Visit Rostherne Places

Welcome to Visit Rostherne Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rostherne

  

Rostherne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rostherne

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Rostherne history

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In the 11th century Rostherene was called Rodestorne, said to mean the Lake of the Holy Cross. At the time of the Domesday Book it belonged to Gilbert de Venables, Baron of Kinderton.

You can visit Rostherne places with Walkfo Rostherne to hear history at Rostherne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rostherne has 32 places to visit in our interactive Rostherne map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Rostherne, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Rostherne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rostherne & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 32 audio facts unique to Rostherne places in an interactive Rostherne map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Rostherne Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Rostherne historic spots	Rostherne tourist destinations	Rostherne plaques	Rostherne geographic features
Walkfo Rostherne tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rostherne

  

Best Rostherne places to visit

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Rostherne has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Rostherne’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Rostherne’s information audio spots:

Mere Old Hall Mere Old Hall is a 17th-century country house which stands to the west of the village of Mere and the junction of the A566 and A50 roads in Cheshire .

Tatton Park Gardens Tatton Park Gardens consist of formal and informal gardens . Included in the gardens are an Italian garden, a walled garden, rose garden, and the Japanese garden . The gardens are owned by the National Trust and administered by Cheshire East Council .

Tatton Park Flower Show RHS Flower Show Tatton Park first began in 1999 by the Royal Horticultural Society . The show houses the RHS National Flower Bed Competition, Young Designer of the Year Award and a wide range of inspirational show gardens .

South Downs Road Cricket Ground, Bowdon South Downs Road is a cricket ground in Bowdon, Greater Manchester (formerly Cheshire) The ground is surrounded by residential housing on all sides. It also has facilities for field hockey and squash.

Watch Hill Castle Watch Hill Castle is an early medieval motte-and-bailey on the border of Bowdon and Dunham Massey, England. It is the only Scheduled Ancient Monument in Trafford, it is arguably the most important archaeological site in the borough.

St Elizabeth’s Church, Ashley St Elizabeth’s Church is on Ashley Road in the village of Ashley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bowdon, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the diocese of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building.

Ashley, Cheshire Ashley is a village and civil parish in Cheshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 261. The Brereton family were Lords of the Manor of Ashley for several generations. Ashley Cricket Club was founded in 1888.

Dunham Massey Hall sundial The Dunham Massey Hall sundial was created during the early 18th century. It was created by the National Trust in Cheshire, England. The National Trust removed it in 2020 amid the global wave of statue removals connected with the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.

Dunham Castle Dunham Castle is an early medieval castle in Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester. It was built in the early medieval period of medieval times. It is located on the outskirts of the city and is situated on the edge of the town. Dunham Castle was first built in 13th century.

Rostherne Mere Rostherne Mere is the largest of the Cheshire meres with an area of 48 hectares (120 acres) and a maximum depth of 30 metres (98 ft) It is a national nature reserve, Ramsar site and Site of Special Scientific Interest covering 152.9 hectares (378 acres)

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