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 Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 3
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! www.manchesterairport.co.uk. About 3 miles north of Alderley Edge. |
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Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether
Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468.
15th-century mill beside a tranquil mill pool. Mammoth 200 ton
stone roof supported by a fine timber frame. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 2
miles south of Alderley Edge. |
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Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. Magnificent estate with
mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor old hall. Home
to a grand array of antiques and furniture. Gift shop, garden
shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly 1930s rare-breeds
farm and adventure playground. National Trust. Charges apply.
(Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson).
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
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Alsager Leisure Centre, Hassall Road, Alsager,
Stoke on Trent, ST7 2HP. Tel: 01270 875704. 25m swimming pool,
interactive fitness suite, multi-purpose sports hall, indoor
cricket nets, squash courts. Location:
In the centre of Alsager. |
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Little
Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD. Standing on the borders
of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Little Moreton Hall is a striking
black and white timber-framed building, complete with moat. Long
gallery with an important collection of paintings. Tel: 01260
272018. National Trust charges apply.
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 Biddulph Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph,
Staffordshire ST8 7SD. Tel: 01782 517999. A rare and exciting
survival of a high Victorian garden. Tunnels and pathways lead
the visitor on a miniature tour of the world. Unique oriental
pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities.
National Trust. Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Nick Meers).
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
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Stapeley
Water Gardens, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH. Stapeley
Water Gardens attracts 1.5 million visitors each year. At Stapeley,
there is something to delight everyone, either in the Garden
Centre, The Palms Tropical Oasis, or Angling Centre. Be sure
to visit our Display Gardens, full of inspirational ideas, open
from Spring through Autumn, peaking in Summer. www.stapeleywg.com.
About 9 miles west of
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The Sandbach Crosses are two carved Saxon
stone crosses located in the town of Sandbach, believed to date
from the 9th century, to commemorate the advent of Christianity
in the Kingdom of Mercia about 653 A.D. They are decorated with
carved figures, animals, vine scrolls, biblical scenes. About 5 miles northwest of Alsager. |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 4
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! www.anchesterairport.co.uk. About 3 miles east of Altrincham. |
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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400.
Magnificent estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm
and Tudor old hall. Home to a grand array of antiques and furniture.
Gift shop, garden shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly
1930s rare-breeds farm and adventure playground. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
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Dunham Massey, Altrincham,
Cheshire WA14 4SJ. Tel: 0161 941 1025. Country estate including
mansion with important collections and 'below stairs' areas,
impressive garden and deer park. Ancient herd of fallow deer
in a stunning 250 acre parkNational Trust. Charges apply. (Photo
© NTPL / Nick Meers). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 2 miles west of
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! About 5 miles
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Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport
SK7 3NX. The house is a superb example of Cheshire "black
and white" half-timbering, and one of the largest timber-framed
houses in the northwest. The core of the house was built in the
14th century, with later Tuor and Jacobean additions around a
central courtyard. Location:
On the outskirts of Bramhall. |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! About 3 miles
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Adlington Hall, Mill lane, Adlington, Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK10 4LF. Tel: 01625 827 595. Adlington Hall is one
of the most beautiful country homes in the United Kingdom, with
a lineage dating back almost seven centuries. Outdoor pursuits
to your package, including clay pigeon shooting, paint balling,
archery or falconry. About
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Bramall
Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX. The house is
a superb example of Cheshire "black and white" half-timbering,
and one of the largest timber-framed houses in the northwest.
The core of the house was built in the 14th century, with later
Tuor and Jacobean additions around a central courtyard. About 2 miles southeast of Cheadle. |
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Chester Castle, Chester, Cheshire. Castle
built in 1070. Parts of the 12th century inner baileyAgricola
Tower and Castle Walls houses a chapel with exceptionally fine
wall paintings of c. 1220, rediscovered in the 1980s. English
Heritage. Location: In
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Chester
Racecourse, The Racecourse, Chester CH1 2LY. Tel: 01244 304600.
The extensive “what’s on” list is grown season
on season with racing as its core product offering. The Racecourse
now also offers: polo, horse show, concerts, fine dining, theatre
box office, the circus etc. Disabled policy and facilities. www.chester-races.co.uk. Location: In the centre of Chester. |
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Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2
1LH. Tel: 01244 380 280. The Chester Zoo baby boom is continuing
with the arrival of more offspring. The zoo’s 7000 animals
have seen their numbers swell. Chester Zoo offers a fun and stimulating
day out for everyone, no matter what age or ability. The Zoo
is completely wheelchair and pushchair accessible, and all of
our toilet facilities have disabled access. www.chesterzoo.org.
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Chester
Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester Tel: 01244 324756. A place
of worship for over 1000 years. Parts of the Norman church begun
in 1092 can still be seen in the present building, which reflects
all the Gothic architectural styles. The finest Quire stalls
in Britain have intricately carved "misericords" and
there is a facsimile of Handel's Messiah, first rehearsed here.
Beautiful monastic cloisters and garden.
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Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12
4SD. Standing on the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Little
Moreton Hall is a striking black and white timber-framed building,
complete with moat. Long gallery with an important collection
of paintings. Tel: 01260 272018. National Trust charges apply.
About 2 miles south of
Congleton. |
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Rudyard
Station, Rudyard, near Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8PG. Tel: 01995
672280. Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a narrow gauge steam railway
located 2 miles North of the town of Leek in North Staffordshire.
The present railway is 15 years old and is 10 1/4 inch gauge
and is equivalent to about half of a full scale narrow gauge
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Rudyard Lake - near Leek, Staffordshire, ST13
8PF. Tel: 01538 306280. The lake is named after the writer Rudyard
Kipling, whose parents courted at this lake. Along one side of
the lake is a pathway, perfect for family walks and bike rides.
There is also a miniature railway, which runs along this walkway
for 3 miles, spanning the length of the lake. Rudyard Lake is
very popular for family days out, kayaking, boating. www.rudyardlake.com.
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Biddulph
Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD.
Tel: 01782 517999. A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian
garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature
tour of the world. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own
Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Nick Meers). www.ationaltrust.org.uk. About 3 miles south of Congleton. |
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Stapeley
Water Gardens, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH. Stapeley
Water Gardens attracts 1.5 million visitors each year. At Stapeley,
there is something to delight everyone, either in the Garden
Centre, The Palms Tropical Oasis, or Angling Centre. Be sure
to visit our Display Gardens, full of inspirational ideas, open
from Spring through Autumn, peaking in Summer.
www.stapeleywg.com. About
3 miles southwest of Crewe. |
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The Sandbach Crosses are two heavily carved
Saxon stone crosses located in the town of Sandbach. They are
believed to date from the 9th century, to commemorate the advent
of Christianity in the Kingdom of Mercia about 653 A.D. during
the reign of the Saxon King Penda. They are decorated on all
faces with carved figures, animals and vine scrolls. The taller
cross shows biblical scenes and has a mutiliated head. The shorter
cross has a truncated shaft with the mutilated head of another
cross. About 5 miles northeast
of Crewe. |
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Oulton
Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9BW.
Tel: 01829 760 301. Oulton Park first established itself as the
North West's premier motorsport venue in 1953. The venue held
its first prestigious Gold Cup meeting in 1954 and amongst the
winners have been household names such Sir Stirling Moss, Sir
Jack Brabham, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. www.oultonpark.co.uk. About 9 miles northwest of Crewe. |
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Chlomondeley,
Malpas SY14 8AH - Tel: 01829 720 383. Extensive ornamental gardens
dominated by a romantic Gothic Castle, built in 1801 of local
sandstone, with a beautiful Temple Water Garden, Rose Garden
and many mixed borders. The gardens at Cholmondeley Castle were
originally laid out when the 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley built
the castle between 1801 and 1804. About 10 miles west of Crewe. |
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The Boat Museum, South Pier Road, Ellesmere
Port. Tel: 0151 355 5017. The Boat Museum is the world's largest
collection of traditional canal boats. Visitors can admire the
skills of boat-builders, painters and blacksmiths, see the period
cottages and original waterside buildings or take a boat cruise.
www.boatmuseum.org.uk. Location:
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Lady
Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight Village, Wirral, CH62 5EQ. Tel:
0151 478 4136. The Lady Lever Art Gallery has beautiful collection
of fine and decorative art. Founded in 1922. British 18th and
19th century painting, 18th century furniture. Collection of
Wedgwood and Chinese porcelain. About 6 miles north of Ellesmere Port. |
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Tudor
Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1SX. Tel: 01928 569895.
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens is an independent museum,
established in 1975 to care for one of the country's most important
monastic sites, which encompasses in its 38 acres museum galleries,
the ruins of a medieval priory and a formal Walled Garden. One
of the largest excavated monastic sites in Europe. Norton Priory
Museum & Gardens are open every day from 12 noon and are
well signposted from Junction 11of the M56. www.nortonpriory.org.
About 3 miles north of
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Catalyst,
Mersey Road, Widnes WA8 0DF. Tel: 0151 420 112. Catalyst is the
only science centre (and museum) solely devoted to chemistry
and how the products of chemistry are used in every day life
- from medicines to meccano. Our key aim is to inform people
of all ages about the "chemistry" industry and its
role in our lives, past present and future.
www.catalyst.org.uk. Location:
About 4 miles north of Frodsham. |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 4
miles south east of Hale. |
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! www.anchesterairport.co.uk. About 3 miles east of Hale |
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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400.
Magnificent estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm
and Tudor old hall. Home to a grand array of antiques and furniture.
Gift shop, garden shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly
1930s rare-breeds farm and adventure playground. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 4 miles south of
Hale. |
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Dunham Massey, Altrincham,
Cheshire WA14 4SJ. Tel: 0161 941 1025. Country estate including
mansion with important collections and 'below stairs' areas,
impressive garden and deer park. Ancient herd of fallow deer
in a stunning 250 acre parkNational Trust. Charges apply. (Photo
© NTPL / Nick Meers). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 2 miles west of
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Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport
SK7 3NX. The house is a superb example of Cheshire "black
and white" half-timbering, and one of the largest timber-framed
houses in the northwest. The core of the house was built in the
14th century, with later Tuor and Jacobean additions around a
central courtyard. www.bramhallweb.co.uk. About 8 miles east of Hale. |
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Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether
Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468.
15th-century mill beside a tranquil mill pool. Mammoth 200 ton
stone roof supported by a fine timber frame. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 8
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Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. Magnificent estate with
mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor old hall. Home
to a grand array of antiques and furniture. Gift shop, garden
shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly 1930s rare-breeds
farm and adventure playground. National Trust. Charges apply.
(Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson).
www.ationaltrust.org.uk. About
8 miles north of Holmes Chapel. |
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Jodrell Bank Observatory, School of Physics
& Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK11 9DL - Tel: 01477 571321. Jodrell Bank Observatory
is 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 National Facility which is operated by the
University on behalf of PPARC. It is a place of learning, teaching
and research for the many astronomers, students and engineers
who develop and use the facilities here. www.jb.man.ac.uk. About 3 miles northeast of Holmes
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Tabley
House, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HB - Tel: 01565 750151. Tabley
is the only 18th century Palladian country house in Cheshire.
It has a 9-bay central block facing south, flanked by pavilions
and quadrant passages set well back and splendid Doric portico
reached by curved stairs. Tabley House is home to a number of
important paintings collected by the Leicester family, principally
by the 1st Lord de Tabley. www.tableyhouse.co.uk.
About 7 miles north of
Holmes Chapel. |
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Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12
4SD. Standing on the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Little
Moreton Hall is a striking black and white timber-framed building,
complete with moat. Long gallery with an important collection
of paintings. Tel: 01260 272018. National Trust charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
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Portland Basin Museum. Tel: 0161 343 2878.
Situated alongside the Ashton Canal at Portland Basin. The Ashton
Canal has undergone much improvement in recent years. It winds
its way through 18 locks from Manchester to Ashton-under-Lyne.
After falling into disrepair it reopened in 1974 and is now a
popular circular boating route through city and countryside.
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Gallery
Oldham, Oldham Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham OL1 1AL.
Tel: 911 4653. Over 12,000 history items. 2,000 works of art.
1,000 items of decorative art. 80,000 natural history specimens.
1,000 geological specimens. 15,000 photographs. Books, pamphlets,
documents. In the past, exhibits have included works by Pablo
Picasso and L. S. Lowry. Shop, cafe, restaurants. About 6 miles north of Hyde. |
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Setantii and the Museum of the Manchester
Regiment - both housed in Ashton under LyneTown Hall. Tel: 0161
343 4343. Setantii - exploring the history of the Tameside area.
Museum of the Manchester Regiment - a small museum dedicated
to the Manchester Regiment which was associated with the town
for many years. About
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Bramall
Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX. The house is
a superb example of Cheshire "black and white" half-timbering,
and one of the largest timber-framed houses in the northwest.
The core of the house was built in the 14th century, with later
Tuor and Jacobean additions around a central courtyard. About 7 miles southwest of Hyde. |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 5
miles north east of Knutsford. |
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! www.manchesterairport.co.uk. About 5 miles north east of Knutsford. |
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Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether
Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468.
15th-century mill beside a tranquil mill pool. Mammoth 200 ton
stone roof supported by a fine timber frame. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 5
miles east of Knutsford. |
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Tatton
Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. Magnificent
estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor
old hall. Home to a grand array of antiques and furniture. Gift
shop, garden shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly
1930s rare-breeds farm and adventure playground. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 2 miles north of Knutsford. |
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Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4SJ. Tel: 0161 941 1025.
Country estate including mansion with important collections and
'below stairs' areas, impressive garden and deer park. Ancient
herd of fallow deer in a stunning 250 acre parkNational Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Nick Meers). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 6 miles north of
Knutsford. |
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Tabley
House, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HB - Tel: 01565 750151. Tabley
is the only 18th century Palladian country house in Cheshire.
It has a 9-bay central block facing south, flanked by pavilions
and quadrant passages set well back and splendid Doric portico
reached by curved stairs. Tabley House is home to a number of
important paintings collected by the Leicester family, principally
by the 1st Lord de Tabley. www.tableyhouse.co.uk.
About 2 miles southwest
of Knutsford. |
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT, Lift Lane, Anderton, Northwich
CW9 6FW- Tel: 01606 786777. The Anderton Boat Lift is one of
the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known
as the "Cathedral of the Canals". Built in 1875 it
was the world's first and is currently the UK's only Boat Lift.
Boat owners and visitors alike are able to ride the Lift and
a new Operations Centre houses education and visitor facilities
- creating one of the region's most important visitor attractions.
About 7 miles west of
Knutsford. |
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Jodrell
Bank Observatory, School of Physics & Astronomy, The University
of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9DL - Tel: 01477 571321.
Jodrell Bank Observatory is 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 National
Facility which is operated by the University on behalf of PPARC.
It is a place of learning, teaching and research for the many
astronomers, students and engineers who develop and use the facilities
here. www.jb.man.ac.uk. About 6 miles southeast of Knutsford. |
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Tatton
Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. Magnificent
estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor
old hall. Home to a grand array of antiques and furniture. Gift
shop, garden shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly
1930s rare-breeds farm and adventure playground. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 5 miles southeast of Lymm. |
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Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4SJ. Tel: 0161 941 1025.
Country estate including mansion with important collections and
'below stairs' areas, impressive garden and deer park. Ancient
herd of fallow deer in a stunning 250 acre parkNational Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Nick Meers). www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 2 miles east of
Lymm. |
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Pyramid and Parr Hall, Cultural Quarter, Palmyra
Square, Warrington. Tel: 01925 442345. Pyramid is a multi-purpose
arts venue, with eight spaces. It is Warrington's first dedicated
arts venue. The conversion of the former courthouse sets old
and new side-by-side. It plays host to a wide variety of professional
performances and exhibitions, alongside local artists’ work,
classes and community activity. www.pyramid.org.uk. About 5 miles west of Lymm. |
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Warrington
Museum and Art Gallery, Bold Street, Warrington WA1 1JG. Tel:
01925 - 442733. The building houses a collection of around 1,000
paintings, (oils, watercolours and prints) from the 19th and
early 20th centuries. Also ethnology, egyptology, geology, Roman
Britain, pottery/ceramics, botany, fish, amphibians, reptiles,
the Civil War, local industries, birds and mammals, and glass.
About 5 miles west of
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Gulliver's World, Old Hall, Warrington WA5
9YZ. Tel: 01925 444888. Gulliver’s Warrington is nestled
within a beautiful park setting, where much of the fantasy is
created by wonderful towering trees, and a beautiful lake forms
the centrepiece of the park. From the tumbling and juggling fun
of Circus World, mosey on down to High Noon in Western World,
walk with dinosaurs in the prehistoric Lost World, feel your
knees tremble in Count’s Castle and shiver your timbers
in Smugglers Wharf. www.gulliversfun.co.uk. About 6 miles west of Lymm. |
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Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel:
+44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome non-travelling visitors, especially
those who enjoy watching aircraft take off and land. So, we've
laid on some very special plane observation facilities just for
you. Concorde G-BOAC, the most famous aircraft in the world,
is now on public display in Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing
Park. The Spectator Terrace provides visitors with an excellent
spot to view aircraft take off and land. Visitors centre, aviation
shop and catering outlets. Whatever your choice Manchester Airport
makes a great day out! www.manchesterairport.co.uk. About 8 miles north west of Macclesfield. |
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Macclesfield
Silk Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield. SK11 6TJ. Tel: 01625 612045.
Macclesfield can be fairly said to be the "silk town"
of the United Kingdom. The main road from Stockport and Manchester
to Macclesfield is still called "The Silk Road". Just
a short distance from the silk museum is Paradise Mill which
is a living museum. Location: In the centre of Macclesfield. |
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Nether Alderley Mill, Congleton Road, Nether
Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4TW. Tel: 01625 527468.
15th-century mill beside a tranquil mill pool. Mammoth 200 ton
stone roof supported by a fine timber frame. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 5
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Stapeley
Water Gardens, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH. Stapeley
Water Gardens attracts 1.5 million visitors each year. At Stapeley,
there is something to delight everyone, either in the Garden
Centre, The Palms Tropical Oasis, or Angling Centre. Be sure
to visit our Display Gardens, full of inspirational ideas, open
from Spring through Autumn, peaking in Summer.
www.stapeleywg.com. Location:
On the outskirts of Nantwich. |
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The Sandbach Crosses are two heavily carved
Saxon stone crosses located in the town of Sandbach. They are
believed to date from the 9th century, to commemorate the advent
of Christianity in the Kingdom of Mercia about 653 A.D. during
the reign of the Saxon King Penda. They are decorated on all
faces with carved figures, animals and vine scrolls. The taller
cross shows biblical scenes and has a mutiliated head. The shorter
cross has a truncated shaft with the mutilated head of another
cross. About 9 miles northeast
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Oulton
Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9BW.
Tel: 01829 760 301. Oulton Park first established itself as the
North West's premier motorsport venue in 1953. The venue held
its first prestigious Gold Cup meeting in 1954 and amongst the
winners have been household names such Sir Stirling Moss, Sir
Jack Brabham, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill. www.oultonpark.co.uk. About 9 miles northwest of Nantwich. |
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Cholmondeley Castle Gardens, Chlomondeley,
Malpas SY14 8AH - Tel: 01829 720 383. Extensive ornamental gardens
dominated by a romantic Gothic Castle, built in 1801 of local
sandstone, with a beautiful Temple Water Garden, Rose Garden
and many mixed borders. The gardens at Cholmondeley Castle were
originally laid out when the 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley built
the castle between 1801 and 1804. About 8 miles west of Nantwich. |
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Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight Village,
Wirral, CH62 5EQ. Tel: 0151 478 4136. The Lady Lever Art Gallery
has beautiful collection of fine and decorative art. Founded
in 1922. British 18th and 19th century painting, 18th century
furniture. Collection of Wedgwood and Chinese porcelain. About 6 miles north of Neston. |
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Ness
Botanic Gardens, Ness, Neston CH64 4AY. Tel: 0151 353 0123. The
Gardens were born of one man's passionate interest in plants,
Arthur Kilpin Bulley began to create a garden in 1898 and laid
the foundations of one of the major botanic gardens in the United
Kingdom. Arthur Bulley died in 1942, and in 1948 his daughter
Lois presented the Gardens to the University of Liverpool with
an endowment of £75,000. The only stipulation was that
they be kept as a botanic gardens as a practical and fitting
tribute to the memory of her father. www.nessgardens.org.uk.
About 2 miles south of
Neston. |
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Wirral Country Park Visitor Centre, Station
Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, Merseyside CH61 OHN. Tel: 0151 648
4371. Wirral Country Park is a place of contrasts. Badgers and
foxes hunt the quieter parts, birds nest in the dense hedges
or feed on the berries in winter, and there may be up to 10 kinds
of butterfly in summer. The Dee Estuary is a vital link in a
chain, a fuelling station for migrating birds like Knot, Dunlin
and Oystercatcher which fatten up here on their annual journeys
around the globe. About
5 miles northwest of Neston. |
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Tatton
Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400. Magnificent
estate with mansion, grand garden, deer park, farm and Tudor
old hall. Home to a grand array of antiques and furniture. Gift
shop, garden shop, and speciality food shop. Children-friendly
1930s rare-breeds farm and adventure playground. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Stephen Robson). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 8 miles northeast of Northwich. |
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT, Lift Lane, Anderton, Northwich
CW9 6FW- Tel: 01606 786777. The Anderton Boat Lift is one of
the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known
as the "Cathedral of the Canals". Built in 1875 it
was the world's first and is currently the UK's only Boat Lift.
Boat owners and visitors alike are able to ride the Lift and
a new Operations Centre houses education and visitor facilities
- creating one of the region's most important visitor attractions.
Location: On the outskirts
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The
Salt Museum, 162 London Road, Northwich CW9 8AB. Tel: 01606 41331.
Salt has been produced in Cheshire for over 2,000 years and it
is the only place in Britain where it is still produced on a
large scale. There has been a Salt Museum in Northwich for over
100 years. The original museum was established by Thomas Ward
and John Brunner, two local salt proprietors. www.saltmuseum.org.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth,
Taporley, Cheshire CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. Oulton Park first
established itself as the North West's premier motorsport venue
in 1953. The venue held its first prestigious Gold Cup meeting
in 1954 and amongst the winners have been household names such
Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham
Hill. www.oultonpark.co.uk. About
8 miles souhwest of Northwich. |
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Tabley
House, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HB - Tel: 01565 750151. Tabley
is the only 18th century Palladian country house in Cheshire.
It has a 9-bay central block facing south, flanked by pavilions
and quadrant passages set well back and splendid Doric portico
reached by curved stairs. Tabley House is home to a number of
important paintings collected by the Leicester family, principally
by the 1st Lord de Tabley. www.tableyhouse.co.uk.
About 5 miles northeast
of Northwich. |
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Jodrell Bank Observatory, School of Physics
& Astronomy, The University of Manchester, Macclesfield,
Cheshire SK11 9DL - Tel: 01477 571321. Jodrell Bank Observatory
is 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 National Facility which is operated by the
University on behalf of PPARC. It is a place of learning, teaching
and research for the many astronomers, students and engineers
who develop and use the facilities here. www.jb.man.ac.uk. About 10 miles east of Northwich. |
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Speke Hall, The Walk, Liverpool, L24 1XD -
Tel: 0151 427723. One of England's greatest timber-framed mansions
with rich Victorian interiors. Outside there are woodland walks
and gardens including a rose garden and a tunnel to a secret
stream garden. Superb views across the Mersey. Location: About 5 miles west of Runcorn. |
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Warrington
Museum and Art Gallery, Bold Street, Warrington WA1 1JG. Tel:
01925 - 442733. The building houses a collection of around 1,000
paintings, (oils, watercolours and prints) from the 19th and
early 20th centuries. Also ethnology, egyptology, geology, Roman
Britain, pottery/ceramics, botany, fish, amphibians, reptiles,
the Civil War, local industries, birds and mammals, and glass.
About 7 miles northeast
of Runcorn. |
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Gulliver's World, Old Hall, Warrington WA5
9YZ. Tel: 01925 444888. Gulliver’s Warrington is nestled
within a beautiful park setting, where much of the fantasy is
created by wonderful towering trees, and a beautiful lake forms
the centrepiece of the park. From the tumbling and juggling fun
of Circus World, mosey on down to High Noon in Western World,
walk with dinosaurs in the prehistoric Lost World, feel your
knees tremble in Count’s Castle and shiver your timbers
in Smugglers Wharf. www.gulliversfun.co.uk. About 7 miles northeast of Runcorn. |
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Catalyst,
Mersey Road, Widnes WA8 0DF. Tel: 0151 420 112. Catalyst is the
only science centre (and museum) solely devoted to chemistry
and how the products of chemistry are used in every day life
- from medicines to meccano. Our key aim is to inform people
of all ages about the "chemistry" industry and its
role in our lives, past present and future.
www.catalyst.org.uk. Location:
About 2 miles north of Runcorn. |
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Tudor
Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1SX. Tel 01928 569895.
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens is an independent museum,
established in 1975 to care for one of the country's most important
monastic sites, which encompasses in its 38 acres museum galleries,
the ruins of a medieval priory and a formal Walled Garden. One
of the largest excavated monastic sites in Europe. Norton Priory
Museum & Gardens are open every day from 12 noon and are
well signposted from Junction 11of the M56. www.nortonpriory.org.
About 2 miles east of
Runcorn. |
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ANDERTON
BOAT LIFT, Lift Lane, Anderton, Northwich CW9 6FW- Tel: 01606
786777. The Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments
to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral
of the Canals". Built in 1875 it was the world's first and
is currently the UK's only Boat Lift. Boat owners and visitors
alike are able to ride the Lift and a new Operations Centre houses
education and visitor facilities - creating one of the region's
most important visitor attractions. About 9 miles southeast of Runcorn. |
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Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12
4SD. Standing on the borders of Cheshire and Staffordshire, Little
Moreton Hall is a striking black and white timber-framed building,
complete with moat. Long gallery with an important collection
of paintings. Tel: 01260 272018. National Trust charges apply.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About
4 miles east of Sandbach. |
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Biddulph
Grange Garden, Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD.
Tel: 01782 517999. A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian
garden. Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature
tour of the world. Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own
Great Wall of China. Victorian eccentricities. National Trust.
Charges apply. (Photo © NTPL / Nick Meers). www.nationaltrust.org.uk. About 8 miles east of Sandbach. |
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The Sandbach Crosses are two heavily carved
Saxon stone crosses located in the town of Sandbach. They are
believed to date from the 9th century, to commemorate the advent
of Christianity in the Kingdom of Mercia about 653 A.D. during
the reign of the Saxon King Penda. They are decorated on all
faces with carved figures, animals and vine scrolls. The taller
cross shows biblical scenes and has a mutiliated head. The shorter
cross has a truncated shaft with the mutilated head of another
cross. Location: In the
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Stapeley
Water Gardens, London Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH. Stapeley
Water Gardens attracts 1.5 million visitors each year. At Stapeley,
there is something to delight everyone, either in the Garden
Centre, The Palms Tropical Oasis, or Angling Centre. Be sure
to visit our Display Gardens, full of inspirational ideas, open
from Spring through Autumn, peaking in Summer.
www.stapeleywg.com. About
9 miles southwest of Sandbach. |
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Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468. One of Britain's
greatest industrial heritage sites, including complete working
cotton mill. Live demonstrations in the mill. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 7
miles southwest of Stockport. |
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Manchester
Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX. Tel: +44 (0) 161 489 3000. We welcome
non-travelling visitors, especially those who enjoy watching
aircraft take off and land. So, we've laid on some very special
plane observation facilities just for you. Concorde G-BOAC, the
most famous aircraft in the world, is now on public display in
Manchester Airport's Aviation Viewing Park. The Spectator Terrace
provides visitors with an excellent spot to view aircraft take
off and land. Visitors centre, aviation shop and catering outlets.
Whatever your choice Manchester Airport makes a great day out! www.manchesterairport.co.uk. About 7 miles southwest of Stockport. |
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Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport
SK7 3NX. The house is a superb example of Cheshire "black
and white" half-timbering, and one of the largest timber-framed
houses in the northwest. The core of the house was built in the
14th century, with later Tuor and Jacobean additions around a
central courtyard. www.bramhallweb.co.uk. About 3 miles southwest of Stockport. |
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Wallasey Yacht Club, Hope Street, New Brighton,
Merseyside, CH45 2LN. Tel: 0151 639 1427. The Wirral sees a number
of Regattas through the year including the Wallasey Yacht Club
regatta. www.w-y-c.info. Location:
In the centre of Wallasey. |
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Wallasey
Golf Club, Bayswater Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 8LA. Tel: 0151
691 1024. Wallasey offers a classic links course, founded in
1891 by members from nearby Hoylake. Bookings may be made through
the Secretary's office, by telephone, letter, fax or email. Correct
golf attire must be worn on the links.
www.wallaseygolfclub.com. Location:
In the centre of Wallasey. |
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Floral Pavilion Theatre, Virginia Road, New
Brighton, Wirral. CH45 2LH. Tel: 0151-639 4360. We can offer
level access to the Box Office, Cafe, Bar and Front Stalls area
of the auditorium, and we have designated areas in the front
stalls available for wheelchair users. See website for What's
On at the Floral Pavilion Theatre. www.floralpavilion.co.uk.
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Wirral
Tramway & Wirral Transport Museum, 1 Taylor Street, Birkenhead,
CH41 1BG. Tel: 0151 647 2128. Birkenhead was the first place
in Europe to adopt a street tramway, which ceased in 1937. The
trams were brought back to life in 1995, making a short journey
from Woodside to the Wirral Transport Museum. In addition to
trams, the museum houses a collection of buses, cars and motorbikes.
Shop. www.wirraltransportmuseum.org. About 2 miles south of Wallasey. |
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Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows
WA12 0HQ. Tel: 01942 402624. Haydock Park is the North West's
premier dual purpose racecourse located half way between Liverpool
and Manchester, just off junction 23 of the M6 motorway. With
around 30 events a year, we offer an excellent choice of top-class
fixtures over the jumps and flat. www.haydock-park.co.uk. About 6 miles north of Warrington. |
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Knowsley
Safari Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 4AN. Tel: 0151 430 9009.
Knowsley Safari Park is one of Merseyside's premier leisure attractions
with around 30 species of mammal roaming 200 hectares of land,
plus a few birds, reptiles and invertebrates.
www.knowsley.com. About
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Pyramid and Parr Hall, Cultural Quarter, Palmyra
Square, Warrington. Tel: 01925 442345. Pyramid is a multi-purpose
arts venue, with eight spaces. It is Warrington's first dedicated
arts venue. The conversion of the former courthouse sets old
and new side-by-side. It plays host to a wide variety of professional
performances and exhibitions, alongside local artists’ work,
classes and community activity. www.pyramid.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Warrington. |
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Warrington
Museum and Art Gallery, Bold Street, Warrington WA1 1JG. Tel:
01925 - 442733. The building houses a collection of around 1,000
paintings, (oils, watercolours and prints) from the 19th and
early 20th centuries. Also ethnology, egyptology, geology, Roman
Britain, pottery/ceramics, botany, fish, amphibians, reptiles,
the Civil War, local industries, birds and mammals, and glass.
Location: In the centre
of Warrington. |
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Gulliver's World, Old Hall, Warrington WA5
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- Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 4LA. Tel: 01625 527468.
- Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QN. Tel: 01625 534400.
nationaltrust.org.uk.
- Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1LH. Tel: 01244
380 280
- Little Moreton Hall, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4SD. Tel: 01260
272018
- Oulton Park Race Circuit, Little Budworth, Tarporley, Cheshire
CW6 9BW. Tel: 01829 760 301. oultonpark.co.uk.