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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.5 miles
- Oldham 17.5 miles
- St. Helens 23.1 miles
- Wigan 23.9 miles
- Warrington 15.9 miles
- Bolton 22 miles
- Stockport 8.2 miles
- Salford 13.5 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.4 miles
- Rochdale 22 miles
- Crewe 16.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chorley Parish 1.3 miles
- Wilmslow East Ward 1.4 miles
- Nether Alderley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 1.7 miles
- Over Alderley Parish 1.7 miles
- Mottram St. Andrew Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wilmslow Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Great Warford Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 2.5 miles
- Little Warford Parish 2.5 miles
- Dean Row Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chelford Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Alderley Edge
SK9 7RR, SK9 7UY, SK9 7ET, SK9 7RD, SK9 7UT, SK9 7JA, SK9 7XB, SK9 7DD, SK9 7HR … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 4.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25.7 miles
- Alderley Edge Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Wilmslow Railway Station 1.9 miles
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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 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4.1 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 5.7 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 6.2 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 7.3 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.4 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 11.1 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Swithamley Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 11.4 miles