The Penny Farthing was invented in 1871 by James Starley. This charming 'museum' is in reality a tearoom with the world's largest collection of...

Tabley House is a gorgeous 18th Century Palladian house designed by John Carr of York. Originally intended to be the National Gallery of British...

Tatton Park contains a neo-classical mansion in the historic town of Knutsford, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1791. The house itself features furniture by...

This 15th Century mill stands next to a tranquil millpond and is certainly one of the oldest and most interesting pieces of surviving architecture in...

The Lion Salt Works is a unique survival of the traditional inland salt works that once produced this essential commodity. The site illustrates the whole...

Walk alongside the world famous Lovell telescope on our observational pathway, and you’ll find the answers to who, what, why, how and when? Take a...

Set in 200 acres of woodland, this park has a large lake and self-guided trails and is great for orienteering. It is also ideal for...

Saint Margaret of England, to whom this church is dedicated, was a Cistercian nun born in Hungary. She had an English mother who was...

Stockley Farm is a modern working organic dairy farm. It comprises 700 acres on the Arley Estate in the glorious Cheshire countryside. Visitors can watch...

A garden to charm and delight, surrounded by lush parkland, the award winning gardens feature the magnificent double herbaceous border, the unique ilex columns, topiary...

Dunham Massey is an early Geogian National Trust property with an Edwardian interior, situated in superb grounds with its own deer park, tree-lined avenues and...

The Bollin rises in the Pennines and flows through Macclesfield, Wilmslow, and Bowden and eventually into Manchester ship canal, about 30 miles from its source....

The Anderton Boat Lift was the world’s first boat lift and is currently the only one within the UK. It was built in 1875...

Purchased by the National Trust in 1978, this beautiful area of woodland has at its heart a walled garden filled with rare flowers and plants....

Capesthorne Hall is where the Bromley-Davenports and their ancestors have lived since Domesday times. It contains a variety of treasures including fine paintings, furniture, marbles...

Salt has been produced in Cheshire for over 2,000 years and is now the only place in Britain where it is still produced on a...

In the north west of England, the county of Cheshire has always been important, both as an industrial centre, but also as a beautiful pastoral...

Quarry Bank Mill was built in 1784, and represents an excellent example of a first generation water wheel. Visitors are invited to see the...

Redhouse Farm is not simply a farm, but a farm-based experience for the entire family. Their tea rooms offer an excellent variety of locally-produced...

Standing at the heart of the Market Square in Sandbach, these two enormous Saxon stone crosses are elaborately carved with Biblical scenes including the Crucifixion,...