film location
Lyme Park (Pemberley, 1995 Pride and Prejudice)
The lake at Lyme Park is where Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerges from the water in the BBC serial.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Bredbury
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bredbury
Bredbury works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hazel Grove, 16km from Snake Pass.
Bredbury is in England, United Kingdom, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hazel Grove, about 4 km away.
Bredbury is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England; it lies 8 miles (12.9 km) south-east of Manchester, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Stockport and 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Hyde. The Bredbury and Woodley built up area (as defined by the Office for National Statistics) had aRead more
population of 17,040 at the 2021 census.
Bredbury is on the lower southern slopes of Werneth Low, an outlier of the Pennines; it lies between the valleys of the rivers Tame and Goyt, head-waters of the River Mersey.
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What is there to see near Bredbury?
Within an hour or so of Bredbury: Lyme Park (Pemberley, 1995 Pride and Prejudice) (10 km), Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (11 km), Kinder Downfall (13 km), Snake Pass (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Bredbury?
The nearest famous roads are Snake Pass, Cat and Fiddle Road and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Bredbury?
Bredbury is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Hazel Grove.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 17,040
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.4167, -2.1167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bredbury
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Rapha Clubhouse Manchester
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Kinder Downfall
The Peak's highest waterfall at 30m, famously blown back up the cliff as spray in a westerly wind.
13 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Snake Pass
A twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Snake Pass Summit
The highest point on the A57 crossing the Pennines, with moorland views stretching across the Dark Peak landscape.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
Snake Pass (A57)
The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
17 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Kinder Scout
The Peak District's highest ground at 636m, site of the 1932 Mass Trespass that led to Britain's national parks and right to roam.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Peak District National Park
Britain's first national park, featuring gritstone edges, limestone dales, and rolling moorland.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Bredbury
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 16 kmSnake PassA twisting road through the Peak District connecting Sheffield and Manchester, beloved by motorcyclists and driving enthusiasts.
- 17 kmSnake Pass SummitThe highest point on the A57 crossing the Pennines, with moorland views stretching across the Dark Peak landscape.
- 17 kmSnake Pass (A57)The Woodhead-era Telford road over the Pennines between Glossop and the Ladybower reservoirs, with fast curves and frequent winter closures.
- 17 kmKinder ScoutThe Peak District's highest ground at 636m, site of the 1932 Mass Trespass that led to Britain's national parks and right to roam.
- 20 kmCat and Fiddle RoadA thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.
- 20 kmCat and Fiddle Road (A537)The moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton, a Peak District favourite with sweeping bends and long sightlines. Average-speed cameras now cover it.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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