Handforth is a Village in the county of Cheshire.

Retail in Handforth

There are great places to visit near Handforth including some great towns, villages, cities, historic buildings, country parks, nature reserves, sssis, museums, parks, castles, roman sites, ruins, lakes, woodlands, hills, hiking areas, canals, old mines and ancient sites.

There are a several good towns in the Handforth area like Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Wilmslow, and Congleton.

Styal, Marton, Alderley Edge, Marbury, Great Budworth, Bunbury, and Lymm are some of Handforth best villages to visit near Handforth.

Chester is one of Handforth's best, nearby cities to visit in Handforth.

Quarry Bank, Warrington Parish Church Of St Elphin, The Ruskin Rooms, Tatton Park, Chester Racecourse, Chester City Walls, and Old Dee Bridge are great places to visit near Handforth if you like historic buildings.

Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park are great places to visit near Handforth if you like country parks.

The area around Handforth boasts some of the best nature reserves including Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.

There are a several good sssis in the area around Handforth like Woolston Eyes.

The area around Handforth's best museums can be found at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.

Handforth has some unmissable parks nearby like Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area.

There are a several good castles in the area around Handforth like Chester Castle.

There are a number of roman sites near to Handforth including Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls.

Handforth is near some unmissable ruins like Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls,

The area around Handforth boasts some of the best lakes including Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere.

There are a several good woodlands in the Handforth area like Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest.

Handforth has some unmissable hills nearby like Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park.

Handforth has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust.

Anderton Boat Lift is a great place to visit close to Handforth if you like canals.

Old Mines to visit near Handforth include Engine Vein.

Goldenstone is one of Handforth's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Handforth.

Handforth History

There are some historic monuments around Handforth:

• The Great Merestone medieval boundary marker on Finlow Hill, 245m east of Mottram House
• Cross at Nether Alderley on the crossroads of Welsh Row and Congleton Road
• The Golden Stone boundary marker, 250m north west of Edge House Farm
• Churchyard cross at St Mary's Church
• Three early medieval cross shafts in West Park
• The Armada Beacon, Alderley Edge
• Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn Farm
• Foxtwist moated site, two fishponds and connecting channels
• Peel Moat
• Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch in Platt Fields 480m SSE of Platt Hall
• Chorley Old Hall moated site and four fishponds
• Bowl barrow in Lavenham Close, Tytherington
• Standing cross on Prestbury Road, 150m south east of Lane End crossroads
• Earthwork remains of a medieval hall, chapel and settlement, 290m south east of Capesthorne Hall
• Bowl barrow 230m west-south-west of Birtles Hall
• Bowl barrow 200m north-east of Capesthorne Hall
• Bowl barrow 60m north of junction of London Road and Bonis Hall Lane
• Medieval boundary marker at Saddlebole, 180m west of Findlow Farm
• Peel Hall moated site
• Cross shaft in the churchyard of St Peter's Church
• Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's Cottage