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About Higher Poynton

Higher Poynton is a small Cheshire town southeast of Manchester, reached via the A523 from Stockport or Macclesfield. The A555 provides quick access to Manchester Airport, whilst the M60 connects to wider motorway networks. With over 200 EV charging points nearby and its position between Manchester and the Peak District, it's popular with both commuters and countryside visitors. The 16th-century Boars Head pub remains a distinctive timber-framed landmark.

Where is Higher Poynton on the map?

Higher Poynton is in England, at 53.350, -2.086 - about 4 km south-west of High Lane, Stockport.

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Popular destinations close by

Middlewood, Cheshire East908 m 5 minHockley, Cheshire East2 km 5 minWardsend3 km 10 minPoynton, Cheshire East4 km 10 minSkellorn Green4 km 10 minMidway4 km 10 minWood Lanes4 km 10 minHigh Lane, Stockport5 km 10 minWindlehurst, Stockport5 km 10 minBooth Green5 km 10 minTorkington6 km 15 minHope Green6 km 10 minHazel Grove6 km 15 minNorbury Moor6 km 15 minStepping Hill6 km 15 min

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What is the closest airport to Higher Poynton?

The closest airport to Higher Poynton is Manchester Airport, 19 km (about 23 min by car). Other airports nearby: Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

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