| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include complimentary use of an on-site fitness centre, plus conference and wedding facilities. there's also a lounge bar dishing out pub grub. situated across from crewe train station, this traditional hotel in a grand victorian-era building lies within a 6-minute walk of the alexandra stadium. a formal, high-ceilinged restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and evening meals. the classic rooms feature flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemakers, plus free wifi
Manchester Airport 38 min
National Trust - Biddulph Grange Garden (31 min)
National Trust site inspired by the East, with a dahlia walk and plants from round the world. Queens Park (10 min)
Long-standing public park featuring lots of green space, landscaped gardens, a lake & golf course. National Trust Little Moreton Hall (23 min)
Garden, history, and architecture Middleport Pottery (20 min)
Pottery, canal, and museum Apedale Community Country Park (24 min)
Open parkland criss-crossed with footpaths, nature trails, open meadows and secluded glades. Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (31 min)
Elegant, 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks, a play area, plus llamas and pygmy goats. Waterworld (21 min)
Tropical-themed water park offers wave pool, slides, rides and flumes, plus a weekly aqua disco. Beeston Castle (33 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Nantwich Museum (14 min)
Compact local history museum featuring temporary & permanent exhibitions in a former library. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (24 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker (21 min)
A nuclear bunker and defence complex offering tours and 20th-century military history exhibitions. Rode Hall (22 min)
Stately manor built in the 1700s, featuring antique furnishings, china & lush, landscaped grounds. Rode Hall & Gardens (21 min)
A Georgian red-brick manor housing pottery and paintings, with 10-acre gardens and a snowdrop walk. Blakemere Village (35 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (26 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. | 
