Nantwich Historic Town Centre – The Old School loop from Nantwich

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Nantwich Historic Town Centre – The Old School loop from Nantwich

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Nantwich Historic Town Centre – The Old School loop from Nantwich

01:54

7.42km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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383 m

Victoria Cocoa House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Three Cups Cocoa House of 1878 transferred here in 1897. As part of the temperance movement. non-alcoholic drinks. accommodation, reading and meeting rooms were provided.

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383 m

Nantwich Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The former Free Library was built here on the site of the town jail. It was designed by Thomas Bower, a local architect, and opened in 1888 by Sir John …

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6.12 km

Nantwich Historic Town Centre

Highlight • Historical Site

Nantwich is a pretty, historical town, with beautiful buildings.

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6.18 km

Now a pub, but formerly an Alms House for widows, converted from cottages in 1676. This building has extremely strange and uneven lines, looking slightly twisted. Note the mounting steps for horse riders built alongside it at the front.

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6.63 km

Town Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge, built in 1803, lies on the site of earlier bridges and near to the river-crossing of the Roman settlement. On the medieval bridge, first recorded in the late …

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6.75 km

Great Fire of Nantwich Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

1583-4
On 10th December 1583 a fire started near this spot and burned for 20 days, destroying almost all buildings in the town.
Nantwich was rebuilt during 1584 with the …

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6.79 km

Nantwich Boundary Boulder

Highlight • Natural Monument

This granite boulder was exposed during construction of the Nantwich Bypass. Formed some 400 million years ago it is probably from the Criffel mass near Dumfries and was broken off …

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7.42 km

End point

Train Station

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