Local Attractions – Days out – Events

Stay with us and explore – So many nearby attractions including:

  • Jodrell Bank Observatory – Home of the giant Lovell Radio telescope and Discovery visitors center
  • Clonter Opera- our local opera
  • Blackden Trust
  • Lion salt Works Museum     Northwich
  • Catalyst Science Museum  Widnes
  • National Waterways Museum  Ellesmere port
  • Anderton Boat Lift    Northwich
  • Gawsworth Hall
  • Capestone Hall
  • Beeston Castle
  • Norton Priory
  • Tegg’s Nose Country Park
    Falconry Centre

MANCHESTER – with its bright lights

  • Manchester City Centre
  • Manchester Imperial War Museum
  • Manchester Museum
  • Concorde at Manchester Airport & runway visitor park.
  • Bridgewater Hall- Home of the Halle Orchestra
  • Royal Exchange Theatre
  • Lowry centre Theatre and shopping
  • Trafford Centre
  • Football stadiums… choose your colour!
  • Football Museum
  • Manchester Cathedral
  • Royal Northern College of Music

CHESTER – Historic Roman city

  • The Rows – Black and white historic shops
  • The Roodee- Britain’s oldest racecourse still in use
  • Chester Zoo
  • Cheshire Oaks designer Outlet

Interesting local towns

  • Liverpool – All things maritime and Beetles.
  • Stoke-on-Trent – has a week’s worth of pottery museums and factory shops.
  • Shrewsbury
  • Nantwich
  • Macclesfield – Home of the silk industry
  • Leek

National Trust Properties

  • Little Moreton Hall
  • Dunham Massey
  • Biddulph Grange Gardens
  • Tatton Park
  • Quarry Bank Mill Styal country park
  • Hare Hill
  • Lyme Park

Sport

  • Chester racecourse
  • Bangor on Dee Racecourse
  • Uttoxeter  Racecourse
  • Golf
  • Riding
  • Polo
  • Motor sport at Oulton Park Circuit
  • Fishing – Still water trout at Marton Pools
  • Cycling – Route 573 and regional route 70 & 71

Events

  • Bluedot Festival – Jodrell Bank
  • Fouroaks Show (Horticultural trade only)
  • Goosfest- Goostrey Arts & music festival (Oct)
  • Big Church
  • Royal Cheshire Show
  • Nantwich Show

So many places to explore!