About whitchurch
WHITCHURCH today is a bustling market town that has evolved from its
past. The many medieval, Tudor and Georgian buildings to be found in
the town bear testament to this.
The town lies at the junction of many important roads (including the A49 – Land’s End to John O’Groats route) and is surrounded by some of the highest quality dairy land in the country. The town is also rightly proud of its role as the centre of the Cheshire Cheese industry. This quintessential English cheese is still made locally today.
The town has always had a catchment area above its natural size. As
such it offers a wide variety of shops from multi-national chains to
quirky boutiques and also hosts a market each Friday with over 50 stalls
and a Farmers Market on the first Saturday of each month. Plans are in
progress to include a farmers market in 2004.
The town offers the rare facility of “free parking” in the
town centre and, with the aid of the “Heritage Lottery Fund” has
a beautifully presented “Jubilee Park” that is true to the
traditions of its heritage as well as providing sports and recreational
facilities for the inhabitants of the town today. The town has an active
social life and there are many events and activities to look out for,
including the park band concerts and the many events that take place
at the busy Civic Centre.
Whitchurch has well respected educational facilities with high quality
primary, junior and secondary schools serving the needs of the local
community. Sir John Talbot’s secondary school has seen much
investment recently in educational and sports facilities to benefit the
children of the town. Daily buses also take children to private secondary
schools in and around Chester, Ellesmere and other nearby towns.
On the edge of the town, Brown Moss is a beautiful site that is also of great scientific interest. It has over 30 rare plant species and is a haven for woodland birds and wildlife.Today it also has picnic facilities, making it ideal for a family visit.
Also worth a visit are our sister towns that together with Whitchurch
make up the district of North Shropshire.These are Ellesmere, with its magnificent glacial mere and interesting town centre, Market Drayton,
home of “Gingerbread” and “Clive of India” and
Wem, famous for the modern “Sweat Pea”.
Many visitors have found Whitchurch the ideal base for exploring the
treasures of the wider area. To the North lies the historic walled city
of Chester, to the East are the world famous “Potteries”,
to the South is the attractive county town of Shropshire, Shrewsbury,
and to the West lies Wales with its rugged countryside and attractive
man-made features, such as the famous Llangollen Aqueduct.
All of these attractions are just a short drive from the centre of Whitchurch no wonder so many people find Whitchurch such a good base for exploring the area.