English Heritage sites near Pickmere Parish
SANDBACH CROSSES
11 miles from Pickmere 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
15 miles from Pickmere 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.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
20 miles from Pickmere 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
20 miles from Pickmere 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.
PEVERIL CASTLE
28 miles from Pickmere Parish
Founded soon after 1066 by William Peverel, one of William the Conqueror's most trusted knights, Peveril Castle offers breathtaking views of the Peak District from its position high above Castleton.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
30 miles from Pickmere 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.
No churches found in Pickmere Parish
Pubs in Pickmere Parish
Elms
Reported closed and boarded up in August 2017.
Set behind its large car park, this rural pub is handy for the Pickmere beauty spot. An opened-out lounge-style pub it retains a vault to the rear featuring the pub games. The pub has Darts an...
Red Lion
Park Lane, Pickmere, WA16 0JX
(01565) 733247
theredlionpickmere.co.uk/