English Heritage sites near Smallwood Parish
SANDBACH CROSSES
3 miles from Smallwood 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
17 miles from Smallwood 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.
CROXDEN ABBEY
21 miles from Smallwood Parish
The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.
ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW
22 miles from Smallwood 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.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
25 miles from Smallwood Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
PEVERIL CASTLE
25 miles from Smallwood 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.
Churches in Smallwood Parish
St John the Baptist, Smallwood Church
Pubs in Smallwood Parish
Blue Bell
Spen Green, Smallwood, CW11 2XA
(01477) 500262
bluebellsmallwood.co.uk/