Sholver

Sholver is an area of Oldham in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Sholver 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.

The area around Sholver boasts some of the best towns including Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.

Don't miss Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge's hills if visiting the area around Sholver.

Ancient Sites to visit near Sholver include Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

There are a number of round cairns near Sholver including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting hiking areas including Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, Burnt Edge, and Turton Moor.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting old mines 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).

The area around Sholver boasts some of the best ruins 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).

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

Lakes to visit near Sholver include 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 some of Sholver best historic monuments to visit near Sholver.

There are a number of rivers and streams near Sholver including Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

Don't miss Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood's woodlands if visiting the area around Sholver.

Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough are great places to visit near Sholver if you like geological features.

The area around Sholver boasts some of the best nature reserves including Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting historic buildings including Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.

Sholver 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.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting waterfalls 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.

There are a number of events near to Sholver 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 Sholver if you like bluebell woods.

There are a number of sssis near to Sholver 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 some of Sholver best parks to visit near Sholver.

Sholver's best nearby shopping centres can be found at Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

The area around Sholver boasts some of the best gardens including The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.

Sholver's best nearby canals can be found at 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 Sholver area like Salford, and Manchester.

The area around Sholver features a number of interesting museums including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.

Don't miss The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline's disused railway lines if visiting the area around Sholver.

The area close to Sholver boasts some of the best moated sites including Wigan Golf Club.

Manchester Airport is a great place to visit close to Sholver if you like airports.

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