English Heritage sites near Arclid Parish

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

2 miles from Arclid Parish

The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.

Beeston Castle and Woodland Park

BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK

15 miles from Arclid Parish

If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

22 miles from Arclid Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

23 miles from Arclid Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.

Chester Roman Amphitheatre

CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

24 miles from Arclid Parish

The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).

Chester Castle: Agricola Tower and Castle Walls

CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS

24 miles from Arclid Parish

The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.


No churches found in Arclid Parish


Pubs in Arclid Parish

Legs of Man

Newcastle Road, Arclid, CW11 2UG
(01477) 500332
legsofman.co.uk

Present building dates from 1939, and was designed by J. H. Walters, but a pub of the same name existed here since the late 1860's. Originally had a thatched roof, similar to the Bleeding Wolf [q.v.]. This caught fire in 1956 and was replac...