Forests of Mara and Mondrem

#3465 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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The Forests of Mara and Mondrem were adjacent medieval forests in Cheshire, England, which in the 11th century extended to over 60 square miles, stretching from the Mersey in the north almost to Nantwich in the south, and from the Gowy in the west to the Weaver in the east. Mara and Mondrem were a hunting forest of the Norman Earls of Chester, established soon after 1071 by the first earl, Hugh d'Avranches. They might earlier have been an Anglo-Saxon hunting forest. Game included wild boar, and red, fallow and roe deer. ()

Coordinates: 53°12'18"N, 2°40'1"W

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Forests of Mara and Mondrem – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oulton Park, Delamere Forest, Hatchmere, Eddisbury hill fort.

2.9 miSE
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Oulton Park, Tarporley
74 min walk • Oulton Park is a hard surfaced track used for motor racing, close to the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about 5 miles from Winsford, 13 miles from Chester city centre, 8 miles from Northwich and 17 miles from Warrington, with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Cafe
Delamere Forest, Northwich
44 min walk • Delamere Forest is a large wood in the village of Delamere in Cheshire, England. The woodland, which is managed by Forestry England, covers an area of 972 hectares making it the largest area of woodland in the county.
2.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hatchmere
70 min walk • Hatchmere is a small mere and nature reserve in Delamere Forest, southeast of Frodsham, Cheshire, England. It is also the name of a hamlet near the village of Norley.
1 miN
Forts and castles
Eddisbury hill fort
26 min walk • Eddisbury hill fort, also known as Castle Ditch, is an Iron Age hill fort near Delamere, Cheshire, in northern England. Hill forts are fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.
3.7 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Baker Way
94 min walk • The Baker Way is a footpath running from Chester railway station to Delamere railway station within the English county of Cheshire. The total length of the trail is 13 miles. Its name commemorates the life and work of Jack Baker, a former footpaths officer for Cheshire County Council.
3 miSE
Church
St Peter's Church
78 min walk • St Peter's Church is in the village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
0.6 miNE
Church
St Peter's Church
16 min walk • St Peter's Church stands in an isolated position to the south of the village of Delamere, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
4.1 miW
Church, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, Tarvin
104 min walk • St Andrew's Church is in the village of Tarvin, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
3.2 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic architecture
St Helen's Church, Tarporley
83 min walk • St Helen's Church is in the village of Tarporley, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Malpas.
1.5 miW
Forts and castles
Kelsborrow Castle, Kelsall
38 min walk • Kelsborrow Castle is an Iron Age hill fort in Cheshire, northern England. Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.
3.3 miW
Church
St John the Evangelist's Church
83 min walk • St John the Evangelist's Church is located to the north of the village of Ashton Hayes, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester.