The Top 15 Natural Monuments around Cheadle
Cheadle’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 15
beautiful natural monuments around Cheadle. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments around Cheadle. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 16, 2025
The Chained Oak
Highlight • Natural
"On an autumn night, the Earl of Shrewsbury was returning to his home at Alton Towers when an old woman suddenly appeared in the road ahead of his horse and …
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Brown End Quarry Nature Reserve
Highlight • Historical Site
A first for Staffordshire!
Brown End Quarry became the County’s first geological nature reserve when it was acquired by the Trust in 1987. Brown End was quarried for limestone from …
Brown End Quarry became the County’s first geological nature reserve when it was acquired by the Trust in 1987. Brown End was quarried for limestone from …
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Toothill Rock
Highlight • Natural Monument
This is one of seven great rocks for bouldering in this locality. You can include it in a tour of all of them in an hour and a half should …
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The Hopestone Rock Formation
Highlight • Natural Monument
Go to the gate of Hopestone Cottage and you will find a public footpath marker on the left of the gate to enter.
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Downs Banks Millennium Viewpoint
Highlight • Viewpoint
In the 18th century Bluebarn farm on Downs Bank grew hops for Joule's Brewery. In 1946 Joule's purchased the land from Viscount Sidmouth. The area was subject to purchase with …
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Cotton Dell Nature Reserve
Highlight • Natural Monument
A breathtaking location
Named such because of the dell within this ancient woodland which has an impressive gritstone escarpment on one side.
It is a beautiful place to escape to whennome is in need of seclusion and tranquillity.
Named such because of the dell within this ancient woodland which has an impressive gritstone escarpment on one side.
It is a beautiful place to escape to whennome is in need of seclusion and tranquillity.
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Hem Heath Woods Nature Reserve
Highlight • Forest
This is the largest woodland area in Stoke on Trent but it is a hidden gem.
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Hulme Quarry
Highlight • Natural Monument
It is worth taking one of the many well worn tracks to the centre of the quarry. There are lots of sandbanks for the younger ones to roll down too. It's a real gem for families with small children.
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Ford Green Reed Bed
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Ford Green Reed Bed at the south end of the site is one of Stoke-on-Trent's two Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
It has been designated because large numbers of …
It has been designated because large numbers of …
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Bolton Gate Pool
Highlight • Lake
This area known as Bolton Gate was named after the farm that used the grounds before the quarrying began.
It is a beautiful picnic spot.
It is a beautiful picnic spot.
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Village Cross and Memorial Fountain (Sir Thomas Percival Haywood Memorial)
Highlight • Monument
The village cross and drinking fountain are in stone.
They are on two steps, and have an octagonal pedestal with an inscription, containing a spring in a recess with a shaped head and a semicircular projecting trough.
They are on two steps, and have an octagonal pedestal with an inscription, containing a spring in a recess with a shaped head and a semicircular projecting trough.
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