Highlights This Month
- Ghost Hunter Tour 1/7/2009
- Live Music & Bands at The Limelight Club 1/7/2009
- Roman Tours 1/7/2009
- Festival of Archaeology - 'Tile Tales' 18/7/2009
Highlights Next Month
Your Itinerary Planner
Welcome to the Itinerary Planner. Use this tool to build your own journey or choose from an exciting range of specially selected tours.
Discover a Real Taste of Cheshire...
Crewe
Originally built as 'a new town' by The Grand Junction Railway Company in the 19th Century to house workers at...
Sandiway
The story of Sandiway starts from a time when the forest of Mara and Mondrem still cast its great tree-canopied...
Congleton
A lively market town dating back to Roman times. Also known as 'Bear Town' from Elizabethan times when bear baiting...
Plumley
In 1119, the village was described as 'Plumleia', the name being derived from 'plum-tree leah or wood'.
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Lostock Gralam
Attractive canal scenery at Wincham Wharf with boatyard and Sweet Water pub, which crosses the Trent and Mersey Canal at...
Great Sutton
The settlement of Great Sutton was mentioned in the Domesday book as 'Sudtone'. There was land for five ploughs and...
Wrenbury
In 1643, during the English Civil War, Wrenbury Hall served as accommodation for the Parliamentarian forces as they prepared for...
Stretton
The small community of Stretton lies between the Appleton Thorn to Daresbury road, south of Warrington....
Dutton
A scattered village with a track half a mile north giving access to the north portal of the Preston Brook...
Sutton
Originally the southern part of Macclesfield town....
Market Towns and Villages
Cheshire is a county of dramatic contrasts, encompassing rural, idyllic towns and villages with industrial heritage and landscapes.
A favourite corner of the nation for touring or day visits you can enjoy the history and architecture, tranquil waterways, the bustle of lively towns and the rural charm of the unspoilt countryside.
Tracing the origins of these places has played an important role in understanding the county's historic background.
Many of the towns and villages are peppered with historic buildings, are home to great historic houses, characteristic hostelries and host a variety of traditional events and festivals.
Discover the historic heritage of Cheshire towns and villages as you travel through the county. See how places used to be in these thriving towns and villages and see how they remain today. Past years and times gone by - preserved here in Cheshire.
The cultural, architectural and industrial heritage of Cheshire is multi-faceted, with towns of character, parks, gardens, exhibitions and museums.
These towns and villages also provide vibrant centres for live events and performing arts.
Cheshire is famous and renowned for several market towns and villages that provide key areas to visit.
