Kelsall
is an attractive residential village near the boundaries of Delamere Forest.
Knutsford
lies in the heart of Cheshire, yet within easy reach of motorways and Manchester. A popular market and shopping centre for the surrounding countryside, Knutsford has a pretty and interesting main shopping street, King Street. The town has one of the oldest May Day celebrations in England.
- Virtual Knutsford - An interesting and informative local website which includes an interactive town map and business section, information about what's on, tourism, history and archaeology.
There's also a notice board and community page.
Historical links include a memorial to novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, whose book 'Cranford' chronicled Knutsford life during the mid-1800s and Tatton Park, one of England's finest and most complete country estates.
Lymm
is a historic village covered by Warrington Borough Council.
- Lymm.net - A fantastic local website featuring news, events, history and webcams.
Macclesfield
became the centre of Britain's silk industry during the Industrial Revolution. There are many attractive Georgian mills, houses, inns, churches and chapels. West Park Museum has impressive Egyptian exhibits and the Park itself is one of the oldest in the country.
The town is the western gateway to the Peak District, with many beautiful walks 'on its doorstep; Seven miles towards Buxton, the Cat and Fiddle is the highest inn in England open all year round.
Malpas
is one of the oldest towns in Cheshire with good timber - framed and old brick buildings. St Oswald's church, 14th - 15th century, standing next to the site of a motte and bailey castle, has a splendid nave roof of carved oak.
Middlewich
was a salt town during the Roman and medieval periods. Historically it is notable for finds of Stone Age tools, weapons and Roman pottery.
The town is at the junction of the Trent and Mersey Canal with a branch of the Shropshire Union Canal - a good centre for fishing, boating and recreation amidst rich agricultural land. The historic buildings in the town are mostly of brick. The sandstone parish church is one of the three great 'salt churches' financed by Cheshire's medieval brine-boiling salt industry.
Mobberley
Moulton
is a mid-Cheshire village built on a high ridge between Northwich and Winsford with extensive views in many directions.
Nantwich
The place name means Renowned Works - during the early Middle Ages Nantwich was the prime centre of England's salt industry. It is now one of Cheshire's most picturesque market towns, rich in black and white buildings.
The 14th century parish church at the town centre, cruciform with octagonal tower and vaulted interior, is one of the three great salt churches, and probably the most beautiful parish church in Cheshire.
- Nantwich Town Council - extensive website featuring events, history, education, health, business and more.
Neston and Parkgate
are largely residential in character. Bordering on the River Dee, salt marshes are feeding places for duck, wild geese and sea birds and popular with naturalists. Parkgate was once a busy port though now its promenade only sees high tide on a handful of occasions in the year.
There are spectacular views across the Dee Estuary to the hills of North Wales and the Hilbre Island bird sanctuary, particularly from Ness Gardens. There are fine detached Georgian houses in Parkgate Road, Neston.
- Welcome to Neston - offers a guide for visitors and a handy reference for local people.
Norley
is a picturesque village in the heart of Cheshire, England, situated at the edge of Delamere Forest.
Northwich
in the heart of mid-Cheshire was in Roman times a military station, then a brine-boiling settlement. Northwich became famous for salt mining during the 17th and 18th centuries, and boasts the country's only salt museum. Today there are many other important industries and the town is a centre for shoppers from the surrounding area.
Northwich is close to unspoilt countryside and woodland, notably Pickmere, Marbury Country Park and many attractive villages. |