Charlestown

Charlestown is an area of Salford in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Charlestown 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 Charlestown features a number of interesting 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 Charlestown.

The area around Charlestown features a number of interesting ancient sites including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

Round Cairns to visit near Charlestown include Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Hiking Areas to visit near Charlestown include 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 Charlestown 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).

Charlestown'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).

The area around Charlestown features a number of interesting historic sites including Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

There are a several good lakes in the Charlestown area like Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.

Don't miss Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial's historic monuments if visiting the area around Charlestown.

Charlestown has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

The area around Charlestown boasts some of the best woodlands including Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.

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

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

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

Charlestown's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.

There are a number of country parks near Charlestown including 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 Charlestown boasts some of the best 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.

Events to visit near Charlestown include Rivington Pike Easter.

Charlestown has some unmissable bluebell woods nearby like Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

The area close to Charlestown boasts some of the best sssis including Nob End SSSI.

There are a several good parks in the Charlestown area like Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

The area around Charlestown boasts some of the best shopping centres including Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

There are a several good gardens in the Charlestown area like The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.

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 great places to visit near Charlestown if you like canals.

The area around Charlestown boasts some of the best cities including Salford, and Manchester.

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

The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline are great places to visit near Charlestown if you like disused railway lines.

Wigan Golf Club is one of Charlestown's best, nearby moated sites to visit in Charlestown.

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

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