Manchester Airport 44 min
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (23 min)
Elegant, 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks, a play area, plus llamas and pygmy goats. Blakemere Village (16 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. The Crocky Trail (27 min)
Mile-long adventure trail for kids, with slides, rope swings, climbs and a chain bridge, plus cafe. Abbeywood Gardens (12 min) Marbury Country Park (31 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Stonyford Cottage Gardens & Garden Centre (15 min) Go Ape Delamere Forest (17 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre (8 min) Lion Salt Works (29 min)
Educational museum exploring the history of salt production at a restored open-pan salt-making site. Beeston Castle (14 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker (29 min)
A nuclear bunker and defence complex offering tours and 20th-century military history exhibitions. Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse (23 min)
Films, reconstructions, models and artefacts tracing the history and industry of west Cheshire. Delamere Forest (20 min)
Sizable forest with multi-use recreational trails, summer concerts & a visitor center with a cafe. Arley Hall & Gardens (40 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (29 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. | 
