The County of Cheshire
Cheshire is a county in North West England. It’s county town is Chester. Cheshire is a mostly rural county, with a number of small towns and villages. Cheshire covers a plain separating the hills of the Peak District and North Wales which is known as the Cheshire Gap.
Cheshire's Surrounding Counties
Other counties neighbouring Cheshire include: Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Flintshire (Sir y Fflint) and Wrexham (Wrecsam) .
Cheshire is a county with a great selection of places to visit including towns, villages, historic buildings, country parks, nature reserves, sssis, museums, parks, cities, castles, roman sites, ruins, lakes, woodlands, hills, hiking areas, old mines and canals.
Towns to visit in Cheshire county include Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Blacon, Saltney, and Macclesfield.
Styal, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall, Lache, Marton, and Prestbury are great places to visit in Cheshire if you like villages.
Don't miss Quarry Bank, Warrington Parish Church Of St Elphin, The Ruskin Rooms, Tatton Park, Chester Racecourse, Chester City Walls, and Bonewaldesthorne Tower's historic buildings if visiting Cheshire.
Cheshire features a number of interesting country parks including Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
Nature Reserves to visit in Cheshire county include Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.
Cheshire's best sssis can be found at Woolston Eyes.
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery is a great place to visit in Cheshire if you like museums.
Cheshire is home to some unmissable parks like Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area.
There are a several good cities in Cheshire county like Chester.
Chester Castle is one of Cheshire's best castles to visit in Cheshire.
Don't miss Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls's roman sites if visiting Cheshire.
Don't miss Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls's ruins if visiting Cheshire.
Don't miss Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere's lakes if visiting Cheshire.
Cheshire features a number of interesting woodlands including Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest.
Cheshire features a number of interesting hills including Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
There are a number of hiking areas in the county of Cheshire including Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust.
There are a several good old mines in Cheshire county like Engine Vein.
There are a several good canals in Cheshire county like Anderton Boat Lift.
Walks in Cheshire
Three Shires Head (Panniers Pool Waterfall) Walk
A nice circular up the River Dane to the historic Panniers Pool at Three Shires Head (or Three Shire Heads as it once was known); talking in good views of the surrounding hills and the small waterfalls below Pannierspool Bridge.
Length: 6Km (approx.)
Difficulty: Moderate
