Cloudside Shooting Ground
Cloudside Shooting Ground is a recreation area in Congleton, Cheshire East, England which is located on Cloudside. Cloudside Shooting Ground is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint The Cloud, as well as near the archaeological site The Bridestones.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Cloud and The Bridestones.
The Cloud
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
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. The Cloud is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Cloudside Shooting Ground.
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 3,100 feet south of Cloudside Shooting Ground.
Bosley Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Deego, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bosley Reservoir is a large reservoir created to feed the Macclesfield Canal system, specifically the twelve Bosley locks. It is fed from the surrounding hills, including Bosley Cloud which rises to 1,125 feet. Bosley Reservoir is situated 2 miles northeast of Cloudside Shooting Ground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buglawton and North Rode.
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 2½ miles west of Cloudside Shooting Ground.
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 2½ miles northwest of Cloudside Shooting Ground.
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 Cloudside Shooting Ground.
Cloudside Shooting Ground
- Type: Recreation area
- Address: Cloudside, CW12 3QG
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Congleton, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.16472° or 53° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.1373° or 2° 8′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5V5V77+V3OpenStreetMap ID
way 469518063OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=shooting_ground
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