About Coole Hall Farm
Coole Hall Farm is a traditional Cheshire farmhouse, dating from the 18th century. (We think it was built in 1788, but no-one's really sure!) It's in the valley of the River Weaver, just 4 miles south of Nantwich. This is where the river has finally made up its mind to head north, after meandering around the south of the county for some distance - it really does deserve it's name!
We are off a quiet road down a long driveway, so you will be completely undisturbed during your stay at Coole Hall Farm. Once here, you can enjoy quiet strolls through the countryside around the farm. A particularly pleasant walk is a short circular route down to the Shropshire Union Canal and back along the river - we have maps for you to borrow.
This has long been farming country, with rolling green pastures dotted with black-and-white cows. Farming is still the lifeblood of this area, despite the problems of recent years. The cows coming in to be milked mark the ends of the day, just as they have for hundreds of years.
Nantwich grew on the back of the salt trade, and Coole Pilate played its part - there is an old brine pit on the banks of the River Weaver just north of the farm, where a brine spring was tapped to make salt. Upstream of the farm, there is an old watermill site.
Nowadays, it's hard to imagine that there was ever any sort of industrial activity within a hundred miles of Coole Hall Farm - the peace and quiet of the country are all you can hear.