Cheshire Villages

Exploring Cheshire is an adventure in itself. If you’re looking for a peaceful and laid-back break away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, then you’ve come to the right place.

Cheshire has a number of small villages dotted throughout the county. Browse the individual pages below for information about places to stay, eat, visit and events in some of the many pictureque Cheshire villages.

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Adlington

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

A scattered village nestling in gorgeous countryside north of Macclesfield.
Alderley Edge

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Cheshire Peak District

Alderley Edge

The picturesque village of Alderley Edge sits in the east of Cheshire and offers a fabulous range of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars. Famed for being home to the rich and famous it’s known as the Champagne capital of Britain.
Astbury

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Cheshire Peak District

Congleton

Located near Congleton, Astbury is a pretty village, with a fine display of daffodils every spring and a well-kept village green. A number of timber-framed black and white buildings and cottages pepper the village - keeping that rural atmosphere.
Audlem

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Near Nantwich

Well worth a visit. Audlem has a range of shops that attract many visitors as well as catering for its local residents.
Bunbury

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Nr Nantwich

Bunbury was used as the location for Home Fires (known in the series as Great Paxford), a drama shown on ITV for two series.
Daresbury

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Warrington

A small picturesque village, best known as the birthplace of writer Lewis Carroll. The stained-glass window in All Saints Church depicts characters from Alice in Wonderland.
Disley

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Cheshire Peak District

Stockport

Disley is a picturesque village a stone’s throw away from the Peak District National Park, and is a great base for exploring the Peak District.
Eastham

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Wirral

Eastham is one of Wirral’s oldest villages, and now a Conservation Area. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, its medieval street pattern evolved around the village church of St Mary’s, which was established in 1152.
Gawsworth

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

A peaceful and beautiful village with scattered cottages and farms mingling with halls, a church, pools and leafy lanes.
Holmes Chapel

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Cheshire Peak District

Holmes Chapel is an attractive village overlooking the Dane Valley, a picturesque region that is popular with walkers and cyclists.
Lymm

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A picturesque village in the heart of Cheshire, Lymm boasts numerous restaurants and pubs, beautiful walks around the village.
Malpas

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A picturesque village deep in the south Cheshire countryside, Malpas still retains its Norman motte and bailey castle, as well as a medieval street pattern.
Marbury

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Whitchurch

Picturesque village in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, with mere lakes to the south and east sides of the village. A regular winner of the Best Kept Village Competition.
Mobberley

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

Mentioned in the Domesday Book as 'Motburlege', Mobberley is a residential area set in farmland and is England's largest parish.
Poynton

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

Poynton nestles in the foothills of the Peak District National Park and is a perfect base for exploring the Cheshire countryside.
Prestbury

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

Sitting in sight of the Pennine foothills astride the River Bollin, pretty Prestbury dates to Anglo Saxon times. Its original name was Preosta burgh meaning the borough or dwelling of the priests.
Rainow

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

The rounded hills are a distinct contract to the red brick and lush farmlands of the Cheshire Plain.
Stockton Heath

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Warrington

A village with a country feel, yet with urban benefits, just on the outskirts of Warrington.
Styal

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Cheshire Peak District

Wilmslow

The name of the settlement was, in 120, described at 'Styhale' and as 'Stihal' in 1286. The first element 'stig' in Old English, means 'a hall with a pigsty'.
Wincle

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Cheshire Peak District

Macclesfield

The sign on the Ship Inn, in this remote hamlet, sitting high up on the edge of the Peak District, depicts the 'Nimrod' - the vessel in which the local Sir Philip Brocklehurst accompanied Shackleton to the Antarctic.