Villages and Countryside
Crewe and Nantwich includes:

• 6 Historic Parks and Gardens at Cholmondley Castle, Combermere Park, Crewe Hall, Dorforld Hall and Queens Park;
• 713 listed buildings;
• 20 Scheduled Ancient Monuments;
• 5 Ramsar Sites and 10 sites of Special Scientific Interest;
• A National Nature Reserve at Wybunbury Moss, Cheshire Wildlife Trust Reserve at Quakers Coppice and a Local Nature Reserve at Sound Common; and
• 19 Conservation Areas designated for their attractive townscape or village character.

South Cheshire exhibits classic English countryside with gentle rolling meadowland, picturesque meres and an abundance of trees.  It is a rich agricultural area noted for its carefully tended farms and excellent Cheshire cheese.

Surrounding Crewe and Nantwich are a multitude of pleasant villages set in classic English countryside.  Many of the villages date back to before the Norman Conquest and several have been designated conservation areas because of their attractive and historic buildings.

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