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Welcome to Sandbach in Cheshire
Located just over a mile from junction 17 of the M6
motorway, Sandbach nevertheless has the appearance and
feel of a tiny market town in the countryside. The town
has adequate free parking on Scotch Common (except
Thursday - market day) and on the car park below the
Waitrose supermarket. The cobbled square (below left)
with cenotaph and ancient stone crosses has parking for
disabled only.
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Most of the pictures in these pages are from
Post Cards which were bought from the Post
Office in Elworth
village.
Elworth is just one
kilometre outside Sandbach on the Middlewich
road. It is an easy walk or you can drive.
Parking is somewhat limited. although there are
five parking spaces in front of the Post Office
and room in the adjoining side streets.
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Elworth is the
site of the original Foden offices (now
demolished after being damaged by fire and
flood) and has several friendly "corner shops"
where you can buy newspapers, magazines, food
and confectionery. The
Railway Station is
at Elworth and links directly to Crewe and
Manchester.
The Stone Crosses
are 1,300 years old and are covered in markings
which have still not been fully deciphered.
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The New Inn
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The New Inn on
Newcastle Road opens for lunch at noon. As you
reach the traffic lights from the motorway turn
left up The Hill and drive for a couple of miles
till you see the Inn on the left at the
crossroads. Turn right and park in the car parke
opposite. Alternatively, drive past the car park
entrance and in just under a mile you will
reach...
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Sandbach Town
provides an excellent base for you to see the
sights of Cheshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire
and North Wales. Before you drive away, however,
take a walk around the town which has numerous
shops and interesting buildings. Thursday is
market day and attracts hundreds of visitors.
Saturday provides a smaller market which leaves
Scotch Common free for
parking.
Sally's Café
in Green Street, just opposite Scotch Common car
park, provides nice meals at affordable prices.
The proprietors also offer an outside catering
service for weddings and parties.
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Sandbach in Bloom
Not so attractive are the gutters which
support weeds - in some places two feet high! In
addition, many pavements are in a dangerous
state with the concrete slabs cracked and
collapsing - a combination of attacks by
burrowing ants from below and uncaring drivers
who park their vehicles on top. I see elderly
people walking in the road because they are
afraid of tripping on the footpaths.
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We shouldn't blame the council. It takes less
than an hour per month in the summer to keep
these areas free from weeds. Do you bother to do
this and are you one of those drivers that is
ruining our footpaths?
And another point: we now have cycle paths
but can cyclists use them? No, because there are
other vehicles parked across them. Is there any
wonder that cyclists use the footpaths?
This is awful - tell me
more.
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The Canal Centre at Hassal Green
includes a shop, restaurant, post office and a pleasant
grassed area by the canal.
Phone 01270 762266. More
Information. You can walk along the canal tow path or
visit the
Potter's Barn which is
nearby.
Also close to the Canal Centre is the
Romping Donkey pub which is
a NO SMOKING establishment and currently (2005) serves
delicious carvery lunches from noon till 2pm.
The Potteries around
Stoke-on-Trent is just down the motorway off junction 16.
Visit the many factories in this famous area.
Tatton Park near
Knutsford is about 30 minutes drive.
Delamere Forest, about 30
minutes away, offers pleasant walks through the woods and
has two cafes on the main road, one in the old railway
station and one at the crossroads.
Winsford Flash Sailing Club
is 15 minutes drive. New members welcome, or just come
and watch from the comfortable upstairs clubhouse lounge.
01606 592726
Dagfields Craft Centre is
out in the wilds between Crewe and Nantwich. Interesting
shops include Decorated
Ostrich Eggs (closed 2004) and Wooden Toys.
Two cafes provide food and drink.
Blakemere Craft Centre and
Fleamarket is near the A49 junction at Sandiways near
Northwich. Browse the shops, eat in the superb
restaurant then take a walk
through the woods. About 30 minutes drive.
Amerton Farm & Craft
Centre is 1 hour away. Head down the M6 to
junction 15 where you join the A500 for Newcastle. Take
the first exit and turn right, heading south down the A34
past Trentham. South of Stone take the road at the
roundabout signed left for Uttoxeter. Follow this road
until you come to the end of a couple of miles of dual
carriage way. Turn left and Amerton Farm is about a mile.
This is a working farm where you can visit the animals,
take a steam train ride (not every day), browse the craft
shops including Dolls' House
shop then eat in the superb farmhouse restaurant (advance
booking recommended (01889) 270294 )
The Railway Museum at
Crewe is just 10 minutes drive.
Stapely Water Garden near
Nantwich is about 30 minutes drive.
Congleton is just 20
minutes drive on the opposite side of the M6 motorway. An
ancient market town, Congleton provided silk, ribbon and
fustian factories, tobacco manufactories, iron and brass
foundries. Nowadays most of the factories have been
replaced by service industries. Interesting surroundings
include the river Dane, Town Hall, St. James Church.
Biddulph Grange is about
30 minutes away and can be reached via Congleton. The
superb gardens are arranged in Egyptian, Chinese,
Scottish and other themes with pleasant walks and a small
cafe when you need refreshments. Entrance fee. National
Trust property.
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Jodrell
Bank radio telescope and science museum,
with planetarium and arboretum near Holmes
Chapel, is about 20 minutes drive from
Sandbach.
The Catalyst Science
Museum at Widnes is about 1 hour
away.
Manchester Science
Museum is about 1 hour away.
Chester Zoo is
about 50 minutes drive.
Ellesmere Port
boat museum is about 1 hour drive.
Eureka Science
Project! is about 1 hour away (in Halifax
- use M6 north, then M62).
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Chester is about
40 minutes drive. If you like vintage
radios, be sure to visit the museum.
Shrewsbury is
one hour away. This used to be "The Shrewsbury
Quest" where you will find a large car park. The
building is now (2005) an exhibition centre with
free entry.
Shrewsbury itself is a tourist town like
Chester and many interesting shops are open on
Sundays. See the mixture of old and new
architecture - often anachronistically alongside
each other.
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Local Businesses
Tardis Electronics in
Sandbach - will repair almost anything that uses
electricity! Also specialises in electrical fitments for
motorhomes and caravans - aerials, satellite, radios,
alarms, electric steps, etc.
Family TV in Hartford -
repair TVs, Videos, etc. (Closed)
Cheshire Home Design in
Crewe - will extend or improve your home as you want
it.
RVS -
sell used spares for VAUXHALL cars (closed
2003)
Sally's Café in Green
Street
Galleria - Arts and Crafts
supplier opposite Sally's
Radway Green Garden
Centre, Book Store and Café near Alsager
Visit other Cheshire web sites:
Lion
Salt Works in Northwich
The Family History
Society of Cheshire
Visit Wales ->
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Version 1.2 updated on May 26, 1999
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