Congleton is a historic market town in Cheshire East, North West England. As part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom competition, Congleton has been awarded gold medals in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2022.

Congleton Town Hall

了解

The town's tree planting as part of the Trees for Congleton project was entered in the ‘Green Solutions’ category of the digital national RHS Community Awards, being awarded 'Highly Commended'.

Congleton is in the valley of the River Dane. To the south of the town lies an expanse of green space known locally as Priesty Fields which forms a green corridor into the heart of the town, a rare feature in English towns. Legend says that Priesty Fields gained its name as there was no priest performing services within the town. The nearest priest was based at the nearby village Astbury. It is told that the priest would walk along an ancient medieval pathway which ran between the fields at the Parish Church in Astbury and St Peter's Church in Congleton.

历史

The town's name is of unknown origin. The first recorded reference to it was in 1086 in the Domesday Book, where it is listed as Cogeltone: Bigot de Loges. In 1282 it was spelt Congelton. The element Congle might relate to the old Norse kang meaning a bend, followed by the Old English element tun meaning settlement.

Congleton became notorious in the 1620s when bear-baiting and cockfighting were popular sports. When the old bear became ill and died just before the Wakes, the town lacked the money to pay for a new, more aggressive bear. The town used money it had saved to buy a new bible and it replenished the fund with the income from the increased number of spectators. It became legend that Congleton sold its Bible to pay for a new bear, which earned Congleton the nickname 'Beartown'. The chorus of 20th-century folk song "Congleton Bear", by folk artist John Tams, runs

Congleton Rare, Congleton Rare

Sold the Bible to buy a bear.

The principal industries in Congleton include the manufacture of airbags and golf balls. There are light engineering factories near the town, and sand extraction occurs on the Cheshire Plain. One of the most prominent industries during the nineteenth century onwards was Berisfords Ribbons, established in 1858. It was founded by Charles Berisford and his brothers Francis and William. The brothers leased part of Victoria Mill, on Foundry Bank, owning the entire factory by 1872. By 1898, the company had offices in London, Manchester, Leeds and Bristol.

游客信息

1 Congleton Tourist Information Centre, Town Hall, High St, CW12 1BN (inside the Town Hall on the High Street), ☏ +44 1260 270350, info@congleton-tc.gov.uk. M-F 9AM-4:30PM, Sa 10:15AM-1:45PM. Visitor centre and gift shop for tickets to attractions and events, guides to Congleton and the surrounding area, and locally produced gifts and food and drink. (updated Dec 2022)

抵达

乘汽车

Congleton is 7 英里 (11 公里) east of the M6 motorway, connected by the A534. It is on the A34 trunk road between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester, and the A54 to Buxton and the Peak District. The A536 links the town with Macclesfield, with the A527 linking the town to Biddulph and providing an alternative route to Stoke-on-Trent.

乘火车

1 Congleton Railway Station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway on 9 October 1848 and is a 15-minute walk from the town centre. The line is part of the Stoke-on-Trent-Manchester Line of the West Coast Main Line, terminating in Manchester to the north and London Euston to the south. However only stopping services between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent stop here. Its regular rail links make Congleton popular as a commuter belt town for Manchester and surrounding larger towns.

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The Macclesfield Canal, completed in 1831, passes through the town. It runs 26 英里 (42 公里) from Marple Junction at Marple, where it joins the Upper Peak Forest Canal, southwards (through Bollington and Macclesfield), before arriving at Bosley. Having descended the 12 Bosley Locks over the course of about 1 英里 (1.6 公里), the canal continues through Congleton to a junction with the Hall Green Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal at Hall Green. The canal is renowned for its elegant roving bridges.

乘飞机

The nearest airport to the town is Manchester Airport, 20 miles (32 km) away.

四处逛逛

Congleton is a relatively small and compact town so most attractions and amenities are within walking distance. The town centre is easily traversable by foot. Buses to suburbs and nearby towns depart from the bus station on Market Street.

Few places in Congleton are completely flat and some parts are rather steep, but every so often you’ll see a view of the hills that makes it all worth while.

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• 1 Congleton Museum, Market Square, CW12 1ET (behind Congleton Town Hall, opposite the police station), ☏ +44 1260 276360, info@congletonmuseum.co.uk. M-Sa 10:30AM-4:15PM, Su noon-4:15PM. Congleton Museum was established in 2002 and is dedicated to Congleton's industrial history. Free entry. (updated Nov 2022)
• 2 Little Moreton Hall (on A34, 4 miles south of Congleton), ☏ +44 1260 272018, littlemoretonhall@nationaltrust.org.uk. Moated Tudor manor house owned by the National Trust. Adult £13.20, child £6.60, other tickets available. National Trust members free. (updated Oct 2022)
• Some of the painted bears from the 2011 Bearmania event can still be seen around the town
• Congleton Choral Society is a mixed voice choir which regularly performs choral works at Congleton Town Hall and other venues around the town.
• The Pearl of the Dane, also known as "The Congleton Steamboat", is a 60-foot steamboat moored and rotting at a specially designed quay near the riverside mill on the River Dane. The boat was a fishing trawler known as Limanda, built in Denmark in 1974, that took part in the Icelandic cod wars from its home port of Grimsby until it was decommissioned in 1994. It was found in a Holyhead boatyard by Cheshire businessman Joe Terry who bought it and had it transported to Congleton with the intention of transforming it into a seafood restaurant. The venture was not a success because of its location, menu and public opinion of Joe Terry, and while changing hands several times the boat has quietly continued to decay.

活动

Indoor

• 1 Castaway Play, 71 Moss Road, CW12 3BP, ☏ +44 1260 279881, help@castawayplay.co.uk. M-F 9:15AM-5PM Sa Su 9AM- 4:45PM. Castaway Play is a children's play centre which is divided into four uniquely themed areas, and a sensory room is available to book for an additional fee. £8.50 per person. (updated May 2023)
• 2 Clonter Opera Theatre, Trap Rd, CW12 2LR (Follow Rood Hill and turn left onto Giantswood Lane, then continue onto Trap Road, Clonter Opera Theatre is 1.5 miles along this road on the right hand side.), ☏ +44 1260 224514, boxoffice@clonter.org. Box Office: M W F 10AM-4PM Performance Days: 10AM-1PM. Based in the village of Swettenham Heath, 5 mi (8.0 km) north of Congleton, the theatre has a 400 seat auditorium, orchestra pit, undercover dining and rehearsal facilities. It is used for a range of events including opera, pantomimes, and music camps £16, free for 26-year-olds and under. (updated Mar 2023)
• 3 Daneside Theatre, Park Road. It is an independently run 300-seat theatre. (updated Feb 2023)
• 4 Victoria Mill Antiques and Collectors Centre, Foundry Bank, CW12 1EE (Victoria Mill Antiques and Collectors Centre is a 5-minute walk from the town centre, next to Congleton Leisure Centre), ☏ +44 1260 297838, gail@cheshiredemolition.co.uk. 10AM-4PM daily. Victoria Mill Antiques and Collectors Centre is located inside one of Congleton's historical mills. It offers 3 floors of antiques as well as its resident artists' studios and a cafe. (updated May 2023)

户外

• 5 Astbury Mere Country Park. lies just to the south west of the town centre, on the site of a former sand quarry. The lake is used for fishing and sailing and despite its name, is actually in the West Heath area of Congleton, with the boundary between Congleton and Newbold Astbury parishes lying further to the south. (updated Feb 2023)
• 6 Biddulph Valley Way, CW12 1RG (The Biddulph Valley Way can be accessed by a small lay-by car park on A54 Brook Street.), ☏ +44 1477 534115, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk. The Biddulph Valley Way is a former railway line which has been turned into a path stretching 2 miles through Cheshire East and additional 4.5 miles through Staffordshire. It is part of Route 55 of the National Cycle Network and is very flat making it accessible for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Along the way parts have been made into reserves with smaller paths and walks off the main one such as the Macclesfield Canal or the Gritstone Trail. Lots of different features are used to encourage diverse wildlife, particularly the Dane-in-Shaw Pasture Site of Special Scientific Interest. (updated May 2023)
• 7 Cloudside Shooting Grounds, Red Ln, CW12 3QG, ☏ +44 1260 226392. W Th 11AM-4PM, 5PM-8PM; F 11AM-3PM, 4-6PM; Sa 11AM-3PM. Cloudside Shooting Grounds overlook rolling Cheshire countryside and the Peak District National Park, providing a variety of clay shooting disciplines including Compak Sporting. £39. (updated May 2023)
• 8 Congleton Paddling Pool, Park Road (next Daneside Theatre). May-Sep: W-Su 10AM–1PM and 2–5PM. built in the 1930s, the paddling pool is only open to families with children under 12 who book a seesion in advance. Booking for weekend sessions close at 10AM on Friday, midweek ones can be booked before 8AM the same day. (updated Feb 2023)
• 9 Congleton Park, CW12 1NS (Congleton Park is along the banks of the River Dane, just north-east of the town centre.), alken.solutions@ntlworld.com. Town Wood on the northern edge of the park is a Grade A Site of Biological Interest and contains many nationally important plants. (updated May 2023)
• 10 Glebe Farm, Peel Ln, CW12 4RQ, ☏ +44 1260 273916, mail@glebefarmastbury.co.uk. Daily 8:30AM - 6PM. Glebe Farm is in the nearby village of Astbury and is home to alpacas, donkeys, goats, sheep, pigs, horses and ponies, chickens, ducks, geese, and parakeets. There is a coffee shop, farm shop, butcher’s and fishmonger’s, as well as a variety of independently owned shops and businesses nestled in the farm’s barns and outbuildings. During the summer, a children’s play area and tractor rides are also available. free entry. (updated Mar 2023)

Markets and festivals

• 11 Congleton Market, Princess Street, CW12 1DB (位于市中心，紧邻步行区外). 周二至周六 8AM-3PM. 最初根据林肯伯爵亨利·德·拉西于1272年授予该镇的特许状而设立，用于每周一次的市场。市场设有室内和室外摊位，提供新鲜农产品、宠物食品、配件以及咖啡馆，周日还有跳蚤市场。 (更新于2023年3月)
• 每个月最后一个星期六，“创作者市集”都会在康格尔顿市中心展示食品、饮品、艺术品和手工艺品。
• 每年在市中心都会举办圣诞市场，届时会有节日灯饰亮灯仪式和游行。通常天气寒冷多雨，建议携带外套。
• 该镇每年还举办食品和饮料节，推广当地食材/美食。
• 每年八月银行假日周末，通常会举办展示英国各地演出的爵士与蓝调音乐节。年初还会举办“康格尔顿不插电”音乐节，以原声音乐为特色。
• 自2019年以来，康格尔顿每年都会举办LGBTQ+骄傲活动。

购物

截至2022年12月，康格尔顿市中心拥有超过90家商店、85家服务型企业以及50家餐饮场所。这里没有多少英国连锁店，但有很多小型独立店铺。

餐饮

康格尔顿有各种各样的独立餐馆。Capital Walk位于市中心，有多家餐厅提供多样化的美食。

堂食

• 1 Bear Grills, Market Street, CW12 1BP (靠近公交车站，在图书馆外), ☏ +44 1260 400160, beargrillscafe13@gmail.com. 周一 8:30AM-2:30PM，周五至周日 8:30AM-2:30PM. 这里有超市、两个停车场、镇上的公交车站、图书馆和市场，步行即可到达，交通便利是这家家庭经营咖啡馆的吸引力之一。提供热腾腾、物有所值的早餐和午餐。 £4-8. (更新于2022年12月)
• 2 Brownlow Inn, Brownlow Heath Lane, CW12 4TH (沿着 A34 南行至 Child's Lane), ☏ +44 1477 500281, reservations@brownlowinn.co.uk. 每日中午12点-晚上9点. 室内外均设有座位，提供轮椅通道和餐桌服务，提供素食和无麸质选择。 £14-20. (更新于2022年11月)
• 3 Four Friends Tibetan Restaurant, 14 Mill Street, CW12 1AB (在市中心 West Street 和 Wagg Street 的拐角处往下走), ☏ +44 1260 277655, fourfriendstibet@gmail.com. 周二 5:30-10PM，周三至周六 中午12点-下午2:30点 和 5:30-10PM，周日 5:30-10PM. 餐厅不大，氛围温馨舒适，提供自制藏式和喜马拉雅美食，提供无麸质和素食选择。提供室内外座位、外卖和餐桌服务。 £6-12. (更新于2022年11月)
• 4 Wild & Wild, 2 Bridge Street, CW12 1AY (从市政厅沿着High Street走一小段路), ☏ +44 1260 409327, april@wildandwild.co.uk. 周一 9AM-5PM，周三至周六 9AM-5PM，周日 10AM-5PM. 这里曾是一家肉店，2号Bridge Street曾是地下室经营，至今仍保留着原来的屠夫砧板。自2018年出现在BBC的《房屋买卖》(Homes Under The Hammer)节目中后，该建筑已改造成一家植物性咖啡馆和厨房，菜单完全素食。 £6-12. (更新于2022年12月)
• Indian Spice, 64 High Street, CW12 1BA, ☏ +44 1260 591542. 周一至周六 5:30-10:30PM. £7-13. (更新于2023年4月)

外卖

Congleton Eats 应用允许用户在线订购康格尔顿地区大多数外卖餐厅的餐点。

• 5 Top Nosh, 71 West Street, CW12 1JY (在板球俱乐部对面), ☏ +44 1260 275885, topnosh@rocketmail.com. 周一至周六 6AM-2PM (周日休息). 提供热早餐和午餐，有素食和无麸质选择。 £3-5. (更新于2022年12月)
• 6 Yuntai House, 2 Swan Street, CW12 4BW, ☏ +44 1260 271813, yuntaihouse@gmail.com. 周一、周二、周四、周日 5-10PM，周五、周六 5-10:30PM. £7-12. (更新于2022年12月)
• Valleys Fast Food, 32 High Street, CW12 1BD, ☏ +44 1260 270606. 周一至周四、周日 4:30PM-午夜，周五 4:30PM-凌晨2点，周六 4:30PM-凌晨4点. £4-7. (更新于2023年4月)
• Sizzlers, 8 High Street, CW12 1BL, ☏ +44 1260 295295. 周一、周三、周四、周日 4:30PM-凌晨12:30点，周五、周六 4:30PM-凌晨1:30点. £5-8. (更新于2023年4月)

饮品

• 1 BarleyHops, 29 High Street, CW12 1BG, ☏ +44 1260 295247. 周一、周二休息，周三、周四 3-9PM，周五 2-11PM，周六 中午12点-11PM，周日 2-8PM. (更新于2022年10月)
• 2 Beartown Tap, ☏ +44 1260 270775. 周一休息，周二至周四 4-11PM，周五、周六 2PM-午夜，周日 2-10PM. 附近 Beartown 啤酒厂的酿酒厂直营店。精选啤酒。周二有披萨和啤酒套餐，周五有各种街头小吃。 (更新于2022年10月)
• 3 The Foundry, Market Quarter, Princess St (在 Morrisons 后面). 位于康格尔顿市场区，周围遍布独立餐饮店，可向酒吧订餐。由 Bollington Brewery 拥有，提供其啤酒。 (更新于2024年8月)
• 4 DV8 Bar Congleton, 6 Little Street,CW12 1AR (在市中心 West Street 和 Wagg Street 的拐角处的小街上), ☏ +44 1260 278553, info@rumbabar.co.uk. 周一至周六 11AM-8PM，周日 11AM-7PM. DV8 坐落在一栋二级保护的都铎式建筑中，提供友好、放松的氛围，融合了历史建筑和现代细节。提供食品，有素食和无麸质选择，以及免费 Wi-Fi、现场音乐和户外座位。 £7-13. (更新于2022年11月)
• 5 The Lord Mountbatten, 70 Mill Street, CW12 1AG (从 Rood Lane 和 Clayton Bypass 之间的交通灯处，沿着斜坡下行至环形交叉路口；选择第三个出口，Mill Street，The Lord Mountbatten 就在您的右侧), ☏ +44 7811 199902, mikep.mp46@gmail.com. 周一至周四 4PM-午夜，周五至周日 中午12点-午夜. 提供不断变化的微型啤酒厂的精酿啤酒，传统酒吧游戏，体育电视，吸烟区，花园。 (更新于2022年11月)
• 6 Prince of Wales, ☏ +44 1260 280714. 周一至周四 4-11PM，周五 2-11PM，周六 1-11PM，周日 1-10PM. Joules Brewery 旗下的迷人酒吧。后面有室外座位。 (更新于2022年10月)
• 7 The Queens Head, Park Lane, CW12 3DE (在火车站对面), ☏ +44 1260 272546. 周一至周六 中午12点-11PM，周日 中午12点-10:30PM. 带大户外区域的酒吧。晚餐供应至晚上8:30。 (更新于2022年10月)
• 8 Rumba Tiki Lounge, 6-8 Swan Bank, CW12 1AH (在市中心 West Street 和 Wagg Street 的拐角处往下走), ☏ +44 1260 400101, info@rumbabar.co.uk. 周三、周四 4PM-午夜，周五 4PM-凌晨1点，周六 中午12点-凌晨1点，周日 中午12点-午夜. 热带主题，提供食品。 £15. (更新于2022年11月)

住宿

• 1 Lion and Swan Hotel, Swan Bank, CW12 1AH (位于市中心 West Street 和 Wagg Street 的拐角处), ☏ +44 1260 211211, info@lionandswan.co.uk. 入住: 下午 2:30 之后, 退房: 上午 11:00 之前. 内部翻新，免费 Wi-Fi 和停车，餐厅/酒吧早餐含，可免费取消，立即预订稍后付款。 £115. (2022年11月更新)
• 2 The Plough Inn, Macclesfield Road Eaton, CW12 2NH (沿 A34 Rood Hill 向北行驶至 A536 Macclesfield Road), ☏ +44 1260 280207, enquiries@theploughinncheshire.com. 入住: 下午 2:00, 退房: 上午 10:00. 二级保护建筑，免费 Wi-Fi，免费停车，早餐含，免费取消。 £76. (2022年11月更新)

连接

截至2024年8月，Congleton 的所有运营商均支持4G，Vodafone、Three 和 EE 支持5G。

下一站

如果你不是从那里来的，英格兰第二大城市曼彻斯特（Manchester）就在北面不远处。那些没去过的人可能会认为它是一个糟糕的后工业区，然而，吸引人前往的原因——俱乐部、餐馆、购物、博物馆——多到连简短的列表都无法列举。

往东是Peak District。欣赏完壮丽的风景，尽情徒步，晚上露营或入住Buxton后，你可能想继续前往Sheffield，这是另一个后工业的北部城市，其吸引力比这个描述所暗示的要大。

Congleton 以西最终会到达Chester，那里有古色古香的中世纪建筑和城墙。对于前往不远处的威尔士的旅客来说，这是一个绝佳的停留点。

南边离 Congleton 的距离几乎和北边离曼彻斯特的距离一样近的是Stoke-on-Trent。这里曾经是陶瓷产业蓬勃发展的地方，现在是一个拥有博物馆、花园和浓厚地方自豪感的旅游目的地。

该地区的其他城镇包括Macclesfield、Leek、Wilmslow和Knutsford。

经过 Congleton 的路线

Central Manchester ← Wilmslow ←

北  南

→ Stoke-on-Trent