Congleton is a Town in the county of Cheshire.
There are great places to visit near Congleton including some great 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.
Congleton has some unmissable towns nearby like Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Blacon, Saltney, and Macclesfield.
Styal, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall, Lache, Marton, and Prestbury are some of Congleton best villages to visit near Congleton.
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 the area around Congleton.
Congleton's best nearby country parks can be found at Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
The area around Congleton features a number of interesting nature reserves including Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.
Woolston Eyes is a great place to visit close to Congleton if you like sssis.
Museums to visit near Congleton include Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
Congleton's best nearby parks can be found at Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area.
There are a several good cities in the area around Congleton like Chester.
The area around Congleton's best castles can be found at Chester Castle.
The area around Congleton's best roman sites can be found at Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls.
Ruins to visit near Congleton include Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls.
The area around Congleton features a number of interesting lakes including Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere.
Don't miss Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Congleton.
There are a number of hills near Congleton including Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
The area around Congleton boasts some of the best hiking areas including Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Congleton like Engine Vein.
Canals to visit near Congleton include Anderton Boat Lift.
Congleton History
There are some historic monuments around Congleton:
Places to see near Congleton
History of Congleton
Congleton became notorious in the 1620s when bear-baiting, as well as cockfighting, were popular sports. The town was unable to attract large crowds to its bear-baiting contests and lacked the money to pay for a new, more aggressive bear. The town used money it had saved to buy a Bible and it replenished the fund with the income from the increased number of spectators. It became legend that Congleton sold its Bible to pay for a new bear. The chorus of 20th-century folk song “Congleton Bear”, by folk artist John Tams, runs:
Lakes near Congleton
Canals near Congleton
Rivers near Congleton
Shopping in Congleton
Huub Buglawton, Congleton
Huub retail park
West Heath Shopping Centre West Heath, Congleton
West Heath Shopping Centre retail park
Aldi Holmes Chapel Road, West Heath
Aldi supermarket
Congleton Social Supermarket Lawton Street, Hightown
Congleton Social Supermarket supermarket
Morrisons Victoria Street, Hightown
Morrisons supermarket
Tesco Barn Road, Congleton
Tesco supermarket
M&S Foodhall Barn Road, Hulme Walfield
M&S Foodhall supermarket
Londis Manchester Road, Buglawton
Londis supermarket
