Bosley
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.192, -2.126 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 91 66 |
The civil parish of Bosley in Cheshire East, England sits on the rural fringe of the Peak District, close to the border with Staffordshire. It is notable for the prominent gritstone hill Bosley Cloud, which gives sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain, and for the waterside features of the Macclesfield Canal - including the nearby Bosley Reservoir, built in the 19th century to feed the canal, and the well‑used flight of locks that attract walkers and canal enthusiasts.
Historically the parish combined agriculture with small‑scale quarrying and water‑powered mills linked to the canal era; today it remains largely rural with a small, close‑knit community, local farming and recreational economies centred on walking, fishing and heritage tourism, while many residents commute into nearby towns such as Macclesfield. Conservation of the waterways and countryside is a strong local interest, and the landscape makes Bosley a popular spot for outdoor activities.
Postcode districts covering Bosley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 12 miles19.3 km
- Oldham 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Warrington 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Stockport 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Salford 21.8 miles35 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 13.1 miles21 km
- Crewe 15 miles24.1 km
- Macclesfield 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Sale 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Northwich 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Middleton 25 miles40.2 km
Neighbouring places
- North Rode Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Rushton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Wincle Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Congleton East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Sutton Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Heaton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Gawsworth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Macclesfield South Ward 3.7 miles6 km
- Congleton Built-up area 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Biddulph North Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hulme Walfield Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Bosley
SK11 0PS, SK11 0QB, SK11 0PU, SK11 0PR, SK11 0PN, SK11 0QA, SK11 0NY, SK11 0NX, SK11 0PG … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Congleton Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels near Bosley Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Tytherington 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hotel Rudyard 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Silk House 7.3 miles11.8 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Alderley Edge Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- The Bears Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
- The Merlin by Innkeeper's Collection 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
Schools in Bosley
- Bosley St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Moss Rose Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Swithamley Hall Estate 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Vale Park Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 11 miles17.7 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 11.8 miles19 km
- Crewe Hall Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Tatton Park Estate 14 miles22.5 km