| 5 miles from northwich and 8. complimentary continental breakfast is served in a dining room with a microwave, and full breakfast is available. 6 miles from go ape ziplining in delamere forest. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. surrounded by countryside, this offbeat budget hotel is 4. other freebies include parking and passes to a local gym. upgraded rooms add ipod docks and minifridges. quirky touches include neon-coloured furniture and retro phones. airy, colourful rooms offer free wifi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus en suite bathrooms with baths and electric showers. guests can rent a goldfish for the night
Manchester Airport 22 min
Marbury Country Park (10 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Tatton Park (20 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Arley Hall & Gardens (17 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Blakemere Village (11 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. Walton Hall and Gardens (13 min)
Lavish Elizabethan-style hall with ornamental gardens, including picnic areas, a kids' zoo and cafe. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (8 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (32 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. Gulliver's World Theme Park (25 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. Speke Hall, Garden and Estate (National Trust) (27 min)
Riverside estate house with over 400 years of history, extensive serene grounds and woodland. Blue Planet Aquarium (21 min)
Sealife centre with underwater aquatunnel, rays, tropical fish, otters, plus diving with sharks. Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (16 min)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland. Beeston Castle (26 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Delamere Forest (16 min)
Sizable forest with multi-use recreational trails, summer concerts & a visitor center with a cafe. National Trust - Dunham Massey (21 min)
Georgian house set in formal gardens and parkland, with displays on its former owners and servants Lion Salt Works (14 min)
Educational museum exploring the history of salt production at a restored open-pan salt-making site. | 
