| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. breakfast is complimentary. family rooms for up to 4 people add living rooms with sofabeds. opposite the leafy willow park by newton lake, this relaxed hotel is a 5-minute walk from newton-le-willows train station, and 3 miles from horse racing at haydock park racecourse. other amenities include a garden, and a casual restaurant/bar that serves sunday roast. there's also regular live music. understated rooms, some with wood-beamed ceilings, feature wi-fi access, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities
Manchester Airport 28 min
National Trust - Dunham Massey (24 min)
Georgian house set in formal gardens and parkland, with displays on its former owners and servants SEA LIFE Manchester (28 min)
Family-friendly exhibits with a variety of sea creatures (most offer play areas & group packages). Pennington Flash Country Park (13 min)
Country park featuring lakes & woods, plus paths, golfing, horseback riding & lots of birds. Strawberry Field (26 min)
Site of a former Salvation Army children's home & the inspiration for the famous Beatles song. Knowsley Safari (21 min)
Roaming animals viewed from the safety of cars or tour buses, plus walk-around zoo and fair rides. Walton Hall and Gardens (21 min)
Lavish Elizabethan-style hall with ornamental gardens, including picnic areas, a kids' zoo and cafe. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (26 min)
Attraction aimed at kids aged 3–10, including 4D cinema, LEGO models of local landmarks and rides. Gulliver's World Theme Park (15 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. Chill Factore (25 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. Rivington Pike (46 min)
This 363-m. high hill features footpaths to the summit, a historic tower, benches & panoramic views. Norton Priory Museum & Gardens (26 min)
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland. Haydock Park Racecourse (8 min)
Parkland course for horse racing, staging 33 National Hunt and flat meetings a year, plus events. Haigh Woodland Park (29 min)
Large recreation area with wooded hiking trails, plus a rope course, miniature railway & golfing. Warrington Museum & Art Gallery (17 min)
1857 museum with 200,000 artefacts displayed in original Victorian glass cabinets, plus fine art. Arley Hall & Gardens (26 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. | 
