This 15th Century mill stands next to a tranquil millpond and is certainly one of the oldest and most interesting pieces of surviving architecture in...

The Bollin rises in the Pennines and flows through Macclesfield, Wilmslow, and Bowden and eventually into Manchester ship canal, about 30 miles from its source....

Purchased by the National Trust in 1978, this beautiful area of woodland has at its heart a walled garden filled with rare flowers and plants....

Capesthorne Hall is where the Bromley-Davenports and their ancestors have lived since Domesday times. It contains a variety of treasures including fine paintings, furniture, marbles...

Quarry Bank Mill was built in 1784, and represents an excellent example of a first generation water wheel. Visitors are invited to see the...

Bring the whole family to explore and enjoy this pretty county park with woodland, wetland ponds and a wildflower meadow. Macclesfield Riverside Park is...

The Cheshire Manor Home of the Leghs since 1315. The Great Hall was built between 1450 and 1505, the Elizabethan “Black and White” in...

Walk alongside the world famous Lovell telescope on our observational pathway, and you’ll find the answers to who, what, why, how and when? Take a...

The Penny Farthing was invented in 1871 by James Starley. This charming 'museum' is in reality a tearoom with the world's largest collection of...

Silk from cocoon to loom, visit Macclesfield’s two award-winning silk museums where we have weavers in residence. The story is told through audio-visual programme with...

Tabley House is a gorgeous 18th Century Palladian house designed by John Carr of York. Originally intended to be the National Gallery of British...

This really is one of the best examples of a Cheshire ‘Black and White’ timber framed property. The origins of the property go back...

Tatton Park contains a neo-classical mansion in the historic town of Knutsford, designed by Samuel Wyatt in 1791. The house itself features furniture by...

Wythenshawe Hall is a beautiful, half-timbered house that was once the home of the Tatton family. One of the highlights of the property is...

Congelton Museum is a place of great interest to anyone who wants to learn more about this community and the people that have lived in...

An extensive 7¼ gauge railway running through a large garden centre. Other attractions include a restaurant, pottery model shop and aquatic centre. One of the...

If you are interested in the age of steam, and particular the steam traction engine, then you are going to love a visit to this...

Lyme Park is a beautiful, historic and lavish estate that has hardly been touched by the hands of time and seemingly has no real place...

“Hat Works” is the UK’s premier museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear. Located in a former Victorian hat factory, Hat Works has...

Stockport Central Library is a social and educational hub at the heart of the community, offering a wide array of services to the people of...

The Lion Salt Works is a unique survival of the traditional inland salt works that once produced this essential commodity. The site illustrates the whole...

Saint Margaret of England, to whom this church is dedicated, was a Cistercian nun born in Hungary. She had an English mother who was...

This exhibition gives visitors the chance to step back in time to war torn Britain in the 1940s. The Stockport Air Raid Shelters have...

One of the most important pieces of Tudor architecture in this area of the country, Little Moreton is a property that has been looked after...

Housed in Platt Hall, The Gallery of English Costume boasts one of the UK’s finest collections of fashion, and is a must–see for the serious...

Staircase House is a traditional townhouse that has been beautifully restored on the market square in the heart of Stockport. The house has gained...

Founded in 1899, the Whitworth Art Gallery, which has been a part of the University of Manchester since 1958, takes its name form a Stockport...

Twenty+3 is a contemporary art space that has been established in the front room of terraced house in Manchester. A novel and fascinating environment...

A radically designed frontage, demonstrates a theatre that has come a long way since it began as simply part of the Manchester University campus. It...

Stockport Museum is set in the beautiful Vernon Park, and is surrounded by some of the most delightful parkland in the area. The historic...

Set in 200 acres of woodland, this park has a large lake and self-guided trails and is great for orienteering. It is also ideal for...

This rather utilitarian building is Manchester Academy 1, a part of the Manchester University Students Union. Academy 2 and 3, which are located in the...

The Pankhurst Centre offers a unique female-only environment where women are encouraged to learn together, work on differing projects and to socialise. The centre...

Part of the University of Manchester, this Museum was purpose built in 1888. It now houses over six million specimens and objects, which are divided...

The University of Manchester is one of the biggest academic institutions in the country with more full time students than any other in the UK....

Stockley Farm is a modern working organic dairy farm. It comprises 700 acres on the Arley Estate in the glorious Cheshire countryside. Visitors can watch...

It's not often that you get the chance to see such a group of talented artists at work. These studios were set up close...

A garden to charm and delight, surrounded by lush parkland, the award winning gardens feature the magnificent double herbaceous border, the unique ilex columns, topiary...

Zion Arts Centre is a popular creative hub in this area of Manchester and is particularly designed to give young people a place in which...

The Victoria Baths began a restoration during 2007 to bring the Turkish bath structure back to its former glory. The baths are open to...