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Rapha Clubhouse Manchester
Manchester's cycling culture hub offering specialty coffee, kit, and a community space for riding enthusiasts.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Hale
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Hale
Hale works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ringway, 27km from Cat and Fiddle Road.
Hale is in England, United Kingdom, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ringway, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Hale?
Within an hour or so of Hale: Rapha Clubhouse Manchester (13 km), Lyme Park (Pemberley, 1995 Pride and Prejudice) (19 km), Cat and Fiddle Inn (27 km), Cat and Fiddle Road (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Hale?
The nearest famous roads are A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit, Cat and Fiddle Road and Goyt Valley road, Peak District.
Where is Hale?
Hale is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Ringway.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,715
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.3783, -2.3327
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 Hale
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Cat and Fiddle Inn
A historic pub near the summit of the A537 Cat and Fiddle Road between Buxton and Macclesfield, once named Britain's most dangerous road and a famous biking destination.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Cat and Fiddle Road
A thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.
27 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Cat and Fiddle Viewpoint
A high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Cat 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Goyt Valley road, Peak District
A quiet reservoir road between Errwood and Fernilee in the Goyt Valley, wooded and twisting, often closed to through traffic on summer Sundays.
27 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Kinder Downfall
The Peak's highest waterfall at 30m, famously blown back up the cliff as spray in a westerly wind.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Hale
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- 27 kmCat and Fiddle RoadA thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.
- 27 kmCat and Fiddle ViewpointA high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.
- 27 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.
- 27 kmGoyt Valley road, Peak DistrictA quiet reservoir road between Errwood and Fernilee in the Goyt Valley, wooded and twisting, often closed to through traffic on summer Sundays.
- 27 kmA537 Cat and Fiddle SummitThe 515 m high point of the A537 between Buxton and Macclesfield, long one of Britain's most notorious motorcycling roads.
- 28 kmA54 Congleton to BuxtonA fast moorland alternative to the Cat and Fiddle, rolling over the Peak District's western edge past Danebridge and the Cheshire border.
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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