Attractions in Appleton & Things to Do in Appleton
(and nearby)

Walton Hall Gardens (2 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.
Arley Hall & Gardens (3 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.
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens (5 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.
The Salt Museum (7 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.
Dunham Massey (7 Miles)*
Dunham Massey is a delightful country house in Cheshire with unique gardens, fine interiors and a working sawmill.
Tabley House Collection (7 Miles)*
Grade I listed Palladian house containing The Leicester collection of paintings, furniture and memorabilia from the 17th to 20th century.
Tatton Park (7 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.
Oulton Park Race Circuit (12 Miles)*
Oulton Park first established itself as the North West's premier motorsport venue in 1953. The venue held its first prestigious Gold Cup meeting in 1954. Winners include: Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jack Brabham, Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill.
Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate (12 Miles)*
Set in an idyllic rural landscape, yet just minutes from Manchester Airport, the Styal Estate grew up as a self-contained village around the huge Georgian cotton mill known as Quarry Bank Mill.
Imperial War Museum North (12 Miles)*
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.
Knowsley Safari Park (13 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.
Boat Museum (13 Miles)*
With its delightful waterside setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in a fine collection of Victorian buildings, the National Waterways Museum is a great day out whatever the weather.
Speke Hall (13 Miles)*
This romantic black-and-white timbered Tudor mansion captures the very best of "olde England", yet it finds itself on the edge of a modern industrial estate close to Liverpool.
Ordsall Hall (13 Miles)*
Ordsall Hall, once home to the wealthy Radclyffe family, is one of the finest examples of Tudor architecture in North West England.
Capesthorne Hall (14 Miles)*
Capesthorne Hall has been the home of the Bromley-Davenport family and their ancestors since Domesday times.
Salford Museum & Art Gallery (14 Miles)*
Museum of Salford's local history and art.
Whitworth Art Gallery (15 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.
Blue Planet Aquarium (15 Miles)*
There's a world of underwater adventure just waiting to be discovered at the Blue Planet Aquarium.

People's History Museum (15 Miles)*
The People's History Museum tells the dramatic story of the British working classes struggle for democracy and social justice - told at the only national museum in Manchester city centre, the radical city where it belongs.
Sudley House (15 Miles)*
Sudley House is a hidden gem of the art world, nestled in the leafy suburb of Mossley Hill in South Liverpool.
Manchester Art Gallery (15 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.
Chester Zoo (15 Miles)*
Visit world famous Chester Zoo A wild day out for all!
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive (16 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.
Beeston Castle (16 Miles)*
Sitting on a sandstone escarpment 500 feet above the Cheshire Plain, Beeston Castle has stunning views as far as the Welsh Mountains and the Pennines on a clear day.
Liverpool Anglican Cathedral (17 Miles)*
The foundation stone of this majestic building was laid by King Edward VII in 1904 and Queen Elizabeth II attended the celebration to mark its completion on 25th October 1978.Even through two World Wars, work of construction never ceased.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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