Destination Cheshire, England

Cheshire is a county in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the city of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of size and population is Warrington. The county is mostly rural with a number of small towns and villages that support an agricultural industry. It is historically famous for the production of Cheshire cheese, salt and the weaving of silk.

• Discover Cheshire at-a-glance

» Beeston Castle

Beeston Castle is a castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England, perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, (1170-1232), on his return from the Crusades. In 1237, Henry III took over the ownership of Beeston …

» Cheshire Cheese

Cheshire Cheese is a dense and crumbly cheese produced in the English county of Cheshire, and four neighbouring counties, two in Wales and two in England. Cheshire cheese is one of the oldest recorded cheeses in British history and is referred to in the Domesday Book …

» Discover Chester

Chester was founded as a 'castrum' or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the year 79 by the Roman Legio II Adiutrix during the reign of the Emperor Vespasian. Chester's four main roads, Eastgate, Northgate, Watergate and Bridge, follow routes laid out at this time - almost 2,000 years ago …

» Chester Castle

Chester Castle is in the city of Chester. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee. In the castle complex are the remaining parts of the medieval castle together with the neoclassical buildings designed by Thomas Harrison …

» Chester Roman Amphitheatre

Chester Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in Chester. The site is managed by English Heritage; it has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and a scheduled monument. The ruins currently exposed are those of a large stone amphitheatre, similar to those found in Continental Europe …

» Discover Crewe

Crewe is perhaps best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works, for many years a major railway engineering facility. From 1946 until 2002 it was also the home of Rolls-Royce motor car production. The Pyms Lane factory on the west of the town now produces Bentley motor cars exclusively …

» Halton Castle

Halton Castle is a castle on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village. It is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled ancient monument. It was the seat of the Barons of Halton from the 11th century until the 14th century and it then passed to the Duchy of Lancaster …

» Lion Salt Works

The Lion Salt Works is the last remaining open pan saltworks in Cheshire. It is now preserved as a museum. The works is situated in Marston, near Northwich. John Thompson Junior, started the Lion Salt Works when he built a salt pan in the coal yard of the Red Lion Hotel, Marston in 1894 …

» Minerva's Shrine

Minerva's Shrine is a shrine to the Roman goddess, Minerva, in Edgar's Field, Handbridge, Chester. It is recognised as a Grade I listed building. The shrine dates from the early 2nd century and is carved into the face of a sandstone quarry. It is the only monument of its kind in Western Europe that remains in its original location …

» Discover Nantwich

The origins of the settlement date to Roman times when salt from Nantwich was used by the Roman garrisons at Chester (Deva Victrix) and Stoke-on-Trent as both a preservative and a condiment. Salt has been used in the production of Cheshire cheese and in the tanning industry in the Cheshire Plain …

» Discover Northwich

Northwich has two key events a year. Over the August Bank Holiday Weekend Northwich Festival is held at Moss Farm Sports Complex. Featuring 4 days of music and sport with the main attraction being the UK Strongman-North Competition. The Thundersprint motorcycling event is held every May …

» Discover Sandbach

Sandbach has two important historical features in the cobbled market square. These are the Saxon Crosses that were reportedly built in the 7th, 8th or 9th century. A plaque is situated on the crosses which states they were completed in the 9th century. The crosses are Scheduled Ancient Monuments …

» Sandbach Crosses

The Sandbach Crosses are two 9th-century stone Anglo-Saxon crosses now erected in the market place in the town of Sandbach, Cheshire, England. They are unusually large and elaborate examples of the type and have been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and are a scheduled monument …

» Tatton Park

Tatton Parkis a historic estate in Cheshire, to the north of the town of Knutsford. It contains a mansion, Tatton Hall, a manor house dating from medieval times, Tatton Old Hall, gardens, a farm and a deer park of 2,000 acres. It is a popular visitor attraction and hosts over 100 events annually …

» Discover Warrington

Historically a part of Lancashire, Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons and by the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at an important bridging point. A local tradition of textile and tool production …

» Discover Wilmslow

Wilmslow, like its neighbour Alderley Edge, is famous for its affluence and expensive houses. It has a selection of expensive designer shops and cafe/restaurants that attract people living the true Cheshire lifestyle, such as the numerous Premiership footballers, WAGs, actors and multi-millionaire business people …