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Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD. Standing on
the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Little Moreton Hall
is a striking black and white timber-framed building, complete
with moat. Long gallery with an important collection of paintings.
Tel: 01260 272018. National Trust charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 4 miles east of Sandbach.
Biddulph Grange Garden,
Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD. Tel: 01782 517999.
A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels
and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world.
Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China.
Victorian eccentricities. National Trust. Charges apply. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 8 miles east of Sandbach.
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. Location: In
the centre of Sandbach in the market place.
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
9 miles southwest of Sandbach.
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