Visitor attractions and information - Northwich
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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. www.nationaltrust.org.uk.
About 8 miles northeast
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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
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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
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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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Welcome to our page of information, attractions and
places of interest around Northwich. The Northwich
hotels listed below are either in the town or we have given
a rough guide as to how far they are from Northwich. From Northwich
you are well placed to explore the lush, undulating pastureland
of the wide Cheshire Plain, half-timbered little towns and villages
and the thriving urban cities of Manchester and Liverpool. We
hope you enjoy your stay and find your ideal accommodation from
our list of Northwich hotels.
