The Plough Inn Whitegate

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The Plough Inn is a Frederic Robinsons Brewery pub and is located in an area of Cheshire that was central in the early history of the county. The Plough is first mentioned as an inn in 1869 and was a beer house before that.

Recommended Caravan Site Lamb cottage is a short walk from the Plough, Just enough to build a good appetite.

This part of Cheshire is also popular with walkers and cyclists and there are several nearby camping and caravan sites. The Plough gets a mention in "Pub Walks in Cheshire" written by Jen Darling and is described as a "real gem of a pub" on the Hidden Inns web site

Popular attractions nearby include the following...

Tatton Park Large Mansion in 1000 acres of parkland with frequent special events ,classic cars shows and outdoor classical concerts and the RHS flower show
Jodrell Bank Observatory Part of the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester. The Observatory is home to the Lovell Radio Telescope and the MERLIN/VLBI The Jodrell Bank site is also the home of the GRANADA Arboretum 35 Acres hold over 2000 species of trees
Arley Hall and gardens Victorian Jacobean home and top class garden featured in the TV series Sherlock Holmes, Forsyte Saga and CLUEDO. Arley is also a very popular location for civil weddings (including two in the Coronation Street soap)
Anderton boat lift One of a kind Victorian engineering recently restored to full working order linking the Weaver navigation and the Trent & Mersey Canal
Blue Planet aquarium Largest Aquarium in the UK with features covering all types of aquatic environments around the world.
Cheshire Oaks designer outlet village Shops shops and more shops! more than 140 in fact. After shopping relax at the Coliseum.. Multiple screen cinema, two night clubs and multiple places to dine.
Chester Zoo home to 500 species and award winning gardens
The Boat Museum Ellesmere Port The history of life on the canals
The Salt Museum Salt has been part of local history since pre roman times and there has been a salt museum in Northwich for over 100 years.

The links below are from the Cheshire County Council web site

Visitor Attractions in Cheshire

Walks in Cheshire

The Whitegate Way