Manchester Airport 30 min
National Trust - Dunham Massey (27 min)
Georgian house set in formal gardens and parkland, with displays on its former owners and servants The Crocky Trail (25 min)
Mile-long adventure trail for kids, with slides, rope swings, climbs and a chain bridge, plus cafe. Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (25 min)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland. Delamere Forest (14 min)
Sizable forest with multi-use recreational trails, summer concerts & a visitor center with a cafe. Gulliver's World Theme Park (35 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre (9 min)
Boat trips through a working hydraulic lift raising vessels from the River Weaver to the canal. Walton Hall and Gardens (23 min)
Lavish Elizabethan-style hall with ornamental gardens, including picnic areas, a kids' zoo and cafe. Marbury Country Park (12 min)
Ancient woodland, streams and a large open space, including a play area and orienteering course. Go Ape Delamere Forest (13 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. Blakemere Village (6 min)
Quaint cluster of indie boutiques, plus a restaurant, falconry center, archery & Segway rides. Beeston Castle (22 min)
A ruined English Heritage castle atop a crag, with woodland wildlife trails and spectacular views. Tatton Park (22 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (25 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. Arley Hall & Gardens (23 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Lion Salt Works (11 min)
Educational museum exploring the history of salt production at a restored open-pan salt-making site. | 
