Manchester Airport 30 min
Marbury Country Park (11 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Tatton Park (24 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Gulliver's World Theme Park (34 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. Arley Hall & Gardens (22 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (24 min)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland. National Trust - Dunham Massey (28 min)
Georgian house set in formal gardens and parkland, with displays on its former owners and servants Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (9 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. Beeston Castle (26 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Walton Hall and Gardens (22 min)
Lavish Elizabethan-style hall with ornamental gardens, including picnic areas, a kids' zoo and cafe. Go Ape Delamere Forest (17 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (27 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. Lion Salt Works (11 min)
Educational museum exploring the history of salt production at a restored open-pan salt-making site. The Crocky Trail (28 min)
Mile-long adventure trail for kids, with slides, rope swings, climbs and a chain bridge, plus cafe. Blakemere Village (10 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. Delamere Forest (16 min)
Sizable forest with multi-use recreational trails, summer concerts & a visitor center with a cafe. | 
