Visit Lymm Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lymm

  

Lymm Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lymm

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Lymm history

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Lymm was an urban district of Cheshire from 1894 to 1974. The name, of Celtic origins, means “place of running water” The name is likely derived from an ancient stream that ran through the village centre.

Lymm landmarks

Lymm village centre is a designated conservation area, notable for its historic buildings. These include the French-style terracotta former town hall, Oughtrington Hall and Lodge. St Mary’s Church, Lymm, overlooking Lymm Dam, was in a state of disrepair by the mid-1800s.

You can visit Lymm places with Walkfo Lymm to hear history at Lymm’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lymm has 26 places to visit in our interactive Lymm map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Lymm, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Lymm places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lymm & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Lymm places in an interactive Lymm map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lymm Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Lymm tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Lymm

  

Best Lymm places to visit

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Lymm has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Lymm’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Lymm’s information audio spots:

St John’s Church, High Legh St John’s Church is located in the village of High Legh, Cheshire. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Knutsford, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield, and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Mary’s Chapel, High Legh St Mary’s Chapel is a former Anglican parish church in the village of High Legh, Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Church House, Warburton Church House is adjacent to St Werburgh’s Church, in Bent Lane in Warburton, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Bent Farmhouse, Warburton Bent Farmhouse is in Bent Lane in the village of Warburton, Greater Manchester. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

St Mary’s Church, Lymm St Mary’s Church is in the village of Lymm, Cheshire, standing on a bank overlooking Lymm Dam. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester and the archdeaconry of Chester.

St Peter’s Church, Oughtrington St Peter’s Church is in Oughtrington Lane, to the east of the village of Lymm, Cheshire. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Bowdon.

River Bollin River Bollin is a major tributary of the River Mersey in the north-west of England. It is culverted underneath the southern runway of Manchester Airport. The town of Macclesfield used to dispose all its waste and sewage into the Bollin. It was used in the cotton calico factory there as a source of power.

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