Bollington
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.295, -2.107 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 92 77 |
| Population: | 7,033 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Bollington is a compact former mill town in Cheshire East, set in a steep-sided valley at the western edge of the Pennines. It overlooks the gritstone ridge of Kerridge Hill, topped by the distinctive white folly White Nancy, and is threaded by the towpath of the Macclesfield Canal, making it popular with walkers and cyclists and providing dramatic views towards the nearby Peak District.
Its 19th-century cotton industry shaped much of the built environment, and many old mills and canal-side buildings have been repurposed into homes, studios and independent businesses, giving a strong sense of local identity. Today Bollington combines a lively arts and community scene with small-scale manufacturing and service firms, and it’s also a convenient commuter base for people working in Manchester and Stockport.
Postcode districts covering Bollington
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 13 miles20.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Oldham 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Warrington 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Bolton 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Stockport 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Salford 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 20 miles32.2 km
- Rochdale 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Crewe 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Macclesfield 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Runcorn 24.5 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bollington Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Rainow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Higher Hurdsfield Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Macclesfield Tytherington Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Prestbury Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Macclesfield Hurdsfield Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Adlington Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pott Shrigley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Macclesfield East Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Macclesfield Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Poynton West and Adlington Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Broken Cross and Upton Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Bollington
SK10 5QT, SK10 5HA, SK10 5RD, SK10 5NT, SK10 5QY, SK10 5JT, SK10 5ST, SK10 5LT, SK10 2ZN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8 miles12.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.8 miles49.5 km
- Prestbury Railway Station 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Adlington 2.1 miles3.3 km
Hotels near Bollington Ad
- The Tytherington 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- The Little Mill Inn 8.7 miles14 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles8.8 km
Schools in Bollington
- Bollington Cross C of E Primary School Primary
- Bollington St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4 miles6.4 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Tatton Park Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 12.7 miles20.5 km