Styal
Built-up area in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.351, -2.245 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 83 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01565 (Knutsford) |
Styal is a small village in Cheshire East, England, tucked into the valley of the River Bollin just a few miles from Wilmslow and within commuting distance of Manchester. It is most famous for Quarry Bank Mill, an impressive 18th‑century cotton mill and model workers’ village created by Samuel Greg, now looked after by the National Trust and surrounded by woodlands and walking trails often described as Styal Country Park.
Historically the mill shaped the village’s economy and social life; today heritage tourism and preservation sit alongside everyday village life - the model cottages remain lived in - with the quieter but notable presence of HMP Styal nearby and good rail links via Styal railway station and proximity to Manchester Airport. The area combines industrial heritage with attractive countryside, making it popular for day visitors, walkers and commuters.
Postcode districts covering Styal
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Oldham 14.3 miles23.1 km
- St. Helens 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Wigan 21 miles33.8 km
- Warrington 14.3 miles23 km
- Bolton 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Stockport 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Salford 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 23 miles37.1 km
- Rochdale 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Crewe 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Wilmslow Lacey Green Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Handforth Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Woodhouse Park Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Heald Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wilmslow Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Ringway Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Wilmslow Dean Row Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wilmslow West and Chorley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Wilmslow East Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Cheadle Hulme South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sharston Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dean Row Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Styal
SK9 4JF, SK9 4JW, SK9 4JH, SK9 4JQ, SK9 4JD, SK9 4JE, SK9 4LD, SK9 4JJ, SK9 4JL … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 1.3 miles2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 25 miles40.2 km
- Styal Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Heald Green Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.9 miles14.4 km
Hotels near Styal Ad
- Holiday Inn Manchester Airport 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester, Airport 4 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Tribe Manchester Airport 4 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport 4 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Doubletree by Hilton Manchester Airport 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Bulls Head Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Styal
- Styal Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Tatton Park Estate 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 8 miles12.8 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- University of Manchester University 8 miles12.9 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8 miles12.9 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 8.2 miles13.2 km