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Sandbach

Sandbach Market – Sandbach Saxon Crosses loop from Sandbach

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Sandbach

Sandbach Market – Sandbach Saxon Crosses loop from Sandbach

Moderate

5.0

(2)

26

hikers

Sandbach Market – Sandbach Saxon Crosses loop from Sandbach

02:17

8.87km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.89 km

Sandbach Almshouses

Highlight • Monument

SANDBACH ALMSHOUSES •
FOUNDED 1660
BUILT 1860
DESIGNED BY SIR GILBERT SCOTT
RE- OPENED
ON 24- JULY 1985
AFTER MODERNISATION

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2

4.89 km

The Wheelock Rail Trail near Sandbach follows the route of a disused railway from Ettiley Heath to Malkins Bank. Today the trail is a rich haven for wildlife and wild …

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3

8.24 km

Lord Crewe Fountain

Highlight • Monument

The fountain in the centre island was a gift from Lord Crewe, and erected in 1895, and is resplendent with palms.

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4

8.25 km

Sandbach Literary Institute

Highlight • Monument

Built in 1857, costing £2,500 and was constructed in the Gothic style. Ramsay MacDonald once addressed a meeting here.

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5

8.33 km

Sandbach Market

Highlight • Rest Area

Stalls are open Wed-Sat

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6

8.34 km

Swan Hotel

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1895. It is believed to be the only pub of this name in the country, and may originally have been a corn market.

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7

8.49 km

Sandbach Saxon Crosses

Highlight • Monument

Old Saxon 'crosses' in the heart of Sandbach

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8

8.79 km

Peace Crosses

Highlight • Historical Site

Couldn’t see a plaque waiving any history here.

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8.87 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

2.45 km

1.17 km

1.02 km

372 m

296 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

2.10 km

2.02 km

958 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

14°C

8°C

18 %

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