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.
Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Blacon, Saltney, and Macclesfield are great places to visit in Cheshire if you like towns.
Villages to visit in Cheshire county include Styal, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall, Lache, Marton, and Prestbury.
The county of Cheshire boasts some of the best historic buildings including Quarry Bank, Warrington Parish Church Of St Elphin, The Ruskin Rooms, Tatton Park, Chester Racecourse, Chester City Walls, and Bonewaldesthorne Tower.
Country Parks to visit in Cheshire county include Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
The county of Cheshire boasts some of the best nature reserves including Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.
There are a number of sssis in the county of Cheshire including Woolston Eyes.
Cheshire's best museums can be found at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
There are a number of parks in the county of Cheshire including Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area.
Cheshire's best cities can be found at Chester.
Cheshire's best castles can be found at Chester Castle.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls is a great place to visit in Cheshire if you like roman sites.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls is a great place to visit in Cheshire if you like ruins.
Cheshire features a number of interesting lakes including Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere.
Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest are some of Cheshire's' best woodlands to visit Cheshire.
There are a several good hills in Cheshire county like Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park.
Cheshire is home to some unmissable hiking areas like Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust.
Cheshire features a number of interesting old mines including Engine Vein.
Canals to visit in Cheshire county include 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
