Chester Zoo
FOUNDED back in 1930, Chester Zoo has long since proved to be a family hit and a template against which other zoos should be built. more
Tatton Park
IN the same way that you don't always see what's right under you nose it's sometimes quite easy to forget exactly what's on your doorstep and how good it is, too.
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Blue Planet Aquarium
THE Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port is guaranteed to keep the kids occupied for more than long enough, as strange and rainbow coloured fish glide past overhead.
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Halton Miniature Railway
FOR those of a sedate disposition (myself very much included) it's often hard to keep up with the rigours of everyday life and to even pretend to have an interest in them.
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Cheshire Waterlife
CHESHIRE Waterlife cunningly conjoins two classic hobbies, those of keeping fish and keeping birds. more
Jodrell Bank Telescope
ASTRONOMIST Bernard Lovell first discovered Jodrell Bank while scouting for a location to further explore his theories.
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Norton Priory
THIS prize-winning museum is based at an 800 year old priory, once home to a group of Augustinian canons. more
Salt Museum
SITUATED in the old Northwich workhouse, the Salt Musum represents the history of Cheshire's salt industry. more
The Boat Museum
ONE of the world's largest collections of canal boats, this museum displays canal and river barges and tugs, narrowboats, icebreakers and a coaster. more
Mouldsworth Motor Museum
THIS museum is situated in a 1930s Art Deco building and contains a collection of vintage and classic sports cars, motorcycles and bicycles. more
Macclesfield Silk Museums
The Silk Museum presents the story of Macclesfield's silk industry through exhibitions, models and audio-visual media. more
