Visit Hale, Greater Manchester Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hale, Greater Manchester

  

Hale, Greater Manchester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hale, Greater Manchester

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Hale, Greater Manchester history

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The toponym “Hale” derives from the Old English halh, meaning a nook or shelter, as supported by the surrounding area that has natural features that provide shelter. The oldest record of Hale is in the Domesday Book of 1086. Hale expanded and prospered over throughout the Middle Ages to the extent that by the middle of the 15th century a tithe barn had been established in Hale Barns.

Hale, Greater Manchester geography / climate

Hale is southeast of Altrincham with the villages of Hale Barns and Bowdon to the east and west respectively. The geology consists of sand and gravel deposited in the last ice age. In common with much of Cheshire, the bedrock of Hale is mainly sandstone.

You can visit Hale, Greater Manchester places with Walkfo Hale, Greater Manchester to hear history at Hale, Greater Manchester’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hale, Greater Manchester has 43 places to visit in our interactive Hale, Greater Manchester 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 Hale, Greater Manchester, 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 Hale, Greater Manchester places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hale, Greater Manchester & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Hale, Greater Manchester Places Map
43 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Hale, Greater Manchester places to visit

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

Woodheys Park Woodheys Park, also known as Pinky Park, is located at Kenmore Road, off Woodhouse Lane in Sale, Greater Manchester. The park is approximately 7.5 hectares (18.53 acres) in size and is situated close to the catchment areas of Sale, Broadheath and Timperley.

Timperley tram stop Timperley is a tram stop on the Altrincham Line of Greater Manchester’s light-rail Metrolink system. It opened on 15 June 1992 as part of Phase 1 of the system’s expansion.

Broadheath, Greater Manchester Broadheath is a town in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Historically part of Cheshire, it had a population at the 2011 census of 12,538.

Skelton Junction Skelton Junction is a complex of railway junctions to the south of Manchester in Timperley, near Altrincham. The Cheshire Lines Committee’s Liverpool to Manchester line fed into the junction from Liverpool in the west.

Altrincham Interchange Altrincham Interchange is a transport hub in Greater Manchester. It consists of a bus station on Stamford New Road, a heavy rail station on the Mid-Cheshire Line, and a light rail stop. The original heavy rail element of the station was opened by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrinchesam Railway in April 1881. The Metrolink element opened in June 1992. The Interchange underwent a complete redevelopment at a cost of £19 million in July 2013.

Altrincham General Hospital Altrincham General Hospital was a health facility in Greater Manchester. It was managed by the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Altrincham Hospital Altrincham Hospital is a modern community hospital on Railway Street, Greater Manchester. It is managed by the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Black Moss Covert Nature Reserve Black Moss Covert Nature Reserve is a 2.1 hectare nature reserve in England managed by Cheshire Wildlife Trust. It is a Site of Biological Importance and is located on Carrington Moss, two kilometres west of Altrincham town centre.

South Downs Road Cricket Ground, Bowdon South Downs Road is a cricket ground in Bowdon, Greater Manchester (formerly Cheshire) The ground is surrounded by residential housing on all sides. It also has facilities for field hockey and squash.

Watch Hill Castle Watch Hill Castle is an early medieval motte-and-bailey on the border of Bowdon and Dunham Massey, England. It is the only Scheduled Ancient Monument in Trafford, it is arguably the most important archaeological site in the borough.

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