The Cloud
The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: prominent hill in the Cheshire Peak District, England
- Also known as: “Bosley Cloud”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Bridestones and Dane Aqueduct.
The Bridestones
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today. The Bridestones is situated 1 mile south of The Cloud.
Dane Aqueduct
Bridge
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dane Aqueduct is a bridge, which is situated 1 mile north of The Cloud.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is in Leek Road, Bosley, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bosley is situated 1½ miles northeast of The Cloud.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Rode and Buglawton.
North Rode
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Rode is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 178. North Rode is situated 2 miles northwest of The Cloud.
Buglawton
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buglawton is a suburb of Congleton, in the Cheshire East borough of Cheshire, lying to the north-east of the town centre. It was formerly a separate parish, but was absorbed into the borough of Congleton in 1936 and has been administered as part of the town since then. Buglawton is situated 2 miles west of The Cloud.
Havannah
Hamlet
Havannah near Congleton in Cheshire, England, is a former industrial and residential area and was at one time known as 'the deserted village'. It was established by local industrialist Charles Roe and named to commemorate the British capture of Havana in Cuba in 1762. Havannah is situated 2½ miles west of The Cloud.
The Cloud
- Categories: hill, tourism, and peak
- Location: Congleton, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.16996° or 53° 10′ 12″ northLongitude
-2.14413° or 2° 8′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5V5V94+X8OpenStreetMap ID
node 638787201OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q7723488
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