Temple Wood

Temple Wood is a forest in Checkley, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Temple Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet Winnothdale, as well as near the village Checkley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Heath House and St Mary’s and All Saints’ Church, Checkley.

The Heath House

Manor estate

Photo: Dennis Thorley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Heath House is a Gothic Revival mansion and estate located near the village of Tean in Staffordshire, England.

St Mary’s and All Saints’ Church, Checkley

Church

Photo: Peter Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Mary's and All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in the village of Checkley, Staffordshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building. The oldest parts of the building are 12th-century, with later medieval and 17th-century work.

Croxden Abbey

Photo: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croxden Abbey, also known as "Abbey of the Vale of St. Mary at Croxden", was a Cistercian abbey at Croxden, Staffordshire, United Kingdom. A daughter house of the abbey in Aunay-sur-Odon, Normandy, the abbey was founded by Bertram III de Verdun of Alton Castle, Staffordshire, in the 12th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cheadle and Alton.

Cheadle

Town

Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cheadle is a market town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands District of Staffordshire, England. It is located between Uttoxeter, Leek, Ashbourne and Stoke-on-Trent.

Alton

Village

Photo: Paul Buckingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It is noted for the theme park Alton Towers, built around the site of Alton Mansion, which was owned by the Earls of Shrewsbury, and designed by Augustus Pugin.