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Attractions near Risley
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Walton Hall Gardens
(5 Miles)*
With spacious lawns, picnic areas, play area, children's zoo, heritage centre and outdoor games it is the ideal place for a family day out. |
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Arley Hall & Gardens
(6 Miles)*
Arley Hall, with its ancient history and over 100 acres of gardens and parkland, has been owned and run by the same family for more than 500 years. |
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Tatton Park
(8 Miles)*
A day at Tatton Park has much to offer. Its two historic houses are set in 1000 acres of beautiful rolling parkland with lakes, tree-lined avenues and herds of red and fallow deer. |
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Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
(8 Miles)*
Nearly a millennium ago, Norton Priory was home to a community of Augustinian canons, whose purpose was to centre their lives on God. Today, Norton Priory is a unique and enthralling place to escape from modern life. |
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Imperial War Museum North
(9 Miles)*
The Imperial War Museum North tells the story of how war has shaped people's lives from 1900 to the present day. With the story still unfolding, the Museum will continue to develop and change over time. |
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Tabley House Collection
(9 Miles)*
Grade I listed Palladian house containing The Leicester collection of paintings, furniture and memorabilia from the 17th to 20th century. |
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Ordsall Hall
(10 Miles)*
Ordsall Hall, once home to the wealthy Radclyffe family, is one of the finest examples of Tudor architecture in North West England. |
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Salford Museum & Art Gallery
(11 Miles)*
Museum of Salford's local history and art. |
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The Salt Museum
(11 Miles)*
Cheshire has been a centre of the salt industry for some 2,000 years and today is the only place in Britain where salt is produced on a large scale. The Salt Museum is housed in the old Northwich Workhouse. |
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Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
(11 Miles)*
Bolton Museum has many collections of exhibits from fine art to Egyptian archaeology. There is an aquarium where you can see snakes and a piranha fish which is 23 years old. |
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People's History Museum
(11 Miles)*
The People's History Museum tells the extraordinary story of ordinary people. |
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Whitworth Art Gallery
(12 Miles)*
The Gallery is home to an impressive range of watercolours, prints, drawings, modern art and sculpture, as well as the largest collections of textiles and wallpapers outside London. |
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Manchester Art Gallery
(12 Miles)*
The gallery's amazing collection of art is displayed in an innovative and imaginative way. An undoubted highlight is the outstanding collection of 19th century Pre-Raphaelite paintings. |
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Knowsley Safari Park
(12 Miles)*
Knowsley was opened to the public in July 1971 by the 18th Earl of Derby. The 'safari park' concept was based on the drive-through game reserves of East Africa. |
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Smithills Hall and Estate
(13 Miles)*
Visitors to Smithills Hall can enjoy history in the surroundings of a building that stretches from the 14th century to the glorious period of the Arts and Craft revolution of the late 19th century. |
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