English Heritage sites near Audley Rural Parish

Sandbach Crosses

SANDBACH CROSSES

7 miles from Audley Rural Parish

The two massive Saxon stone crosses, elaborately carved with animals and Biblical scenes including the Nativity of Christ and the Crucifixion, dominate the cobbled market square of Sandbach.

Beeston Castle and Woodland Park

BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK

17 miles from Audley Rural Parish

If you’re planning a family day out in Cheshire, then a visit to Beeston Castle in Tarporley fits the bill perfectly. This 'Castle of the Rock' is famous for its spectacular views.

Croxden Abbey

CROXDEN ABBEY

18 miles from Audley Rural Parish

The impressive remains of an abbey of Cistercian 'white monks', including towering fragments of its 13th-century church, infirmary and 14th-century abbot's lodging.

Moreton Corbet Castle

MORETON CORBET CASTLE

22 miles from Audley Rural Parish

The ruins of the medieval castle and Tudor manor house of the Corbets are dominated by the theatrical shell of an ambitious Elizabethan mansion wing in Italianate style.

Lilleshall Abbey

LILLESHALL ABBEY

23 miles from Audley Rural Parish

Extensive ruins of an Augustinian abbey, later a Civil War stronghold, in a deeply rural setting.

Arbor Low Stone Circle and Gib Hill Barrow

ARBOR LOW STONE CIRCLE AND GIB HILL BARROW

24 miles from Audley Rural Parish

The region's most important prehistoric site, Arbor Low is a Neolithic henge monument atmospherically set in high moorland. A circle of some 50 white limestone slabs within an earthen bank and ditch.


Churches in Audley Rural Parish

Alsagers Bank S.John

High Street, Alsagers Bank Alsagers Bank Newcastle under Lyme
01782 722146
https://stjamesaudley.churchinsight.com/

Traditional Anglican church with Holy Communion most Sundays (service starts at 9.15am). Very friendly congregation (and minister!) and tea and coffee after the service. Some weeks there is a Sunday school after the service for primary-school aged children.

Audley S.James the Great

Church Street, Audley Audley Stoke-on-Trent
(01782) 722146
https://stjamesaudley.churchinsight.com/

St James is Known as Anglican Evangelical Church.

‘Anglican' means that we are part of the Church of England and Anglican Communion - a global network of churches, whose ordained leaders are expected to give their agreement to a summary of Christian Belief known as The 39 Articles.

‘Evangelical' means that we look to the Bible as our ultimate source of authority for what's right and wrong.

For a formal summary of what ‘Evangelical' means, you could have a look at the Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith or the UCCF Doctrinal Basis.

‘Church' means that we are a group of people who gather together around God's Word, the Bible; trusting in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ; and loving Him as our Master, Saviour and Friend.


Pubs in Audley Rural Parish

Audley Cricket Club

Kent Hills Ground, Nantwich Road, Audley, ST7 8DL
(01782) 720725
audleycc.co.uk/

Smart, modern club bar on the fringes of the borough of Newcastle Under Lyme, very supportive of CAMRA and local beer in general. A beer festival is held the first week in April; CAMRA Potteries Club of the Year 2012 & 2013.
Audley Football Club

Town Fields Ground, Old Road, Bignall End, ST7 8QH

Clubhouse of small local football team.
Audley Working Mens Club (Staffs)

3 New Road, Bignall End, Kidsgrove, ST7 8QF

Audley Working Mens Club (Staffs), Kidsgrove
Bignall End Cricket Club

Boon Hill, Bignall End, ST7 8LA
(01782) 720514
bignallend.play-cricket.com

Welcoming village cricket club in a semi-rural location, not far from a main road with splendid views of Cheshire from the clubhouse. Established for over a 100 years, the club hosts two beer festivals a year, one in summer and one in winte...
Boughey Arms

Nantwich Road, Audley, ST7 8DH
(01782) 720816
bougheyarmsstoke.co.uk/

Large Thwaites pub comprising of a spacious bar area and smaller lounge, complete with a dart board; there is a large car park to the rear of the pub. There is a heated smoking shelter outside. The guest beers can come from the Thwaites sea...
Butchers Arms

Church Street, Audley, ST7 8DE
(01782) 722906
butchers.pub

Large, attractive, mock Tudor pub set opposite the church at the top end of the village. The pub consists of a front bar and rear lounge, divided by a central bar area and connected by a long corridor, plus a dining room at the back. There...
Gresley Arms

High Street, Alsagers Bank, ST7 8BQ
(01782) 722469

Sat at the top of Alsagers Bank with breathtaking views from the Beer Garden and the dining rooms. Perfect for enjoying a well-earned pint after a walk in nearby Bateswood or Apedale country parks. In 2019, the owners of the Artisan Tap to...
Halmerend Working Mens Club

Cooperative Lane, Heathcote Road, Halmerend, ST7 8BL

Halmerend Working Mens Club, Halmerend
Plough

2 Ravens Lane, Bignall End, ST7 8PS
(01782) 722286

Friendly pub on the main road coming into Bignall End, refurbished by Hydes of Manchester, knocked into one room, but still retaining separate areas for quiet drinking. Car-parking is available at the front and rear, and a pleasant beer gar...
Railway

High Street, Halmerend, ST7 8AG
(01782) 722177

Pleasant, friendly village local, traditionally divided into a bar and lounge area. There is a pleasant veranda to the front of the pub for al fresco drinking and Sunday lunches are served up to 3pm.
Royal Oak

132 Heathcote Road, Miles Green, ST7 8LL
(01782) 911415

Marston's hostelry on the fringes of the Borough of Newcastle, half way between the villages of Halmerend and Audley; there is a small bar area at the front, leading to an airy conservatory with a pool room off to the left. There is a large...
Swan

58 Chapel Street, Bignall End, ST7 8QD
(01782) 720622
dorbiere.co.uk/the-swan/

Popular street corner pub, known to the locals as "The Duck", situated just off the main road through the village. Comprising a large, traditional, public bar, and a smaller, comfortable lounge, plus a pleasant beer garden and smoking area...
Wood Lane Cricket Club

Megacre, Wood Lane, Wood Lane, ST7 8PA
(01782) 721458
woodlane.play-cricket.com

Small, friendly, village Cricket Club Bar, which prides itself on well-kept guest beers. The elevated position affords splendid views of the surrounding countryside in summer months. Regular themed events include quizzes, disco and dance ni...
Wood Lane Victory Club

Apedale Road, Wood Lane, Wood Lane, ST7 8PH

Wood Lane Victory Club, Wood Lane