UK Travel - Cheshire in England
A Tourist Travel Guide to Accommodation and Attractions in Cheshire England
Cheshire is in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the city of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington. Other major towns include Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Northwich, and Wilmslow. Cheshire is bordered by Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south, Flintshire and Wrexham in Wales to the west.
The county is home to some of the most affluent areas of England, including Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Prestbury, Tarporley and Knutsford, named in 2006 as the most expensive place to buy a house in the north of England. The former Cheshire town of Altrincham was in second place.
Some of the main attractions of the county include
Alderley Edge
Upper Weaver Valley
Vale Royal
Warrington
Macclesfield
Congleton<br>
Chester
Little Moreton Hall
Tatton Park
Stapeley Water Gardens
Nether Alderley Mill
Lyme Park
Other useful links in Cheshire
Cheshire County Council
Visit Cheshire
