Things to do

Things to do in Cheshire and Beyond

Charm and tradition are partnered with the latest designer stores and boutiques selling the best names in fashion, big names we know and love, and a wealth of independent specialist shops selling items from the mainstream to the quirky and different.

Liverpool shopping is world class, and visitors are spoilt for choice between gleaming new city-centre shopping centres to boutique arcades, bohemian streets and farmers markets.

With a quarter-million square feet of retail space, comprising more than 145 boutiques, restaurants and cafés, Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet isn't merely the UK's largest Designer Outlet.

The tranquil beauty of Ness Botanic Gardens makes it a wonderful place to visit, offering something to fascinate everyone, from the very young upwards.

Home to over 100 living displays including Europe’s largest collection of sharks, Blue Planet Aquarium offers a whole world of underwater discovery.

With 8,000 animals, in 110 acres of award-winning zoological gardens and over 1.4 million visitors every year, Chester Zoo is one of the world’s top zoos, and the UK’s number one wildlife attraction.

Almost equidistant between Liverpool and Manchester, with great transport links to the two cities, there is a feast of football within a 50 minute radius of the hotel.