Altrincham / Bowdon / Hale / Hale Barns / Timperley (view area map)
The Hale/ Bowdon/ Altrincham area is located in North Cheshire (approx. 8 miles from Manchester). Properties in the area are much sought after and represent high quality purchases. Altrincham town is an historic market town with the Market Hall being a central focus. The thriving market, which runs 2 times a week, boasts over one hundred and eighty stalls and has a reputation for specialist food products, particularly fish and cheeses, clothing, plants and flowers, household and other goods. The original Market Charter was granted in 1290 and it continues to draw many shoppers and visitors.
There is also impressive high street shopping available within the Town Centre and out-of-town facilities are also close at hand (The Trafford Centre being just one of the options available).
Dunham Massey(set in over 230 acres of parkland) is on the outskirts of the town, this famous hall and park was for 300 years the seat of the Earls of Stamford and Warrington. The grounds encompass the great house, formal gardens (home to a herd of grazing fallow deer), a shop, a restaurant and facilities for the disabled and is supported by the National Trust. Tatton Park and Styal Mill also easily accessed from the area, and there are numerous small parks with children's play areas.
For further information about the Altrincham area contact the Tourist Information Office:
20 Stamford New Road,
Altrincham,
WA14 1EJ
Tel or Fax 0161 912 5931
The area has many excellent restaurants, cafes and bars and these provide opportunities to enjoy high quality food within pleasant surroundings. Leisure facilities include a sports centre which houses 2 pools. There is also tennis, golf, squash courts, a climbing wall and an ice rink, with cricket, football and football clubs also being available.
The town is served well by public transport with rail stations in Altrincham and Hale. The Metrolink tram system also provides excellent links to Manchester City Centre with services running every few minutes during the commuter rush hours (further public transport information is available from the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport website). The area also has easy access to the M6, M56 and M60 and Manchester International Airport is also within a few minutes drive.
If you would like to find out more about the Cheshire area please visit the Cheshire County Council website.
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