Tattenhall

Tattenhall is a village in Cheshire. It hosts the ruins of a 13th-century castle, and sits along the Sandstone Trail, a long-distance walkers' path, between Frodsham to Whitchurch.

Understand

Tattenhall is a village and civil parish, 8 miles south-east of Chester, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was recorded as 2,079.

See

• 1 Marina, 3 Newton Ln, Chester, CH3 9NE (2 mi (3.2 km) north of town, off Tattenhall Road), ☏ +44 1829 771742. Su-W 9AM-10PM, Th-Sa 9AM-11PM. There is a marina for canal barges. 
• 2 Beeston Castle (Ruins), Chapel Lane, Beeston, Cheshire, CW6 9TX. Castle built in 1220s, partially destroyed in 1646 on the orders of Cromwell, and woodland park. (updated May 2020)
• 3 St Alban's Church. Church dating from the 16th century, rebuilt in 1869–70. (updated May 2020)

Do

• 1 Sandstone Trail (suitable car parking in Beeston, Bickerton, Bulkeley and Burwardsley). 24/7. The Sandstone Trail is a 34-mile (55 km) long-distance walkers' path, following sandstone ridges running north–south from Frodsham in central Cheshire to Whitchurch just over the Shropshire border. The path was created in 1974 and extended in the 1990s. Much of the route follows the Mid Cheshire Ridge but in places the trail also passes through the Cheshire Plain, including farmland, woodland and canal towpaths. The trail passes Beeston Castle, which is the nearest point on the route to Tattenhall. (updated Jan 2021)

Eat

• 1 Tattenhall Spice, Clifden House, High Street, CH3 9PX, ☏ +44 1829 770839. M-Sa 5PM-11PM, Su 3PM-10:30PM. Indian curry house and takeaway. Set meal for two £25.95, Sunday buffet £8.99 (Adult). (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 The Inn at Huxley, Huxley Lane, Huxley, CH3 9BG (From Tattenhall: Follow signs for Huxley for two miles north, turn right at Huxley Lane, 700 yards on right.), ☏ +44 1829 781044, info@theinnathuxley.com. Gastropub with terrace and delicatessen, some vegetables grown on site. £14-£18 (main course), £10-£16 (salad), £28 (ribeye steak). (updated Dec 2020)
• 3 The Bickerton Poacher, Wrexham Road, Bulkeley, SY14 8BE (From Tattenhall: Take Rocky Lane towards the A41, turn left, follow A41 to Broxton Roundabout, turn left onto A534 towards Nantwich; the pub is on the right approximately three miles along this road.), ☏ +44 1829 720226, bickertonpoacher@btconnect.com. Traditional pub with rooms, campsite and community shop. £10.50-£16.50 (main course), £12.50-£22.95 (burgers and steaks), £11.95 (Sunday roast). (updated Dec 2020)
• 4 The Egerton Arms, Whitchurch Road, Broxton, CH3 9JW, ☏ +44 1829 782241. (updated Jan 2021)
• 5 Cock O'Barton, Barton Road, Barton, SY14 7HU (Same directions as for the Bickerton Poacher until Broxton Roundabout, then turn right onto A534 towards Wrexham. Follow the road for approximately two miles; the pub is on the left just off Stretton Hall Lane.), ☏ +44 1829 782277, info@cobcheshire.com. (updated Jan 2021)

Drink

There are two pubs in Tattenhall.

• 1 The Sportsmans Arms, 93 Burwardsley Road, CH3 9PR, ☏ +44 1829 770233. M-F: 3PM-11PM, Sa: noon-midnight, Su: noon-11PM. Lounge area, snug, separate dining area, pool table, dart board and jukebox, small open fireplace, Thwaites beers on draught, small beer garden and car park, live sport (BT & Sky), occasional live music. (updated Dec 2020)
• 2 The Letters Inn, High Street, CH3 9PX, ☏ +44 1829 770221. M-Th: noon-11:30PM, F: noon-1AM, Sa: noon-12:30AM, Su: noon-11PM. Free house, pool table, dart board and fruit machine, large open fireplace with stone hearth, small dining area serving Chinese food (which can also be ordered for takeaway), lots of ornaments inside the traditional looking interior, terraced beer garden, live sport (BT & Sky), quiz every Wednesday and meat raffle every Friday. (updated Dec 2020)

Sleep

• 1 The Pheasant Inn, Higher Burwardsley, ☏ +44 1829 770434. 

Connect

As of Oct 2022, Tattenhall has 4G from EE, but little or no signal from O2, Three or Vodafone. 5G has not reached town.

Go next

• 1 Holt
• 2 Chester
• 3 Cheshire
• 4 Nantwich
• 5 Wrexham
• 6 Deeside
• 7 Ellesmere Port

Routes through Tattenhall

Chester ←

NW  SE

→ Whitchurch → Telford