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Town in Cheshire, England
Photo: Photo taken by Alan Ford 2006-06-07., Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Congleton is a historic market town in Cheshire East, North West England. As part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom competition, Congleton has been awarded gold medals in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022.
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Congleton Museum was established in 2002 and is dedicated to Congleton's industrial history.
Moated Tudor manor house owned by the National Trust.
Castaway Play is a children's play centre which is divided into four uniquely themed areas, and a sensory room is available to book for an additional fee.
Based in the village of Swettenham Heath, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Congleton, the theatre has a 400 seat auditorium, orchestra pit, undercover dining and rehearsal facilities. It is used for a range of events including opera, pantomimes, and music camps
It is an independently run 300-seat theatre.
Victoria Mill Antiques and Collectors Centre is located inside one of Congleton's historical mills. It offers 3 floors of antiques as well as its resident artists' studios and a cafe.
lies just to the south west of the town centre, on the site of a former sand quarry. The lake is used for fishing and sailing and despite its name, is actually in the West Heath area of Congleton, with the boundary between Congleton and Newbold Astbury parishes lying further to the south.
The Biddulph Valley Way is a former railway line which has been turned into a path stretching 2 miles through Cheshire East and additional 4.5 miles through Staffordshire. It is part of Route 55 of the National Cycle Network and is very flat making it accessible for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Along the way parts have been made into reserves with smaller paths and walks off the main one such as the Macclesfield Canal or the Gritstone Trail. Lots of different features are used to encourage diverse wildlife, particularly the Dane-in-Shaw Pasture Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Cloudside Shooting Grounds overlook rolling Cheshire countryside and the Peak District National Park, providing a variety of clay shooting disciplines including Compak Sporting.
Built in the 1930s, the paddling pool is only open to families with children under 12 who book a session in advance. Booking for weekend sessions close at 10AM on Friday, midweek ones can be booked before 8AM the same day.
Town Wood on the northern edge of the park is a Grade A Site of Biological Interest and contains many nationally important plants.
Glebe Farm is in the nearby village of Astbury and is home to alpacas, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, horses and ponies, chickens, ducks, geese, and parakeets. There is a coffee shop, farm shop, butcher’s and fishmonger’s, as well as a variety of independently owned shops and businesses nestled in the farm’s barns and outbuildings. During the summer, a children’s play area and tractor rides are also available.
It was established under a charter granted to the town in 1272 by the Earl of Lincoln, Henry de Lacy, for a weekly market. The market has a variety of stalls, both indoor and outdoor, offering fresh produce, pet foods, accessory stalls and cafes, as well as a car boot on Sundays.
With a supermarket, two car parks, the town's bus station, library and market all within a stone's throw, convenience is an attraction of this family-run cafe. Hot, value-for-money breakfast and lunch is served here.
Indoor and outdoor seating is available with wheelchair accessibility and table service, vegan and gluten free options are available
Small restaurant set in a welcoming and cozy atmosphere, offering homemade Tibetan and Himalayan cuisine with gluten free and vegan options available. There is indoor and outdoor seating as well as takesway or table service.
With a history as a butchers, No. 2 Bridge Street used to trade from the basement level where the original Butcher’s Block still stands today. Since appearing on BBC’s Homes Under The Hammer in 2018, the building has been transformed into a plant-based coffeehouse and kitchen, with an entirely vegan menu.
Hot breakfast and lunch is available, with vegetarian and gluten-free options
Brewery Tap for nearby Beartown Brewery. Choice of real ales. Pizza & pint night on Tuesday and various street food on Friday.
Situated in the Congleton Market Quarter and surrounded by independent food outlets supplying food that can be ordered to the Pub. Owned by Bollington Brewery and featuring their beers.
Set in a grade II Tudor listed building, DV8 offers a friendly, relaxed atmosphere mixing historic architecture with contemporary detail. Food is available with vegan and gluten free options as well as free Wi-Fi, live music and outdoor seating
Real ale from constantly changing micro-breweries, traditional pub games, sports tv, smoking area, garden.
Attractive pub owned by Joules Brewery. Outside tables to rear.
Pub with large outdoor area. Meals served till 8:30PM.
Tropical theme, serves food.
Refurbished interior, free Wi-Fi and parking, breakfast included from restaurant/bar, fully refundable, reserve now pay later.
Grade II listed building, free Wi-Fi, free parking, breakfast included, free cancellation.
By rail
Congleton Railway Station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 9 October 1848 and is a 15-minute walk from the town centre.
By boat
The Macclesfield Canal, completed in 1831, passes through the town.
By plane
The nearest airport to the town is Manchester Airport, 20 miles (32 km) away.
Congleton is a relatively small and compact town so most attractions and amenities are within walking distance. The town centre is easily traversable by foot.
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