Pictures of Tarporley
in the county of Cheshire
About Tarporley
Attractive large village which developed as a coaching stop on the main London to Liverpool road during the 17th and 18th-centuries. Today, its handsome coaching inns still warmly welcome visitors but it is the modern motor car parked near the door rather than the atmospheric coach of yester-year.
In the village you can see a rich mixture of delightful properties, these include a Manor House and small Hall built by the Done family in the 16th-century, the lovely church dedicated to St.Helen, and the Swan Hotel from 1769. There are leisure facilities and a wide range of excellent shops, catering for all tastes these include fashion, antiques, art, gift and the usual food shops. Within the area there are opportunities for golf and riding.
This is an active village which hosts many events. The annual carnival is held in July, it is a lively, well attended affair which is fun for all the family.
The Cheshire Plains are noted for their spectacular beauty. Tarporley is in the midst of many lovely places, in the surrounding countryside you can find Oulton Park motor racing circuit, ancient castles, boating on near-by canals, Beeston Market, and the beautiful Delamere Forest which has connections with Tarporley. It was the Done family, once the Kings Master Foresters of Delamere who built Tarporley Manor House and the small church hall, known as The Done Room.
From the village there is a magnificent view of the romantic ruins of 13th-century Beeston Castle, which crowns the summit of the lovely Peckforton Hills. Dense woodland drapes one side of the hill, whilst craggy rocks are the defining feature of other parts of the hills.
Tarporley, has a long tradition of welcoming visitors, it therefore makes an ideal location for a pleasant weekend or as a base from which to explore this part of Cheshire.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Tarporley
| Beeston Castle | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Oulton Park | (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Little Budworth Common Country Park | (3.0 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Peckforton Castle | (3.2 miles, 5.1 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Delamere Forest Park | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Cholmondeley Castle | (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Chester Castle | (9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Chester Roman Amphitheatre | (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Roman Gardens | (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| DEWA Roman Experience | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Chester Cathedral | (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Chester Heritage Centre | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| The Anderton Boat Lift | (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Chester Zoo | (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction NW) | Pictures |
| Marbury Country Park | (10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
All attractions in TarporleyAll attractions in CheshireComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Tarporley
Delamere, in the county of Cheshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction N)
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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Helsby, in the county of Cheshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 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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Nantwich, in the county of Cheshire (8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction SE)
Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour.
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Chester, a Historic City in the county of Cheshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)
Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history.
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Crewe, in the county of Cheshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction SE)
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.
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Shocklach, in the county of Cheshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)
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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Audlem, in the county of Cheshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)
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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Widnes, in the county of Cheshire (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction N)
There is much that is Victorian about Widnes, this can be seen in the splendid public library building and the park named after a great Queen and Empress.
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Knutsford, in the county of Cheshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)
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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Warrington, in the county of Cheshire (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction N)
This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House.
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Port Sunlight, in the county of Merseyside (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction NW)
The centre-piece of the village is the Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum, this was built as a memorial to Lady Lever and was opened in 1922.
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Congleton, in the county of Cheshire (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction E)
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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Wirral Peninsula, in the county of Merseyside (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction NW)
The Wirral Peninsula is an area of Merseyside approximately 60 square miles (160 square Km) known as 'The Wirral'
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Mow Cop, in the county of Staffordshire (19.2 miles, 30.9 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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Market Drayton, in the county of Shropshire (19.4 miles, 31.1 km, direction SE)
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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All towns in CheshireComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Delamere Station | (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N) |
| Mouldsworth Station | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NW) |
| M53 Junction 12 | (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW) |
| M56 Junction 14 | (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW) |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NW) |
| Manchester Airport | (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction NE) |
| Tarporley to London | (156.9 miles, 252.5 km, direction SE) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Tarporley
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Tarporley center |
| The Wild Boar Hotel | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction S) |
| Peckforton Castle | (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction S) |
| Higher Huxley Hall Non-Smoking | (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W) |
| The Pheasant Inn | (4.4 miles, 7.1 km, direction SW) |
| Broxton Hall Country House Hotel | (7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW) |
| Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa | (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE) |
| Rowton Hall Hotel | (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction W) |
| Hoole Hall Hotel | (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction NW) |
| De Vere Carden Park Hotel Golf Resort Spa | (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW) |
| Alton Lodge | (8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction W) |
| All hotels in Tarporley |
