Monton
Monton is a Area in the county of Greater Manchester.
There are great places to visit near Monton including some great towns, hills, ancient sites, round cairns, hiking areas, old mines, 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 number of towns near Monton including Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.
There are a number of hills near Monton including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.
Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp are some of Monton best ancient sites to visit near Monton.
The area around Monton boasts some of the best round cairns including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.
Monton's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, Burnt Edge, and Turton Moor.
There are a number of old mines near Monton including Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), and Prospect (ruin).
Monton'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).
Monton has some unmissable historic sites nearby like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.
Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir are some of Monton best lakes to visit near Monton.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Monton area like Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.
The area around Monton 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.
The area around Monton features a number of interesting woodlands including Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.
Monton has some unmissable geological features nearby like Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough.
Monton's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.
Monton's best nearby villages can be found at Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Monton area like Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.
Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, and Burrs Country Park are some of Monton best country parks to visit near Monton.
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 Monton if you like waterfalls.
Rivington Pike Easter is a great place to visit close to Monton if you like events.
The area around Monton features a number of interesting bluebell woods including Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.
The area around Monton's best sssis can be found at Nob End SSSI.
The area around Monton boasts some of the best parks including 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 some of Monton best shopping centres to visit near Monton.
Monton has some unmissable gardens nearby like The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.
Monton has some unmissable canals nearby like 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 several good cities in the Monton area like Salford, and Manchester.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and The Imperial War Museum Salford are some of Monton best museums to visit near Monton.
Disused Railway Lines to visit near Monton include The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.
Places near Monton feature a number of interesting moated sites including Wigan Golf Club.
Manchester Airport is one of Monton's best, nearby airports to visit in Monton.
Monton History
There are some historic monuments around Monton:
