This brand new title in Bradt's acclaimed UK regional series is the only
full guide to Cheshire, a county known for its abundance of black and
white timbered buildings and which was put firmly on the map in the
1980s thanks to then-resident stars Posh and Becks. Cheshire confounds
expectations, from the Cheshire Plain to the hills and moors of the
Pennines and Peak District in the east and sandstone ridges in the west,
not to mention the Wirral Peninsula, flanked by the major estuaries of
the Rivers Mersey and Dee flowing into the Irish Sea. This is a largely
a rural landscape, a an area of farm shops, forests and falconries;
meres, marinas and marshes. There is industrial and scientific heritage,
too, from Bronze-Age mining sites to the internationally important
astronomical observatory and mighty Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.
With this new Bradt guide, discover all of this and more: the county
town of Chester - declared the fifth prettiest in Europe in 2015 by USA
Today - with its fascinating Roman history; ruins of ancient castles;
and reminders of the salt and silk industries of the past. Cheshire also
offers a network of canals, perfect for waterside strolls or pootling
along in a narrowboat, while Bradt's Slow Cheshire also details
information for walkers and cyclists. Military historians may know
Cheshire as the location of the largest US Army Air Force airfield
outside the US during World War Two (visiting celebrities who came to
entertain the troops included Bob Hope and Glenn Miller), while Peover
Hall was requisitioned as the HQ for General George Patton, who based
himself there while preparing for the D-Day landings. Also included in
this guide are grand stately homes, engaging museums, attractions and
events. Local food and drink is covered, along with all types of
accommodation, from farm stays and self-catering cottages to guesthouses
and hotels. With direct flights for the US to Manchester nearby, it is
now easier to visit this unique county than ever before, and with
Bradt's Slow Cheshire you will have all the information needed for a
successful trip.
