| check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. parking is free, and there's a helicopter landing area. suites add seating areas and 24-hour room service. the posh, chandelier-lit restaurant offers a multi-course lunch and afternoon tea, plus there's a refined lounge with leather sofas and a terrace. guests receive discounted rates for the nearby golf course, and staff members can arrange various outdoor activities. set on extensive grounds and bordered by a 60-acre lake, this stately hotel in a country estate is 2. the elegant rooms feature free wifi, flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities. some rooms have 4-poster beds. 6 miles from sandiway golf course
Manchester Airport 33 min
Chester City Walls (27 min)
Roman & Medieval city walks with a raised 2-mile-long walkway & grade I listed gates & towers. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (18 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. Blue Planet Aquarium (25 min)
Sealife centre with underwater aquatunnel, rays, tropical fish, otters, plus diving with sharks. Eastgate Clock (29 min)
Turret clock built in Victorian times above a Georgian arch, listed as a historic landmark. Marbury Country Park (20 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Tatton Park (27 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (26 min)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland. Chester Cathedral (28 min)
Medieval cathedral, built in 1092, with tours of the 216-step tower plus a refectory cafe and shop. Beeston Castle (17 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Blakemere Village (5 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. Arley Hall & Gardens (29 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Chester Zoo (26 min)
Zoo featuring rare and endangered species in lush, ornate gardens, with a water bus and a monorail. Delamere Forest (12 min)
Sizable forest with multi-use recreational trails, summer concerts & a visitor center with a cafe. Cholmondeley Castle Gardens (26 min)
Elegant, 19th-century castle gardens with lakeside walks, a play area, plus llamas and pygmy goats. The Crocky Trail (21 min)
Mile-long adventure trail for kids, with slides, rope swings, climbs and a chain bridge, plus cafe. | 
