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"My pocket money goes towards buying secondhand books. I love the dry, musty smell of old books, the feel of the silky paper between my fingers. In any case, the book collection in my room is growing, and I find nothing makes a home feel more homely. Sometimes I feel a sense of elation just holding a book in my hands." (Deborah Crombie in "The Lost Poem")

Beware crossing the bypass

The Wheelock Rail Trail near Sandbach follows the route of a disused railway from Ettiley Heath to Malkins Bank. Today the trail is a rich haven for wildlife and wild flowers and provides a pleasant level and wide route through the Cheshire East countryside.

The Commons got their name from the battle that took place there in 1651, when a troop of Scots retreating after the Battle of Worcester rested on this open space land, but were set upon by local Sandbach folk attending the Thursday market: many were killed and the rest taken prisoner and kept in the church.

Built in 1857, costing £2,500 and was constructed in the Gothic style. Ramsay MacDonald once addressed a meeting here.

The fountain in the centre island was a gift from Lord Crewe, and erected in 1895, and is resplendent with palms.

Built in 1895. It is believed to be the only pub of this name in the country, and may originally have been a corn market.

closes half day on Thursday