Best places: Archaeological sites in Manchester

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Yorkshire Coast
Park
Varied coastline with historical remains and wildlife sanctuary plus walking trails with sea views.
$$ $$
4.90 (248 reviews) (~153.82 km from centre)
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Creswell Crags
Archaeological site
Archaeological museum in a limestone gorge, caves and fissures, with prehistoric tools and art.
4.60 (2.9K reviews) (~73.78 km from centre)
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West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village
Archaeological site
Open-air living-history museum with a reconstructed 5th–7th c. village, visitor centre & cafe.
4.40 (1.2K reviews) (~232.85 km from centre)
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King Arthur's Stone
Historical landmark
👍👍 A fine example of an Neolithic burial site often called a Cromlech or Dolmen. Dating back to at least 2500 BC and lots of legend and history to the site. No information boards here and that's a pity but can be found online. Visiting is easy as it is alongside the B4271 out of Reynoldstown on the...
4.60 (223 reviews) (~247.14 km from centre)
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Caerau Fort
Historical landmark
👍👍 Bit of a walk up the hill but we'll worth the effort.
4.50 (191 reviews) (~233.69 km from centre)
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Worsley Delph
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Lovely place for a walk around, nice views too you can see the canal boats parked up as well as some great scenery.
4.40 (232 reviews) (~9.31 km from centre)
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Bartlow Hills
Historical landmark
👍 Visited Roman burial mounds today. I have lived in East Anglia for 15yrs but only came across the existence of these burial sites today after receiving a Book on Roman Site in UK as a Christmas present. So round up the dogs despite a wet day and arrived at Bartlow Church. Short walk later we came ac...
4.50 (63 reviews) (~232.02 km from centre)
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Gardom's Edge
Tourist attraction
👍👍 One of the lowest of the Dark Peaks gritstone edges. Easily accessible from the Robin Hood car park - includes standing stones, iron settlements, high cliffs and views south to Baslow and the White Peak as well as the Chatsworth Moorlands and the high edges beyond Curbar. Its one of view places in...
4.70 (38 reviews) (~49.83 km from centre)
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Gefrin
Archaeological site
👍👍 First note that there is no visitor centre here. A scene from Lord of the Rings it is not even though it should be. The far reaches of the north has not the money for such grandeur. At the side of the road there is a stone structure with some rather nice wood carvings slowly weathering away. What yo...
4.20 (46 reviews) (~232.38 km from centre)
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