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With its combination of shops,
pubs, modern and traditional houses and fine
community facilities, Tattenhall is a typical
rural Cheshire small town - an ideal spot at which
to stop and replenish supplies while touring the
county's delightful countryside.
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The nearby Peckforton Hills
form part of a sandstone ridge that rises above
the Cheshire Plain in the west of the county.
Magnificent walking country, the hills provide
panoramic views across a patchwork landscape of
hedges, trees and ponds.
Also, within ten minutes drive of Tattenhall are
two famous castles. The ruins of 13th century
Beeston, destroyed in the English Civil War
three hundred years ago, stand dramatically on a
craggy, tree covered hill.
The steep climb to the top is rewarded with
views as far as North Wales in the West and the
Pennines in the East.
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Photo: J M Wainwright,
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Peckforton Castle, just a
short distance away, is a perfect Victorian copy
of a medieval fortification. It was used as the
location for the Hollywood production of Robin
Hood, starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurmann.
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