English Heritage sites near Chelford Parish

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

9 miles from Chelford Parish

The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.

Beeston Castle and Woodland Park

BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK

20 miles from Chelford Parish

If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.

Peveril Castle

PEVERIL CASTLE

21 miles from Chelford Parish

Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

22 miles from Chelford Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

26 miles from Chelford Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Chester Roman Amphitheatre

CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

26 miles from Chelford Parish

The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).


Churches in Chelford Parish

St John the Evangelist

Holmes Chapel Road Chelford Chester
01625 861231
http://www.clmruralchurches.org.uk/

 

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Pubs in Chelford Parish

Egerton Arms

Knutsford Road, Chelford, SK11 9BB
(01625) 861366
chelfordegertonarms.co.uk

Originally built in the fifteenth century as the stables for horses on their way to Tatton Park, later the building must have been a haunt for highwaymen who used tunnels under the road as part of their escape route, with the bricked up ent...