Congleton

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, ancient sites and canals.

Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Blacon, Saltney, and Macclesfield are some of Congleton best towns to visit near Congleton.

Congleton's best nearby villages can be found at Styal, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall, Lache, Marton, and Prestbury.

Congleton has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Quarry Bank, Warrington Parish Church Of St Elphin, The Ruskin Rooms, Tatton Park, Chester Racecourse, Chester City Walls, and Bonewaldesthorne Tower.

There are a several good country parks in the Congleton area like Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park.

There are a number of nature reserves near Congleton including Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.

Woolston Eyes is one of Congleton's best, nearby sssis to visit in Congleton.

The area around Congleton's best museums can be found at Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.

Don't miss Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area's parks if visiting the area around Congleton.

Places near Congleton feature a number of interesting cities including Chester.

There are a several good castles in the area around Congleton like Chester Castle.

Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls is one of Congleton's best, nearby roman sites to visit in Congleton.

There are a number of ruins near to Congleton including Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls.

Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere are some of Congleton best lakes to visit near Congleton.

There are a several good woodlands in the Congleton area like Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest.

Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park are great places to visit near Congleton if you like hills.

Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust are great places to visit near Congleton if you like hiking areas.

Engine Vein is one of Congleton's best, nearby old mines to visit in Congleton.

Ancient Sites to visit near Congleton include Goldenstone.

Places near Congleton feature a number of interesting canals including Anderton Boat Lift.

Congleton History

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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: