Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge is in Cheshire. The area is popular for walking in the woods and there are far-reaching views from the sandstone ridge.

Understand
A large village west of Macclesfield, home to numerous wealthy residents including footballers and at one time to footballer David Beckham and Victoria Beckham, a former pop singer. The village sits at the bottom of an escarpment (“The Edge”) which was first mined for copper in the Bronze Age, some 5000 years ago, with occupation going back twice as far.