Bowstones, Peak District

Name: Bowstones
Address: Peak District, United Kingdom

#113 among attractions in Peak District

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The Bowstones are a pair of Anglian cross shafts in Cheshire, England. Situated beside the old ridgeway between Disley and Macclesfield, overlooking Lyme Park, the Cheshire Plain, the city of Manchester and the hills of the Peak District, they are a scheduled monument. ()

Built: X centuryCoordinates: 53°19'43"N, 2°2'26"W

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Bowstones – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lyme Park, Anson Engine Museum, Bugsworth Basin, New Mills Library.

0.7 miNW
Historic walking areas, Park, Vernacular architecture
Lyme Park, Disley
19 min walk • Nestled in the verdant landscape of Disley, United Kingdom, Lyme Park is a quintessential heritage building that epitomizes the elegance of England's historical architecture. This grand estate, surrounded by lush gardens and a deer park, is a celebrated National Trust...
2.4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Anson Engine Museum
61 min walk • The Anson Engine Museum, nestled in the heart of Poynton, United Kingdom, is a hidden gem for enthusiasts of industrial heritage and engineering marvels. This museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of engines, with a particular focus on the...
2.9 miE
Historical place, Canal
Bugsworth Basin, Whaley Bridge
75 min walk • Bugsworth Basin is a canal basin at the terminus of the Peak Forest Canal. It is located at Buxworth in the valley of the Black Brook, close to Whaley Bridge. It was once a busy interchange with the Peak Forest Tramway, for the transport of limestone and burnt lime.
3.1 miNE
City hall
New Mills Library, New Mills
81 min walk • New Mills Town Hall is a municipal building on Spring Bank, New Mills, Derbyshire, England.
3.1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John the Baptist's Church, Bollington
79 min walk • St John the Baptist's Church is a redundant Anglican parish church in Church Street, Bollington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
2 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Disley
51 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Chadkirk. It is on a hill overlooking the village of Disley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
3 miNE
53°21'50"N • 2°0'0"W
Torrs Riverside Park, New Mills
76 min walk • Park
3 miS
Church
Jenkin Chapel, Peak District
77 min walk • Jenkin Chapel, stands in an isolated position on the western slopes of the Pennines, 4.3 miles northeast of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
2 miE
Canal
Toddbrook Reservoir, Whaley Bridge
50 min walk • Toddbrook Reservoir, a feeder for the Peak Forest Canal, opened in 1838. It is sited above the town of Whaley Bridge in the Derbyshire High Peak area of England.
2.2 miSW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Christopher's Church, Peak District
57 min walk • St Christopher's Church is in the small village of Pott Shrigley, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Macclesfield.
3.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Upper Goyt Valley, Whaley Bridge
85 min walk • The Upper Goyt Valley is the southern section of the valley of the River Goyt in North West England.