Britain's official guide to canals, rivers and lakes

Monday 8th September 2008

Places to go in Cheshire

If history floats your boat then head to Cheshire where museums, stately homes and stunning gardens appear round every corner.

The county is also home to the innovative Anderton Boat Lift, perhaps the most incredible piece of historic canal architecture anywhere on the waterway system.

Local attractions

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Dorfold Hall is a Jacobean country house built in 1616 for Ralph Wilbraham. It is the family home of Mr and Mrs …

  • Historic building

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, located near Bridge 85, south of Nantwich, was a World War 2 Radar Station, and …

  • Leisure attraction

It was in 1842 that the Thompson family established their business of producing various salts in Marston. The Lion …

  • Museum

An engaging modern museum telling the story of Liverpool and Scouse life, from the slave trade to high-rise tower …

  • Museum

One of Macclesfield’s most popular attractions, the Paradise Silk Mill is a place where visitors can go to see …

  • Historic building
  • Leisure attraction
  • Museum

Being at the centre of the salt industry for over 2000, Chesire is still one of the few places to still produce salt …

  • Museum

Winsford Bottom Flash is a large lake on the River Weaver, immediately beyond the southernmost limit of navigation. …

  • Leisure attraction
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