Appley Bridge

Appley Bridge is an area of Wigan in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Appley Bridge 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 Appley Bridge 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 Appley Bridge.

Ancient Sites to visit near Appley Bridge include 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 Appley Bridge include Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Appley Bridge has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, Burnt Edge, and Turton Moor.

Don't miss 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)'s old mines if visiting the area around Appley Bridge.

Ruins to visit near Appley Bridge include 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).

There are a several good historic sites in the Appley Bridge area like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Appley Bridge has some unmissable lakes nearby like 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 Appley Bridge if you like historic monuments.

Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook are great places to visit near Appley Bridge if you like rivers and streams.

The area around Appley Bridge 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 Appley Bridge if you like geological features.

Nature Reserves to visit near Appley Bridge include Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.

Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish are some of Appley Bridge best villages to visit near Appley Bridge.

Appley Bridge has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate.

Appley Bridge 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.

Don't miss 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's waterfalls if visiting the area around Appley Bridge.

Appley Bridge is near some unmissable events like Rivington Pike Easter,

There are a several good bluebell woods in the Appley Bridge area like Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

Don't miss Nob End SSSI's sssis if visiting the area around Appley Bridge.

Parks to visit near Appley Bridge include Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park.

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

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

Don't miss 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's canals if visiting the area around Appley Bridge.

The area around Appley Bridge features a number of interesting cities including Salford, and Manchester.

Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and The Imperial War Museum Salford are some of Appley Bridge best museums to visit near Appley Bridge.

The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline are some of Appley Bridge best disused railway lines to visit near Appley Bridge.

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

Don't miss Manchester Airport's airports if visiting the area around Appley Bridge.

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