The Atlas Obscura Guide To Whitchurch

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Whitchurch, England

Updated June 20, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Whitchurch

King Arthur's Cave

Whitchurch, England

King Arthur's Cave

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

Close-up of a loom at Whitchurch Silk Mill.

Whitchurch, England

Whitchurch Silk Mill

The village silk mill weaving Oscar-winning ribbons.

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Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker. (Wikimedia Commons)

Nantwich, England

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter.

8 miles from Whitchurch

Hawkstone Park

Weston, England

Hawkstone Park

Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored.

8 miles from Whitchurch

Note the bricks have been worn down by horses hooves over time

Nantwich, England

Nantwich Canal Aqueduct and Embankment

A Grade 2 cast-iron aqueduct, designed by Thomas Telford which links 2 halves of an enormous embankment.

9 miles from Whitchurch

Nantwich, England

Giant Straw Sculptures of Snugburys Ice Cream Farm

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

9 miles from Whitchurch

Earthworms

Willaston, England

World Worm Charming Championships

This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?

10 miles from Whitchurch

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