English Heritage sites near Bickerton Parish
BEESTON CASTLE AND WOODLAND PARK
4 miles from Bickerton 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.
CHESTER ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE
10 miles from Bickerton Parish
The largest Roman amphitheatre in Britain, used for entertainment and military training by the 20th Legion, based at the fortress of 'Deva' (Chester).
CHESTER CASTLE: AGRICOLA TOWER AND CASTLE WALLS
11 miles from Bickerton Parish
The original gateway to Chester Castle, this 12th-century tower houses a chapel with exceptionally fine wall-paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s.
SANDBACH CROSSES
16 miles from Bickerton 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.
MORETON CORBET CASTLE
19 miles from Bickerton 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.
OLD OSWESTRY HILLFORT
19 miles from Bickerton Parish
The huge hillfort at Old Oswestry was probably the stronghold and principal settlement of an Iron Age tribe, with its 40 acres protected by formidable ramparts.
Churches in Bickerton Parish
Holy Trinity, Bickerton
Long Lane
Bickerton
Malpas
01948 860922
http://www.malpaschurch.co.uk
Holy Trinity, Bickerton is one of three churches in our Benefice, along with St John's in Threapwood and St Oswald's in Malpas. Holy Trinity is a friendly church with a variety of worship styles. The main services are a combination of Book of Common Prayer Matins and Eucharists (CW Order One Traditional Language).
All visitors will find a warm welcome waiting for them at Bickerton and tea and coffee are served after the service.
I hope that you find this page helpful; you are warmly encouraged to visit our churches either for worship or one of the many events that are held in our churches from time to time.
We are welcoming churches and aim to appeal to all; there are a wide variety of services ranging from the Book of Common Prayer to Common Worship, with a family service at St Oswald's led by the leaders of our young people's group known as Ozzie's Club. We are of a central Churchmanship and are inclusive; we hope that you will feel the warmth of the welcome that we offer as you join us for whatever you are attending.
Our churches are for you in the good times but also the tough times and so many come to us at the milestone events of life as well as week by week in the ordinary and everyday events of life. You will be made most welcome.
Pubs in Bickerton Parish
Bickerton Poacher
Wrexham Road, Bulkeley,, Bickerton, SY14 8BE
(01829) 720226
bickertonpoacher.com