Cheshire

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A picture in words for anyone who did not know Cheshire, would have to concentrate on the colours.

It could focus on the patchwork landscape, clothed in shades of spring green; the brilliant yellow swathes of daffodils reflecting the cheer of spring sunshine in a secret garden; the soft pink haze of hawthorn in flower and the unfurling clouds of foliage on the ever present oaks.

Or concentrate on the black and white of cattle grazing the lush pastures; the gold in sun-ripened wheat; fiery autumn shades of wind-swept leaves in Delamere Forest; or the white, crisp blanket of snow enfolding the Peckforton Hills in the hush of a winter dawn.

A great way to discover Cheshire is on the 176 mile Cheshire Cycle Route, or by walking the long distance Sandstone or Gritstone trails. They take you through softly undulating landscapes up to the wild heights of the Peak District, where Shutlingsloe, the county’s highest point, looms over a countryside of wind-blown trees and stone walls.

It is a prosperous county, particularly in Chester and East Cheshire where property prices are equivalent to those experienced in many of the most affluent parts of the U.K. This wealth is reflected in a heritage of fine stately homes and world class gardens that attract tourists from across the world.

I had the good fortune to live in Cheshire for 29 years and I still work there. Images of the county feature in many of the galleries on this website. Here I display photographs of some of the county’s finest historic and horticultural attractions.

While I hold copyright on the images in the Cheshire Gallery, unfortunately, for contractual reasons relating to my work, I am unable to make the photographs in this section available for sale.

All images are copyright © Joe Wainwright. No unauthorised use is permitted.