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Sights and landmarks in Altrincham

22 sights worth seeing in Altrincham: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Dunham Massey, Altrincham
Photo: Richard Sparey from Congleton, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Sights and landmarks in Altrincham

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    Dunham Massey

    A National Trust mansion from the 17th century though mostly Georgian, as shown in the banner at the top of this page. It has notable collections of Huguenot silverware and oil and watercolour paintings; the library has a 17th-cdntury relief woodcarving of the Crucifixion by Grinling Gibbons. Other historic buildings are the watermill, coach house and stables. Extensive gardens with snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells, and a 300-acre deer park.

    Partly open most days but see website for full details. House closed during Winter.see website.

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    Art With a Heart

    Community arts centre.

    Wed-Sat 11AM-4PMFree

  3. SeeArchaeological site

    Watch Hill Castle

    Watch Hill Castle is a medieval motte-and-bailey on the boundary of Bowdon and Dunham Massey in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it is a scheduled monument. The castle stands north of the River Bollin and south of a deep ravine (grid reference SJ74798598).

  4. SeeArchaeological site

    Timperley Old Hall Moated Site

    Moated walled garden comprising original site of mediaeval Timperley Old Hall.

  5. SeeArt gallery

    The Contemporary

    Stamford New Road

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    Artexetra Uk

    27 Cheam Road

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    Clarendon Fine Art Hale

    197 & 197A Ashley Road

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    Classic Memories Car Prints

    1 Pennine Drive

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    InchArts CIO

    20 Stamford New Road

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    Contemporary Six

    155 Ashley Rd

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    Waterford Gallery

    155 Ashley Road

  12. SeeMuseum

    Local Creation

    1 Central Way

  13. SeeLibrary

    Hale Library

    25 Cecil Road, Hale

    Monday 10am - 5pm Tuesday 10am - 7pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 10am - 5pm Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Sunday ClosedWi-Fi

  14. SeeMonument

    Frank Sidebottom Statue

  15. SeeLibrary

    Timperley Library

    Stockport Road

    Wheelchair accessible

  16. SeeLibrary

    Altrincham Library

  17. SeePublic art

    Borat Mask

  18. SeeGarden

    Butterfly Garden

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    Denzell Gardens

  20. SeeAttraction

    Dunham Massey Brewery

  21. SeeMonument

    Stocks

  22. SeePublic art

    The Altrincham Market Trader

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Altrincham (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Place data from Overture Maps. Some descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).