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Congleton

Description: A town and civil parish in Cheshire, England.

Newest Review: ... sellers, 'Shakeeze', who create milkshakes while you wait based on entire bars of chocolate! Congleton is actually reputed to be a fairly affluent area which surprises me given the nature of many of the shops in the town. It certainly isn't as upmarket as other Cheshire towns and you're unlikely to bump into many footballers' wives out on the High Street! Shoppers looking for premium brand ... more

... name stores would be better suited going to the likes of Wilmslow or Knutsford but Congleton seems better suited to my meagre budget, sadly! One particularly handy feature about the town is that parking is free all day, every day throughout all of the to...more

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Pros and Cons of Congleton (630 words)
by - written on 03/09/09 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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Congleton is a small market town situated in South Cheshire. Despite being only a twenty minute drive from my home town, it is a town that I rarely visit but every time I do visit, I wonder why I don't go there more often as it's quite an attractive town with a good balance between independent shops and brand names. The main heart of the town centres around a traditional High Street. As seems typical of market towns in the North West, the bulk of the shops are either small independent traders or chain shops of the cheaper end of the market. Being a cheapskate myself, I quite like having the opportunity to browse around stores like Ethel Austin, Peacocks and B ... Read the complete review