Knutsford Heritage Centre is housed in a reconstructed 17th century timber framed building which is often referred to as The Old Smithy.

Built in 1585 by Sir Ralph Mainwaring, Peover Hall is a fine example of an Elizabethan manorhouse, with carved staircase, panelled walls and a long gallery. Home during the Second World War to General George S Patton as headquarters of the American Third Army. St....

This is one of the most complete historic estates open to visitors. The early 19th-century Wyatt house sits amid a landscaped deer park and is opulently decorated, providing a fine setting for the Egerton family's collections of pictures, books, china, glass, silver...

Arley is a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home.

Rock salt was laid down about 250 million years ago when Britain was a shallow inland sea, surrounded by desert, close to the equator. Through continental drift the land gradually migrated northwards. Some salt beds were buried, others exposed and dissolved away.

Set in a magnificent 121-hectare (300-acre), deer park this Georgian house tells the story of the owners and the servants who lived here. Discover the salacious scandals of the 7th Earl of Stamford, who married Catherine Cocks, a former bare-back circus rider, and...

The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre welcomes you to the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and Jodrell Bank Observatory, part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at The University of Manchester. Please note that the visitor centre is undergoing a major...

A visit to the cotton mill, powered by Europe's most powerful working waterwheel, will certainly stimulate your senses. Take a guided tour of the Apprentice House, which housed the pauper children who worked in the mill. Visit the stunning garden – the Greg...

A peaceful island retreat in the Blackwater Estuary

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse is the new name for the Salt Museum in London Road, Northwich. This will allow the Lion Salt Works in nearby Marston to develop as the main salt-related visitor attraction for the area. Weaver Hall Museum will uncover many of the...