Alderley Edge
Built-up area in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.299, -2.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 84 78 |
| Population: | 4,408 |
Alderley Edge is a village on a striking red sandstone escarpment in Cheshire East, England, about 14 miles south of Manchester. The craggy ridge gives panoramic views over the Cheshire Plain towards the Peak District and is backed by National Trust woodland and a network of bridleways, attracting walkers and rock-climbers to features such as the King's Cave and the famous local legend of the Wizard of Alderley.
Historically the area is notable for prehistoric and 19th-century mining of copper and other ores and for sandstone quarrying, and today it combines that heritage with an affluent commuter community: a busy high street of cafes, boutiques and independent shops, a railway station linking to Manchester, and some of the most expensive housing in the county. The mix of scenic ridge, local folklore and village amenities gives Alderley Edge a distinctive cultural and social character.
Postcode districts covering Alderley Edge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Oldham 17.5 miles28.1 km
- St. Helens 23.1 miles37.3 km
- Wigan 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Warrington 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Bolton 22 miles35.5 km
- Stockport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Salford 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Rochdale 22 miles35.4 km
- Crewe 16.7 miles26.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Chorley Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Wilmslow East Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Nether Alderley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.7 km
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Over Alderley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Mottram St. Andrew Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wilmslow Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Great Warford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Little Warford Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Dean Row Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chelford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Alderley Edge
SK9 7QB, SK9 7HX, SK9 7HL, SK9 7EJ, SK9 7LX, SK9 7DE, SK9 7QA, SK9 7BN, SK9 7UN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wilmslow Railway Station 1.9 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Alderley Edge Ad
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 0.2 miles0.3 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Tytherington 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 5 miles8 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Stanneylands 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
Schools in Alderley Edge
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary
- Alderley Edge School for Girls Independent - all ages
- The Ryleys School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Tatton Park Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.4 miles12 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Arley Hall Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km