Briar Cottage B&B, Sheppenhall Lane, Aston, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8DT

Places of Interest

The village of Aston is conveniently situated for many beautiful walks along footpaths and canal towpaths. The cheshire cycling route passes the front of Briar Cottage and continues through the village.

Within a couple of miles is the historic town of Nantwich, with its timber framed buildings and one of the finest medieval churches in Britain.

Chester is a walled city and contains many Black and White half-timbered buildings. The galleried streets, known as the rows, evoke medieval times. The Cathedral lies within the city walls and is open to visitors throughout the year.

Delamere forest is a remnant of the vast royal hunting preserve of the Earls of Chester. The visitor centre has various displays telling the history of the forest and there are many waymarked walks through the woodland.

Beeston Castle, situated on top of an isolated red sandstone outcrop, provides outstanding views across the Cheshire plains to the Mersey, Wales and the Pennines in Derbyshire.

Other Places of interest include :

Jodrell Bank Science Museum

Wrenbury Marina

Wrenbury Hall

Marbury Country Park

The Salt Museum

Bridgemere Garden World

Blakemere Craft Centre

Cholmondeley Castle Gardens

Cheshire Candle Workshops

Chester Zoo

Alton Towers

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

Paradise Mill, a working silk museum

Stapley Water Gardens

Tatton Park

Stretton Mill

Dorothy Clive Gardens

Cheshire Ice Cream Farm

The Potteries (Staffordshire)

Shropshire and South Cheshire Mere Visitor Centre

Dagfields crafts and Antiques

A visit, or telephone call, to the local Tourist Information Centre will provide further ideas or more information on the places mentioned here.

Briar Cottage is also well situated for the guests attending weddings at either Wrenbury hall or Combermere Abbey.