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.
Towns to visit near Congleton include Ellesmere Port, Warrington, Widnes, Knutsford, Blacon, Saltney, and Macclesfield.
Don't miss Styal, Daresbury, Thelwall, Saughall, Lache, Marton, and Prestbury's villages if visiting the area around Congleton.
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.
Quarry Bank, Tatton Park, and Teggs Nose Country Park are some of Congleton best country parks to visit near Congleton.
The area around Congleton features a number of interesting nature reserves including Woolston Eyes, and Tatton Park.
Woolston Eyes is one of Congleton's best, nearby sssis to visit in Congleton.
Places near Congleton feature a number of interesting museums including Warrington Museum and Art Gallery.
Victoria Park - Widnes, Tatton Park, Water Tower Gardens, Westminster Park, and Timbersbrook Picnic Area are great places to visit near Congleton if you like parks.
Congleton is near some unmissable cities like Chester,
Places near Congleton feature a number of interesting castles including Chester Castle.
Places near Congleton feature a number of interesting roman sites including Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls.
Chester Roman Amphitheatre and Roman Walls is a great place to visit close to Congleton if you like ruins.
The area around Congleton boasts some of the best lakes including Trentabank Reservoir, and Redes Mere.
Don't miss Trentabank Reservoir, and Macclesfield Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Congleton.
Don't miss Shutlingsloe, and Teggs Nose Country Park's hills if visiting the area around Congleton.
Hiking Areas to visit near Congleton include Teggs Nose Country Park, and Alderley Edge National Trust.
There are a several good old mines in the area around Congleton like Engine Vein.
The area close to Congleton boasts some of the best ancient sites including Goldenstone.
The area close to Congleton boasts some of the best canals including 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
