Cheshire

Cheshire is a historic and scenic county in North West England offering walkable historic centres, Roman and medieval heritage, extensive canals, and good rail and public transport connections for tourists.

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Willington Lodge

Willington Lodge is a large Grade II listed Georgian country home set in a rural part of north Shropshire, offering accommodation for up to 23 guests in eight bedrooms with extensive period features and spacious grounds including gardens and courtyards.

Near Iscoyd Park

Iscoyd Park is a historic family home near Whitchurch, Shropshire, dating back to 1737 with parts from 1630 and medieval origins. Visitors can explore the restored Georgian house, converted outbuildings, and gardens through guided tours led by the family. The estate has a rich history including use as a WWII hospital and POW camp before restoration.

Near Lyme

Lyme Park is a large estate in Cheshire managed by the National Trust, featuring the largest house in Cheshire with Elizabethan and Palladian-Baroque architecture, extensive formal gardens and deer park, and historical indoor exhibits including the Lyme Caxton Missal. It also serves as a filming location and offers food facilities on site.

Near The Trees of Lyme Park and Their Fungal Associates

12 Oct–7 Nov (next week)

Explore an exhibition about five tree species at Lyme Park and their fungal associates, then follow a self-guided trail around the Top Lawn. On 17, 24 and 31 October, the exhibition curator will be available to answer questions and discuss the research.

Malpas Retreats - The Coach House Annexe

This is a ground floor studio apartment in a Grade II listed cottage surrounded by the Cheshire countryside, providing a peaceful and scenic base for exploration with shared garden grounds and private parking.

2 miles from Peover Hall

Peover Hall is an Elizabethan family home with historic interiors, classical gardens, and Grade 1 listed Carolean stables. It offers tours, historical insights including WWII links, and afternoon tea, providing a varied indoor and outdoor visitor experience.

Higher Capstone Farm Cottages - Kinder

This luxury cottage offers a peaceful rural retreat with far reaching views, set on a farm in an elevated position with access to walking trails and surrounding countryside.

3 miles from Bugs and Beasties Detective Trail

12 Oct–1 Nov (next week)

Follow a detective trail through Lyme House to find bugs and beasties, learn how insects affect the historic collections, and investigate damaged objects in the Long Gallery.

3 miles from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet is the largest outlet shopping centre in the UK offering 145 stores with discounted brand goods, a leisure park with cinema and bowling, and various dining options. It also hosts seasonal events like a winter village.

White Chimnies - Lakeside View

A homely and scenic detached stone cottage with wood burner set in a quiet rural Staffordshire Moorlands estate, offering peaceful surroundings with shared luxury amenities including a hot tub, swimming pool, sauna, and fishing lake.

2 miles from Biddulph Grange Garden

Biddulph Grange Garden is a Victorian formal garden featuring themed garden rooms with international plants, a geological gallery, and distinctive areas like the Chinese Garden and Egyptian Court, offering an adventurous outdoor experience for all ages.

2 miles from Don't go into the cellar presents- Confessions of Sweeney Todd

15 Oct (next Thursday)

A one-man performance of the classic penny dreadful tale of Sweeney Todd, featuring an audience with the infamous Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The show is not a musical.

Moss Bank Farm - The Hayloft

The Hayloft is a cosy and peaceful semi-detached barn conversion set in the countryside on a working farm, suitable for families and groups with pet-friendly and child-friendly features, surrounded by open fields and rural scenery.

2 miles from Plas Coch

Plas Coch is a retail and educational area in Wrexham, Wales, known for its Roman farm settlement history, prominent retail park, university campus, and the nearby Racecourse Ground stadium. It combines commercial, historic, and educational interests primarily in an outdoor setting.

2 miles from Stonyford Cottage Gardens

Stonyford Cottage Gardens is a family-owned informal garden featuring wetland areas, a tranquil lake, and a diverse range of shade and moisture-loving plants with scenic views and woodland walks. It offers facilities like parking, refreshments, and welcomes dogs.

Near Sandbach Crosses

Sandbach Crosses are two elaborately carved 9th-century Anglo-Saxon stone crosses located in the marketplace of Sandbach, Cheshire. They are outdoor historic monuments known for their religious and Celtic carvings, historically and artistically significant as Grade I listed structures and scheduled ancient monuments.

Located in Sandbach

Sandbach is a historic market town in Cheshire, known for its Saxon crosses, vibrant market tradition, cultural festivals, and rich heritage buildings. It offers a walkable town centre with accessible train and bus services, providing diverse experiences for visitors.

3 miles from Cholmondeley Castle Gardens

Cholmondeley Castle Gardens is a historic 70-acre garden with magnificent seasonal displays, a long herbaceous border, lakeside nature trail, water garden, picnic and play area, historic chapel, and diverse plant collections. Free access is available for RHS members on selected days.

Coachmans Cottage

Coachmans Cottage is a unique detached property set over three floors in a private location within the Peak District National Park, featuring scenic countryside views, a wood burner, private hot tub, and expansive garden, ideal as a romantic retreat. It is situated near the hamlet of Fernilee and close to towns like Whaley Bridge and Buxton, offering a tranquil and natural setting with wild deer sightings and direct access to countryside walking.

Cheshire Barns - Eaton Barn

This accommodation is a spacious, characterful holiday cottage in a rural Cheshire village, featuring split-level bedrooms, stone flag flooring, and a private hot tub on a decked area, set within a walled garden with parking and shared tennis court.

Cheshire Barns - Garden Cottage

This accommodation offering is a spacious and stylish rural cottage located in the Cheshire village of Antrobus, set within a charming estate amidst the countryside, ideal for families and couples seeking a peaceful retreat with private hot tub and garden views.

2 miles from Arley Hall

Arley Hall & Gardens in Cheshire is a historic family home offering indoor tours of its intricately decorated interiors alongside access to one of Britain's finest gardens known for its vitality and variety. Visitors can enjoy a café, shop, and facilities for children, with the venue mostly wheelchair accessible and pet friendly.

Dairy House Farm

A detached Grade II listed 17th-century farmhouse near the Peak District National Park set on a working farm in rural Staffordshire Moorlands, featuring six ensuite bedrooms across three floors, original period features, a private hot tub, garden with barbecue, and private parking.

3 miles from Biddulph Old Hall

Biddulph Old Hall is a historic Elizabethan mansion and medieval hunting lodge with guided tours covering its rich history, gardens, ruins, and former uses as an artist's home and Buddhist retreat. Visitors can explore both the house interior and extensive grounds, enjoying seasonal gardens and refreshments.

3 miles from History of the Chinese Garden at Biddulph Grange

10 Oct, 17 Oct…

A volunteer-led talk in the Chinese Garden explores its history, design, different elements and sources of inspiration.

2 miles from Combermere Abbey

Combermere Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery turned Tudor manor and Gothic-style house set in 1,000 acres on the Cheshire/Shropshire border. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the house including significant restored rooms, explore extensive parkland and gardens, and join special owner-led tours. The venue requires pre-booking and entry fees apply except for Historic Houses members.

Chalet Du Lac

Chalet Du Lac is a boutique ski chalet themed holiday home overlooking Rudyard Lake near the Peak District National Park, featuring stylish design, private Irish pub and Tikki Bar, and spacious living areas with scenic waterside views.

Near Quarry Bank Mill

Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire is a well-preserved historic textile mill from the Industrial Revolution, featuring working waterwheel machinery, factory and worker village tours, and exhibits on industrial heritage and child apprentices. It is operated as a museum by National Trust.

2 miles from Explore Quarry Bank with HistoryScapes

7 Oct–1 Nov, 4–8 Nov…

Explore Quarry Bank using the HistoryScapes app, which brings the history of the historic landscape to life through an outdoor trail. The pilot project aims to help visitors discover more about the site’s history.

Located in Wilmslow

Wilmslow is a historic market town in Cheshire known for its quaint town centre, rich cultural heritage, access to railway services, local festivals, and a variety of shopping and dining experiences including luxury car showrooms.

Clawdd Offa

This spacious barn conversion is set within 6 acres of natural countryside near Penyfford village in North Wales, offering a family-friendly and scenic retreat with original rustic charm and modern home comforts.

3 miles from Ewloe Castle

Castell Ewloe is a native-built Welsh castle located in a deep woodland setting near the Wales-England border, known for its distinctive D-shaped stone tower and historic significance as a contested borderland fortress. The site offers an outdoor historic experience with walking trails and steps, accessible to visitors year-round with free entry.

2 miles from Helsby

Helsby is a village in Cheshire, England, known for Helsby Hill, a prominent sandstone hill featuring ancient hillfort remains and extensive rock climbing opportunities. Managed by the National Trust, the hill offers walkers scenic views across Cheshire and beyond. The nearby former quarry is now a woodland park with notable geological features.

Vale of Llangollen Farm Cottages - Y Stabl

This accommodation is a barn conversion cottage located on a working sheep and cattle farm near the Llangollen canal in a rural area of North Wales, offering a peaceful and scenic environment suitable for families and groups, with outdoor activities nearby and private outdoor space including a garden and hot tub.

Near Trevor Hall

Trevor Hall is a significant historic house in Wales set within 150 acres of private woodlands and gardens. Visitors can enjoy both indoor tours of the house's unique collections and extensive outdoor walks, including part of the Offas Dyke path, with stunning views of the Dee Valley.

The Foundary

An oak-beamed barn conversion on the outskirts of Whitchurch offering a tranquil setting with a private garden and hot tub, suitable for families and couples in a rural area near local amenities and attractions.

Sheep Meadow

This accommodation is a charming, converted bungalow located on the outskirts of the village of Consall within the Staffordshire Moorlands, offering a tranquil retreat with scenic countryside views and a secluded setting.

2 miles from Consall Woods

Consall Woods is a large nature reserve in a steep-sided valley featuring woodland and wetland habitats. Visitors can enjoy varied birdlife along waymarked trails, picnic areas, and scenic views in a peaceful outdoor setting.

Vale of Llangollen Farm Cottages - Ty Felin

A charming barn conversion cottage in rural Wales on a working sheep and cattle farm near the Llangollen canal, featuring spacious living, private hot tub, enclosed garden, and scenic surroundings with historic and outdoor activities nearby.

3 miles from Chirk Castle

Chirk Castle is a historic Grade I listed castle and stately home in north-east Wales, built in 1295 and managed by the National Trust. Visitors can explore both the castle interiors and extensive formal gardens and parkland surrounding the site. The estate also features notable landscape elements such as Offa's Dyke and has historic significance dating back to the Marcher Lords and English Civil War periods.

Vale of Llangollen Farm Cottages - Cor Tarw

A spacious barn conversion on a working sheep farm nestled in peaceful Welsh countryside, ideal for exploring rural North Wales and nearby outdoor activities.

3 miles from Brynkinalt

Brynkinalt is a Grade II* historic house in Wrexham, home to the Trevor family since 942 AD. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the formal rooms and learn about the family's rich history, as well as explore the formal gardens and woodland on their own. The site offers scheduled tours and group visits by arrangement with refreshments.

Lake View

Lake View is a contemporary designer home set in a beautiful lakeside environment with stunning views and ample outdoor space, ideal for family and group holidays with access to a private pub and natural surroundings.

The Woodlands Farmhouse

This is a spacious rural farmhouse on the Welsh borders set in rolling countryside, ideal for large groups or families seeking a peaceful and homely retreat surrounded by nature and farmland.

Ye Olde Mottram Chip Shop

A cosy holiday cottage on the edge of the Peak District National Park in the village of Mottram, featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms, quirky and distinctive character with rustic beams and spiral staircase, pet friendly with an enclosed private garden and hot tub, offering a peaceful village setting close to local eateries and the National Park.

3 miles from Clarendon Square Shopping Centre

Clarendon Square Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping mall in Hyde town centre featuring a variety of chain and independent retailers, a Market Hall, and nearby outdoor market areas, offering convenient retail options and a single-floor layout.

Cheshire Barns- Peartree Cottage

This cosy cottage in the Cheshire village of Antrobus offers a private retreat for two guests with a woodburner, underfloor heating, and a private hot tub on enclosed decking, set amidst peaceful countryside.

Malpas Retreats - The Coach House

A three-bedroom Grade II listed country cottage located in rural Cheshire surrounded by farmland, providing a peaceful and family-friendly atmosphere with extensive grounds and countryside nearby.

Home Leigh

This accommodation is a beautifully refurbished period property situated near the coast on the Wirral Peninsula, offering a homely and comfortable setting for guests including families and groups, with a private garden and hot tub in a peaceful location close to natural and coastal attractions.

3 miles from Dee Estuary Parkgate

Dee Estuary - Parkgate is a nature reserve featuring extensive saltmarshes with diverse birdlife and scenic landscapes, ideal for wildlife observation especially at high tide. It offers outdoor experiences with parking, picnic areas, and nearby eateries, welcoming visitors free of charge year-round.