Middlewich
Middlewich is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire East district of Cheshire, England.
It is located 20 miles (32.2 km) east of Chester, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Winsford, 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east of Northwich and 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Sandbach. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 14,421.
Getting to Middlewich
The M6 motorway is close by. Use junction 18 to get to Middlewich. The town is about half an hours drive from both Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport. Both are easily accessible via the road networks, and less so through rail.
- 01Winsford
Winsford, CW7 3NQ (2.5 miles west from Middlewich town centre).
- 02Sandbach
Sandbach, CW11 3JG (4 miles south from Middlewich town centre on the A533).
Worth seeing
The big church in the center of town is considered the main attraction. There are miles of watersways to walk along, The Trent And Mersey canal, as well as several rivers. The town is surrounded by countryside offering bird watchers lots of opportunities, particularly along the Croxton flashes.
- 01St Michael and All Angels
Church dating from the 12th century, although most of the building work was done between 1480 and 1520.
- 02Wardle Canal
The shortest canal in the UK, 154 ft (47 m) long, linking the Trent and Mersey Canal to the Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal.
Things to do
Visit during the Folk and Boat weekend, usually the third weekend in June. The whole town explodes with people, events and music. Small fields in the center of town have stalls on them, offering locally brewed beers and scrumpies, as well as the main music tent. The pubs along the side of the canal are usually packed and offer live music too.
Where to eat
Like many towns in northern England, there are many Indian and Chinese takeaways as well as a few Turkish kebab houses.
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