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About Crewe

The large industrial town of Crewe is close to Nantwich, to which it contrasts greatly. Crewe has always been associated with its great railway junction, and it is from this point in the "hey-day" of rail travel that Crew began to prosper. It developed from a combination of two villages and some importance is still attached to its 19th century railway activities. Locomotives were rolling out of the railway sheds from 1843, and for the next 100 years Crewe was famous for its engines.

Crewe has undergone great changes, it has a modern town centre offering a rich shopping experience and a sprawl of new housing developments. Blessedly, it still possesses some of its old Victorian charm and a few historic properties. This can mostly be seen in the old part of the town where there are some striking Victorian and Edwardian houses, some of rustic brick with attractive stone dressings. Rows of terraced workers cottages make a sharp contrast to the larger homes occupied by former rail and factory managers. The old style corner public house in much in evidence, recalling the days when the "bookies" runner stood outside the pub taking bets on racing days.

The grandest house in the area is Crewe Hall, a magnificent Jacobean building set in 35 acres of parkland and owned until recently by the Queen. The building has undergone major refurbishment and is now re-opened as a delightful country hotel with a wealth of original features, including what is believed to be the finest staircase in the country, an ornate library, and a private chapel.

Crewe Market Hall in the town centre began life as a 19th century cheese market, it is a vibrant busy place which now operates as an outdoor and indoor market offering a tempting range of merchandise.

Crewe's fine Municipal Square is currently undergoing costly refurbishment and will have as its centrepiece the town's war memorial which has been removed from Market Square.

A place of stunning Edwardian beauty is Crewe's Lyceum Theatre. Built in 1911 and refurbished in 1994, the theatre retained its exquisite auditorium with beautiful carvings, stalls, circle, upper gallery and lovely gilded boxes. The theatre offers drama, ballet, opera, musical productions and comedy - truly a range to suit all tastes. The refurbishment has included relaxing bars and a restaurant for a pre-theatre dinner or after show drink.

The town has many pleasant green spaces and playing fields. Parkfield is a pretty area off Broad Street and there are fine gardens for relaxing. Even the old cemetery makes an interesting visit, it is crowded with old tombs and ancient gravestones lying silently beneath a canopy of tree branches.

Crewe's museum dedicated to the railway age is a must for all visitors. This museum is full of exhibits and memorabilia from the great age of steam when the town was at the forefront of railway engineering, thus preserving its history and heritage. Presently closed for refurbishment, the museum, sited in Vernon Way, is due to re-open at Easter 2007.

There is plenty here to occupy and interest visitors, clubs and pubs offer lively entertainment, there is theatre, historic buildings, museums, and shops in abundance. The nearby Shropshire Union Canal and The Trent and Mersey Canal give visitors the opportunity to enjoy quiet canal banks from which to take a peep at colourful narrow boats and enjoy rewarding waterscapes, and canal wildlife. In the wider countryside surrounding Crewe, there are plenty of quaint little Cheshire villages, a battle site of 1644 and Stapely Water Gardens, the World's largest leading water garden centre.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

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Recommended attractions near Crewe

Bridgemere Garden World	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Little Moreton Hall	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
Oulton Park	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Mow Cop Castle	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction E)	Pictures
Little Budworth Common Country Park	(9.5 miles, 15.2 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Beeston Castle	(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction W)	Pictures
Lovell Radio Telescope and Arboretum	(10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Cholmondeley Castle	(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Peckforton Castle	(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Whitmore Hall	(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Biddulph Grange Garden	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
Greenway Bank Country Park	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery	(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SE)	Pictures
The Anderton Boat Lift	(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction N)	Pictures
Marbury Country Park	(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction N)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Crewe

Nantwich, in the county of Cheshire (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction SW)
Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour.
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Audlem, in the county of Cheshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S)
A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area.
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Mow Cop, in the county of Staffordshire (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction E)
The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties.
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Congleton, in the county of Cheshire (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NE)
This lively market town stands on a bend of the River Dane, it quite possibly takes its name from the Celtic word "congle" which in English means "a bend".
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Tarporley, in the county of Cheshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)
Attractive large village which developed as a coaching stop on the main London to Liverpool road during the 17th and 18th-centuries.
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Stoke-on-Trent, in the county of Staffordshire (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction SE)
Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character.
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Norton in the Moors, in the county of Staffordshire (12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction E)
Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District.
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Delamere, in the county of Cheshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction NW)
The village of Delamere can be found in the midst of beautiful Cheshire countryside in an area of forests and rivers. It is...
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Market Drayton, a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction S)
Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved.
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Knutsford, in the county of Cheshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)
Its name derives from Canute, the great Danish King who is said to have journeyed this way when he quite possibly forded the local stream.
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Nether Alderley, in the county of Cheshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NE)
Nether Alderley shows a pleasant mixture of architectural gems which include well decorated timber frame properties so typical of the glorious Cheshire landscape.
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Rudyard, in the county of Staffordshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)
A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir.
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Shocklach, in the county of Cheshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction W)
Shocklach is a small rural hamlet set beside a tributary of the River Dee between Wrexham and Nantwich. It is a lovely...
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Hodnet, in the county of Shropshire (17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction S)
Shropshire is a beautiful old county with a wealth of ancient and historic villages, some, like Hodnet, retain wonderful 'gems' from an old and illustrious past.
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Helsby, in the county of Cheshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction NW)
Helsby is famous for Helsby Hill which rises to a height of 462ft, and has traces of an Iron-Age camp.
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Nearby travel help

Crewe Station	(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)
Sandbach Station	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction NE)
M6 Junction 16	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SE)
M6 Junction 17	(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction NE)
Manchester Airport	(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction N)
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	(23.6 miles, 37.9 km, direction NW)
Crewe to London	(147.3 miles, 237.1 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Crewe

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Crewe center
Ramada Crewe	(0.6 miles, 0.9 km)
Crewe Arms Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Royal Hotel	(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)
Hunters Lodge Hotel	(0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
Crewe Hall - A QHotel	(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE)
The White Lion Hotel	(2.8 miles, 4.6 km, direction SE)
Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)
De Vere Venues Wychwood Park	(3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction S)
Crown Hotel	(4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW)
The Chimney House Hotel	(5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)
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