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Official visitor guide produced in association with the
Visit Chester & Cheshire regional tourist board.
Monday, 6th September 2010
Things To Do
Chester and Cheshire is famous for many things, spectacular scenery, rich cultural and industrial heritage, magnificent gardens, an extensive events programme, breathtaking historic houses, informative guided walks and tours and not forgetting mouth-watering food and drink.
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Neston
On the western edge of the Wirral overlooking the mountains of North Wales and beside the River Dee, Ness Botanic Gardens has an enviable location.
It's also stunning in itself, with ornamental gardens full of rhododendrons, azaleas, cherries and heather. Ness dates back to 1898, when Liverpool...
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Garden
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Knutsford
Tatton Park is a stunning historic estate which features a Neo-Classical Mansion, working historic Far, Tudor Old Hall and 50 acres of historic Gardens. Over 100 events are held each year, from outdoor theatre to flower shows and there are four specialty shops offering innovative choices of gifts...
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Historic House / Palace
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Knutsford
Tatton Park Gardens voted one of Britain's Best!
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Garden
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Knutsford
The Old Hall is set in an enclosure in the parkland between the beautiful mere and the site of an Anglo Saxon village with its landscape history trail.
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Museum
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Knutsford
Tatton's 1,000 acres of open park offers trails for you to explore.
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Municipal Park
Location
Knutsford
Perfect for all the family, the farm provides a picture of rural life where time has stood still since the 1930s.
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Farm
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Macclesfield
Walk around the huge Lovell radio Telescope on the Observation Pathway. Explore the changing seasons in our 35 acre arboretum. Take a journey to Mars or tour the Solar System in the 3D theatre and when you return to Earth why not try some of our delicious home cooked food in our cafe.
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Heritage / Visitor Centre
Location
Macclesfield
With over 2,500 species of trees and shrubs, this arboretum, next to the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope is a tree lovers’ paradise.
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Parkland / Woodland Garden
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Nantwich
There's certainly plenty to see and do at Stapeley Water Gardens, whatever the weather. Explore glorious water gardens, stunning plant life, floral displays and over 100 species of rare and exotic wildlife.
Shop until you drop in the immense garden centre with great selections of plants,...
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Water Garden
Location
Ellesmere Port
If there's one destination that can fill a coach big style, it's Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. With upto 60% off high street and designer labels every day, plus special incentives for coach drivers, it's everyone' favourite designer destination.
Over 140 stores
Ample coach parkingFREE...
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Factory Outlet Village
Location
Ellesmere Port
If there's one destination that can fill a coach big style, it's Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet. With upto 60% off high street and designer labels every day, plus special incentives for coach drivers, it's everyone' favourite designer destination.
Over 140 stores
Ample coach parkingFREE...
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Shop / Shopping Centre
Location
Chester
Explore Chester at your own pace with your own personal audio tour, download to iPod, MP3 or mobile phone. This 1.7 mile tour can be comfortably completed in 2 hours and provides listeners with an insight into Chester's rich history and heritage.
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Walking Tour
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Altrincham
Georgian house with elegant Edwardian interiors. Fabulous collections of paintings, furniture and silver. Ancient deer park and wonderful gardens.
Email: lyndsey.marshall@nationaltrust.org,uk
Visit: 3 - 5 hours
Group Rates: £5.70 - £8.00
Group Size: 60 maxType
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Historic House / Palace
Location
Altrincham
Here is one of the North West's great plantsman's gardens with richly planted borders and majestic trees, as well as an orangery, Victorian bark house and well house.
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Garden
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Altrincham
Park with formal avenues and fallow deer.
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Municipal Park
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Macclesfield
Three silk museums tell the Silk Town Story from Cocoon to catwalk and on to the West Park Museum built for local people by a silk trade family.
Costume and textile displays at the Silk Heritage Centre, a brand new Silk Industry Museum in the Old Art School and 26 early handlooms in Paradise...
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Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Macclesfield
Three silk museums tell the Silk Town Story from Cocoon to catwalk and on to the West Park Museum built for local people by a silk trade family.
Costume and textile displays at the Silk Heritage Centre, a brand new Silk Industry Museum in the Old Art School and 26 early handlooms in Paradise...
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Museum
Location
Sandiway
25 craft shops, huge antique emporium, garden nursery/shop, falconry and aquatic centre, supagolf course, craft activities and demonstrations, new coffee shop and restaurant.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
FREE ENTRY
Visit: 3 hours
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Shop / Shopping Centre
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Sandiway
25 craft shops, huge antique emporium, garden nursery/shop, falconry and aquatic centre, supagolf course, craft activities and demonstrations, new coffee shop and restaurant.
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
FREE ENTRY
Visit: 3 hours
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Arts & Crafts Shop
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Warrington
Travel through time and around the world at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery. Wander through galleries that retain many of their original features and distinctive Victorian atmosphere. Discover wierd and wonderful objects from around the globe, including a shrunken head, grotesque mermaids and an...
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Gallery
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