North West
The Boat Museum
The Boat Museum site covers over 7 acres of the historic canal port. The Boat Museum in Ellesmere Port brings Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft.
The Boat Museum has undergone a £2 million face-lift, transporting the historic 18th century canal port into the 21st century. With three new galleries, new exhibitions, a new café and shop, the visitor experience at the museum has been transformed.
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Spaceport
Welcome to Spaceport, the ultimate journey through Space and Time
At Spaceport you will blast off on a virtual journey through space from Earth to the farthest reaches of the known Universe at Merseyside’s amazing new £10million visitor attraction. From wormholes to black holes, supernovae to spiral galaxies, you will learn all about space and space travel at Spaceport.
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Port Sunlight Village
Port Sunlight is a garden village which was founded in 1888 by Lever to house his soap factory workers. Port Sunlight is now a designated Conservation Area, still within its original boundaries. Today the village and the Heritage Centre are now managed by The Port Sunlight Village Trust and although houses can be bought on the open market, the Trust remains responsible for the environment and landscape in Port Sunlight.
The houses in the village were originally occupied purely by Lever Brothers' employees and pensioners. Here they were able to enjoy not only the picturesque and comfortable housing, but also a wealth of recreational areas and community services.
To understand and appreciate the wonder of Port Sunlight Village you must visit 'Sunlight Vision', a new and exciting museum opening late summer 2006.
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Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker (a secret no more)
Welcome to one of the nations most secret defence sites. Hack Green has played a central role in the defence of Britain for almost sixty years. As you approach Hack Green over the picturesque farmland and rolling Cheshire countryside, it’s hard to imagine a more peaceful location, but it was not always like this! Hack Green had helped to see Cheshire through World War II and into the Cold War period, but it wasn’t finished yet. Having served for almost 30 years at the heart of the air defence of Britain, a new role awaited Hack Green at the heart of Government,
in preparation for a war that was yet to come...
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The Quays - Imperial War Museum North
Quite unique and has a very powerful effect on visiting it. This museum benefits from more than one visit. The museum really works because it is about individual lives.
Objects are displayed from the Imperial War Museum's famous collections alongside The Big Picture - a multi-screen surround sound experience shown at hourly intervals throughout the day.
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The Quays - The Lowry
With two theatres, a range of galleries, family activities, restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the accolade of the 2001 building of the year, The Lowry is an essential element of a visit to The Quays. Although entrance to the galleries is free, make the most of your visit with a guided tour or a ticket to a performance of great theatre, ballet or opera, hilarious comedy or moving drama.
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The Quays - Manchester United Football Club
Re-live the Club's triumphs, tragedies and trophies at the Manchester United Museum. Follow the history of the Club from 1878 to the present day, including the Hall of Fame and dazzling Trophy Room. There is a great deal of interactivity for our younger visitors to participate in; like the reflex wall, or speed ball challenges!
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Capesthorne Hall
The distinctive Jacobean style house with its Georgian Chapel and delightful gardens and lakes is set in over 100 acres of parkland.
The fresh and vibrant interior contains an amazing collection of historic paintings; marbles; sculptures; porcelains; English; European; Far Eastern and American antique furniture collected by family members.
The Hall and Grounds are open to visitors between April and October each year
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Jodrell Bank
The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre is the visitor centre for the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and Jodrell Bank Observatory, the astronomy research centre of the University of Manchester.
The new Observational Pathway, which stretches 180 degrees around the base of the Lovell Telescope is now open. The pathway allows visitors to get closer to the telescope than every before.
Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre is just off the A535 between Holmes Chapel and Alderley Edge. Approximately, 6 miles from junction 18 of the M6.
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Cholmondeley Castle and Gardens
Cholmondeley Castle is the ancient seat of the Marquess of Cholmondeley, hereditary Lord Great Chamberlain of England.The Castle Garden is said by many to be amongst the most romantically beautiful gardens they have seen.
The centrepiece of the garden is undoubtedly The Temple Garden in which visitors can admire a small lake with its giant Koi carp, a rockery, a waterfall and The Temple, a beautiful piece of architecture taken from the gardens of the Old Hall,
Cholmondeley Castle is situated near Malpas, Cheshire, off the A49 Whitchurch/Taporley Road. Please check opening times before your visit
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Albert Dock
The Albert Dock offers a unique blend of culture, cuisine and shopping. There are a number of attractions to suit all at one of the UK's leading tourist attractions.
The Albert Dock has the very best on offer in culture in the North West. Tate Liverpool is the region's major centre for contemporary art and the Merseyside Maritime Museum is the largest of its kind in Europe.
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