| Coordinates: | 53.19, -2.062 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SJ 95 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01625 (Macclesfield) |
Wincle is a small rural parish in Cheshire East, sitting on the western edge of the Peak District where upland farmland drops into the valley of the Dane. The landscape is a mix of hedged fields, gritstone outcrops and wooded tracts, with a network of footpaths and bridleways that make it popular with walkers and riders, and views stretching towards Macclesfield Forest and the surrounding countryside.
Historically agricultural, the area remains largely dependent on livestock farming, alongside a handful of rural businesses and residents who commute to nearby towns. Community life is small and close-knit, centred on a village church and hall, occasional local events and a collection of historic farmhouses and lanes that give the parish a quietly unspoilt, timeless character rather than heavy tourism.
Postcode districts covering Wincle
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 12.4 miles20 km
- Oldham 24.2 miles39 km
- Stockport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Salford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Crewe 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Macclesfield 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Sale 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Northwich 19 miles30.5 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne 21 miles33.7 km
- Stretford 20.7 miles33.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Heaton Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Bosley Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Rushton Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Sutton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Leekfrith Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Quarnford Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Dane Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Sutton Lane Ends Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- North Rode Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Macclesfield East Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Macclesfield South Ward 4.8 miles7.8 km
Example postcodes in Wincle
SK11 0BJ, SK11 0BA, SK11 0QG, SK11 0QE, SK11 0QJ, SK11 0QH, SK11 0QQ, SK11 0QF, SK11 0QL
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34 miles54.8 km
- Macclesfield Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Congleton Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Wincle Ad
- The Alexandra Court Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Hotel Rudyard 4.9 miles7.9 km
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Silk House 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Tytherington 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Lion & Swan Hotel 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Ensana Buxton Crescent 5 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Old Hall Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Hollin House Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Palace Hotel Buxton & Spa 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Wincle
- Wincle C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Swithamley Hall Estate 1.3 miles2 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Dieulacres Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Moreton Hall Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Somerford Hall Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Vale Park Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Etruria Hall Country house 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km