Visit Wilmslow Places

Welcome to Visit Wilmslow Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wilmslow

  

Wilmslow Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wilmslow

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Wilmslow history

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Toponymy

Wilmslow derives its name from Anglo-Saxon Wīghelmes hlāw = “mound of a man called Wāghelm” Wilmslow derives from Wēghelm .

Lindow Man

Lindow Man is one of the most important Iron Age finds in the country . Preserved in the peat bogs for 2,000 years, he was transferred to the British Museum in 2008 .

Recent history

An IRA bomb exploded near the railway station in March 1997, damaging signalling equipment . The original IRA message was confusing and led to the evacuation of the Wilmslow Police Station . Nobody was hurt .

Wilmslow geography / climate

Wilmslow is 11 miles (18 km) from Manchester city centre and 7 miles from Macclesfield. The name originates from the bank, or slope, leading down to the Carrs and up towards the railway station. River Bollin flows through The Carrs Park and once provided the power source for nearby Quarry Bank Mill, now a National Trust site.

You can visit Wilmslow places with Walkfo Wilmslow to hear history at Wilmslow’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wilmslow has 37 places to visit in our interactive Wilmslow 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 Wilmslow, 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 Wilmslow places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wilmslow & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 37 audio facts unique to Wilmslow places in an interactive Wilmslow map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wilmslow Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Wilmslow historic spots	Wilmslow tourist destinations	Wilmslow plaques	Wilmslow geographic features
Walkfo Wilmslow tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wilmslow

  

Best Wilmslow places to visit

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

Geology of Alderley Edge Alderley Edge in Cheshire is a popular field site for universities around the UK. The sandstones provide important insights into the nature of continental natural gas and petroleum reservoirs.

Chorley Old Hall Chorley Old Hall is a moated manor house on the B5359 road to the southwest of Alderley Edge, Cheshire. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is the oldest inhabited country house in Cheshire and consists of two ranges, one medieval (built around 1330) and the other Elizabethan (built in the mid-16th century)

Moss Lane, Alderley Edge Moss Lane is a cricket ground in Moss Lane, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. It is also a venue for tennis, squash and field hockey. The ground is surrounded on all four sides by residential housing.

Styal Cottage Homes Styal Cottage Homes were open from October 1898 to 1956 and housed destitute children from the Manchester area. They were established in Styal by the Chorlton Poor Law Union Board of Guardians who financed the project with a loan of £50,000 from Liverpool Corporation.

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