| complimentary breakfast is served in a rustic-chic steakhouse that features exposed brick and timber ceiling beams. the 9 streamlined rooms are decorated in neutral tones and include flat-screen tvs, as well as free wifi and coffee, tea and biscuits. it's 2. this casual hotel, set above a restaurant and bar, is housed in a historic, 17th-century building that's one of the oldest public houses in cheshire. guests receive access (fee) to the hotel's nearby fitness centre. family rooms add extra beds. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a bar with a fireplace, and a laid-back, outdoor garden terrace providing picnic tables. 3 miles from tatton park gardens
Manchester Airport 20 min
Capesthorne Hall (18 min) The Lowry (36 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Gulliver's World Theme Park (29 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. IWM North (30 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Arley Hall & Gardens (25 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (22 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. The Whitworth (30 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (16 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. National Trust - Dunham Massey (18 min)
Georgian house set in formal gardens and parkland, with displays on its former owners and servants Quarry Bank (26 min)
Heritage site from the early Industrial Revolution and home to Europe's most powerful water wheel. Chill Factore (28 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. Old Trafford (30 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. Marbury Country Park (22 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Tatton Park (8 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Fletcher Moss Park (24 min)
Green space donated to the people of Manchester, with original features, sports facilities and cafe. | 
