Sandbach
Sandbach is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, England.
The civil parish contains four settlements: Sandbach, Elworth, Ettiley Heath and Wheelock. At the 2021 census, the Sandbach built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 11,290 and the parish had a population of 21,916.
Getting to Sandbach
Junction 17 of the M6. Sandbach is to the west of the motorway. Follow the A534 Old Mill Road and turn right at the first set of traffic lights. This is a one way street that takes you into the centre of the town. The nearest large bus station is Hanley, in Stoke-on-Trent.
Worth seeing
Sandbach Crosses. two Saxon Crosses that were reportedly built in the 7th, 8th or 9th century.restored in 1816 Listed Buildings Sandbach is also home to many listed buildings, the buildings include Sandbach School, St Mary's Church, Sandbach and the Old Hall Hotel, Sandbach. Many of the local public houses, which were formerly stage coach stops, are listed, for example the Lower Chequer.
Things to do
There is an annual transport festival in April that celebrates the town heritage: Fodens trucks were built in the town. Sandbach RUFC play in the national league
Where to eat
There are a number of other pubs that offer food. There is a Chinese restaurant near the town centre and another in a former Baptist church on Middlewich Road. There are also a number of Indian and Chinese takeaways and fish and chip shops. An interesting addition to the eateries in Sandbach is a small dining area that has been created in a Lebanese delicatessen on Crewe Road. Old Hall Hotel.
Getting around Sandbach the local way
- Go nextAfter taking in the splendid scenery and trekking to your heart's content, either camping out overnight or staying in Buxton, you might want to continue on to Sheffield, another post-industrial Northern city with more to offer than that description suggests.
From Wikivoyage: Congleton, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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