English Heritage sites near Cholmondeley Parish
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
5 miles from Cholmondeley 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.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
13 miles from Cholmondeley Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS
13 miles from Cholmondeley Parish
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.
SANDBACH CROSSES
14 miles from Cholmondeley 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.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
18 miles from Cholmondeley Parish
The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.
OLD OSWESTRY HILLFORT
20 miles from Cholmondeley Parish
The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts.
No churches found in Cholmondeley Parish
Pubs in Cholmondeley Parish
Cholmondeley Arms
Wrenbury Road, Cholmondeley, SY14 8HN
(01829) 720300
cholmondeleyarms.co.uk