Where to stay and what to do in Cheshire: country house hotels, glamping, canal boats, river cruises, attractions and staycation ideas.
The Grade I listed stately home outside Knutsford spent 2026 exploring the artistic side of Turner's patron Sir John Leicester, joined the town's gift voucher scheme and opened its doors for Heritage Open Days.
Peckforton Castle's 1851 Restaurant has been reborn with a new look and a Savoy-trained executive head chef at the pass.
The historic estate near Nantwich now welcomes guests for single-night stays in its dog-friendly Courtyard Cottages, complete with breakfast hamper.
Andersen Boats has been building and hiring its own handcrafted narrowboats on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Middlewich since 1975.
The 270-acre farm near Lower Withington has been named one of the North West's best adults-only sites for the third year running.
The UK's largest zoo habitat has helped Chester Zoo scoop two Visit Cheshire Tourism Awards after a year of more than 2.1 million visitors.
After a £125m transformation, the Mere estate near Knutsford has reopened as a 116-room luxury lakeside resort.
The boutique hotel in a restored Victorian bank has been named Small Serviced Accommodation of the Year at the Visit Cheshire Tourism Awards 2026.
Family-run ChesterBoat is still sailing daily into December, with sightseeing trips, themed cruises and private charters on the River Dee.
The 70-acre woodland adventure park beside Cholmondeley Castle won Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Visit Cheshire Tourism Awards 2026.
Crowned Visitor Attraction of the Year, The Ice Cream Farm keeps adding new reasons for families to head to Tattenhall.