Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate's historic buildings if visiting the area around Wythenshawe.

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 Wythenshawe best country parks to visit near Wythenshawe.

Wythenshawe's best nearby waterfalls can be found at 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.

There are a number of events near to Wythenshawe including Rivington Pike Easter.

There are a number of bluebell woods near Wythenshawe including Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

SSSIs to visit near Wythenshawe include Nob End SSSI.

Wythenshawe has some unmissable parks nearby like Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

There are a several good shopping centres in the Wythenshawe area 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 Wythenshawe best gardens to visit near Wythenshawe.

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 are some of Wythenshawe best canals to visit near Wythenshawe.

Salford, and Manchester are great places to visit near Wythenshawe if you like cities.

There are a several good museums in the Wythenshawe area like Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.

Disused Railway Lines to visit near Wythenshawe include The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.

There are a several good moated sites in the area around Wythenshawe like Wigan Golf Club.

Manchester Airport is one of Wythenshawe's best, nearby airports to visit in Wythenshawe.

Wythenshawe History

There are some historic monuments around Wythenshawe:

• The Golden Stone boundary marker, 250m north west of Edge House Farm
• Medieval boundary marker at Saddlebole, 180m west of Findlow Farm
• Bridgewater Canal's Barton Aqueduct embankment and retaining walls
• Peel Hall moated site
• Remains of eastern wall of the Roman fort
• Norbury Booths Hall moated site, fishponds and connecting channels.
• Chorley Old Hall moated site and four fishponds
• Site of St John's Church and surrounding burial ground, 400m NW of Booths Mere
• Standing cross St Wilfrid's churchyard
• The Armada Beacon, Alderley Edge
• The Great Merestone medieval boundary marker on Finlow Hill, 245m east of Mottram House
• Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn Farm
• Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's Cottage
• Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road
• Peel Moat
• Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church
• Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall