| all have an eclectic array of old-world furnishings, tapestries and antique prints. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. kitchens have microwaves and minifridges. other amenities include free wifi, flat-screen tvs, dvd players and ipod docks, as well as private gardens. children age 6 and over welcome. there's limited free parking. in-room breakfast is available (fee). this quirky guesthouse set in a charming 400-year-old cottage is a 1-minute walk from alderley edge town centre and 6 miles from jodrell bank discovery centre. the 3 offbeat, wizard-themed suites feature en suite bathrooms, cosy lounges and ornate 4-poster beds, plus wood-beamed ceilings and half-timbered walls
Manchester Airport 18 min
Manchester Art Gallery (35 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Fletcher Moss Park (20 min)
Green space donated to the people of Manchester, with original features, sports facilities and cafe. The Lowry (34 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Capesthorne Hall (9 min) National Trust - Lyme (27 min)
Imposing house, used as Pemberley in TV's Pride and Prejudice, with 1300-acre estate and deer park. Tatton Park (22 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Quarry Bank (11 min)
Heritage site from the early Industrial Revolution and home to Europe's most powerful water wheel. Manchester Museum (31 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. The Whitworth (29 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre (11 min)
Educational observatory museum with science exhibits, the Lovell Radio Telescope, plus outdoor cafe. IWM North (28 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Manchester City Council (32 min)
City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era Bramall Hall (16 min)
Large public space around a 14th-century manor house, with bowling green, cafe and picnic areas. Science and Industry Museum (31 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. Old Trafford (28 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. | 
