Things to do in Cheshire

What makes a great day out? For you, perhaps it’s family fun and activities with the kids. Maybe you’d prefer to delve into Cheshire’s history and heritage at one of the many museums or get the out and about and explore the fresh air on horse back or two wheels in Cheshire's countryside?

If that's not for you, maybe a stroll around one of Cheshire's stunning gardens will be the ideal way to spend a summer's day, there are almost 20 to choose from. Feel like a star for the day whilst exploring one of the many Cheshire locations used on TV and in film or shop til you drop in some of Cheshire's many unique and independent shops.

No matter what your preference or how you want to spend your day or your short break this summer, you’ll find plenty of things to do in Cheshire that perfectly suit your mood. You’ll be able to fill a couple of hours or while away a whole day. You’ll be entertained, maybe enlightened and if you’ve got kids you’ll find more than enough to do to avoid those cries of ‘I’m bored!’

Not sure where to start? Check out the below for some inspiration. Use these pages to plan your trip and make the most of your time in our beautiful county.

If you plan to visit any of our attractions please check opening times and admission prices with each individual business before you travel, despite us aiming to bring you real time information about the county's offerings things do change frequently.

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Go Ape Delamere

Boasting three high ropes activities above the forest floor, and an all-terrain Forest Segway experience, days out at Go Ape Delamere are about having fun and creating unforgettable memories.
1. 15 Feb 202430 Nov 2024
BeWILDerwood

BeWILDerwood Cheshire is a huge outdoor adventure park for ALL the family to enjoy together. Make memories, use your imagination, be active and run WILD in the enchanted 70-acre woodland.
Tatton Park
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum

Science has never been so much fun!
1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024
Blakemere Village
The Ice Cream Farm
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens

The Cholmondeley Family have lived at Cholmondeley since the Norman times. The gardens were originally laid out in the early 19th Century using architectural elements from the formal gardens of the Old Hall.
1. 1 Apr 202430 Sep 2024
Anderton Boat Lift

Book one of our extended River Cruises along the picturesque Weaver Navigation (at 11.30am or 2pm), 1 April - 1 November.
1. 1 Nov 202331 Dec 2024
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

Discover the secret underground world of government. How would you survive a nuclear attack?
1. 17 May 202419 Dec 2024
Gulliver's World Resort

Gulliver’s Theme Parks are designed especially for families. Enjoy rides, shows and attractions that are perfect for children aged 2-13.
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Jodrell Bank

Jodrell Bank is an amazing, unique, and awe-inspiring place. A world-leading deep-space radio observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and an award-winning national visitor attraction.
1. 27 Jul 202422 Oct 2024
2. 23 Oct 202427 Oct 2024
Bolesworth Estate

Bolesworth Castle and Estate has been under the careful stewardship of the Barbour Family since 1856 and is a fabulous example of rural diversification, playing host to a number of prestigious events throughout the year.
1. 1 Jan 202431 Dec 2024

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Freedome Trampoline Park Cheshire Oaks

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Adventure Park / Playground

Ellesmere Port

Want to turn your child’s summer holidays into fun-filled, action-packed, unforgettable memories?

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744 Experience

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Flight Simulator

Tattenhall, Chester

Boeing 747-400 fixed base Flight Simulator and Upper Deck experience.

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Port Sunlight Garden Centre

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Garden Centre

Port Sunlight Village, Wirral

Situated in Picturesque Port Sunlight Village, only minutes from the M53, Junction 4, Port Sunlight Garden Centre is still one of the area’s best kept secrets.

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Tatton Park - The Farm

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Farm

Knutsford

Tatton Park's Farm is an authentic, 40's working farm where you can meet rare breed animals and new arrivals throughout the year. In its hayday the Farm helped feed the whole of the Tatton Estate and we've brought this to life through the 'Field to…

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Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village

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Museum

Port Sunlight

Port Sunlight Museum celebrates the unique heritage of the beautiful and historic industrial village. It is the finest surviving example of early urban planning the UK, Port Sunlight is set in 130 acres of beautiful parkland.

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Stretton Watermill

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Water Mill

Farndon, Malpas

Step back in time and visit one of the country’s best preserved water powered corn mills.
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Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre

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Animal Collection

Tarporley

Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre is set in 50 acres in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, and offers everything for the perfect day out.

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Congleton Paddling Pool

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Leisure / Swimming Pool

Congleton

The pool has been a firm favourite with young children since the 1930s!

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National Waterways Museum

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Museum

Ellesmere Port

Unlock the wonders of our waterways at National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.
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Tabley House

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Historic House / Palace

Knutsford

A fine Palladian house designed by John Carr of York, built in 1761 for the Leicester family, who lived at Tabley for 700 years.

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Beeston Castle and Woodland Park

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Heritage / Visitor Centre

Tarporley

Set 350 feet above the Cheshire Plain on the sheer rocky crags Beeston Castle is a magical site with something for everyone.
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Ness Botanic Gardens

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Garden

Neston

Ness is located on the Wirral, with fantastic views across the River Dee to North Wales. They were originally created by Arthur Kilpin Bulley. He was passionate about plants, especially new plants being introduced to European gardens from China,…
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Shakerley Mere

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Nature Reserve

Northwich

Enjoy a pleasant stroll around the lake, walk your dog or stop and watch the many different species of birds. There are plenty of tables and seats along the way so you can picnic beneath the birch and oak.

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Marbury Country Park

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Country / Royal Park

Northwich

At Marbury Country park you can wander along the mere with splendid views over the water to the church at Great Budworth, or explore the arboretum and community orchard.

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Dunham Massey (NT)

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National Trust

Altrincham

A garden with year-round seasonal highlights, an ancient deer park with free-roaming fallow deer and a Georgian house filled with treasures and stories.

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Lady Lever Art Gallery

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Gallery

Wirral

Situated in the picturesque village of Port Sunlight, Wirral, the Lady Lever Art Gallery is regarded as one of the finest art galleries in Europe.

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Lyme (NT)

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Historic House / Palace

Disley, Stockport

Glorious house, surrounded by gardens, moorland and deer park. Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme Park was once a great sporting estate and home of the Legh family for over 500 years.

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Silk Museum

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Museum

Macclesfield

Join an Up Close Tour of the Silk Museum where our expert guides look at all aspects of Mill life and silk production, the inspiring Pattern Books and the beauty of the textiles to the global phenomenon of silk.

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St Mary's Parish of Eastham

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Church / Chapel

Wirral

A welcoming Anglican church with a diverse congregation from the local community and slightly beyond.

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Reclaimed World

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Dog Friendly

Little Budworth

Reclaimed World is Cheshire's best kept secret. It's an Aladdin's cave and treasure trove for shoppers.
A unique, family run antiques, salvage, and reclamation emporium. Reclaimed world offers a vast range of beautiful furniture and vintage items…

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