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Places to stay in Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. As you approach Stockport the most dominating feature is Stockport viaduct, Europe's largest brick structure, the railway viaduct spanning the town centre with its 27 arches, is a feat of Victorian engineering, it opened in 1842, in the 1880's building work started again and the viaduct was widened to cope with increased rail traffic. It’s part of the west coast main line. Lyme Park is located in Disley, Stockport. The park is a vast medieval deer park, moorland and woodland. Lyme Hall has large gardens to view and became famous in the BBC production of 'Pride and Prejudice' as 'Pemberley'. Etherow Country Park covers an area of 240 acres at the heart of the Etherow-Goyt Valley. It was one of the UK's first Country Parks.
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