| the warmly decorated rooms feature en suite bathrooms, garden views and free wi-fi, along with flat-screen tvs, dvd players and tea and coffeemaking equipment with biscuits. this redbrick, 17th-century farmhouse-turned-b&b is located in the cheshire countryside and adjacent to tatton park, 6 miles from manchester airport. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. other amenities include lush grounds with tables and chairs, bike hire and free airport transfers. full english breakfast is served in a cosy dining room with a brick fireplace. evening meals are available by arrangement. long-term airport parking is available and dogs are welcome, both for a fee
Manchester Airport 18 min
Manchester Art Gallery (34 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Quarry Bank (24 min)
Heritage site from the early Industrial Revolution and home to Europe's most powerful water wheel. Science and Industry Museum (31 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. National Football Museum (37 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. Manchester Cathedral (36 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Old Trafford (28 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. Arley Hall & Gardens (27 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Tatton Park (9 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. IWM North (29 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (25 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. The Whitworth (29 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Fletcher Moss Park (23 min)
Green space donated to the people of Manchester, with original features, sports facilities and cafe. Manchester Museum (31 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. The Lowry (35 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Chill Factore (27 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. | 
