Book : Crewe and Nantwich,
Whitchurch and Tattenhall. Author: Ordnance Survey.
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Stapeley Water Gardens, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH.
Stapeley Water Gardens attracts 1.5 million visitors each year.
At Stapeley, there is something to delight everyone, either in
the Garden Centre, The Palms Tropical Oasis, or Angling Centre.
Be sure to visit our Display Gardens, full of inspirational ideas,
open from Spring through Autumn, peaking in Summer. www.stapeleywg.com.
About 3 miles southwest of Crewe.
The Sandbach Crosses are
two heavily carved Saxon stone crosses located in the town of
Sandbach. They are believed to date from the 9th century, to
commemorate the advent of Christianity in the Kingdom of Mercia
about 653 A.D. during the reign of the Saxon King Penda. They
are decorated on all faces with carved figures, animals and vine
scrolls. The taller cross shows biblical scenes and has a mutiliated
head. The shorter cross has a truncated shaft with the mutilated
head of another cross. About 5 miles northeast of Crewe.
Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Taporley, Cheshire
CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. Oulton Park first established itself
as the North West's premier motorsport venue in 1953. The venue
held its first prestigious Gold Cup meeting in 1954 and amongst
the winners have been household names such Sir Stirling Moss,
Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. www.oultonpark.co.uk.
About 9 miles northwest of Crewe.
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens,
Chlomondeley, Malpas SY14 8AH - Tel: 01829 720 383. Extensive
ornamental gardens dominated by a romantic Gothic Castle, built
in 1801 of local sandstone, with a beautiful Temple Water Garden,
Rose Garden and many mixed borders. The gardens at Cholmondeley
Castle were originally laid out when the 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley
built the castle between 1801 and 1804. About 10 miles west of
Crewe.
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