What to Do

Enjoy shopping, sightseeing, or catching a show in Manchester or Liverpool, both just a 40-minute drive away. The beautiful walled city of Chester is only 20 minutes away, offering another charming destination to explore.

From canal towpaths and gentle inclines, to serious downhills and awesome off-roading you’ll be sure to find a cycle route for you in Cheshire.  Cheshire Boutique Stays sits on one of the designated beautiful cycle routes of Cheshire so you can set out into stunning, gentle countryside from your doorstep!  For more information visit www.visitcheshire.com/things-to-do/explore-the-countryside/cycling-trails 

Not only does Nantwich have it’s very own fantastic French style antiques monthly market organized by V&A Fairs with over 60 stall holders but we are also just a short drive from Dagfields, a huge collection of buildings all bursting at the seams with every type of treasure and antique dealer, collector or craft lover could dream of.

http://goape.co.uk/days-out/delamereGo Ape is a brilliant ‘tree-top adventure’ full of high wires, tricky crossings (using ladders, walkways, bridges and tunnels made of wood, rope and super-strong wire) and wind-in-your-face zip wires.  

For those that prefer being a little closer to the ground there’s the Segways too!

Other great places for afternoon tea, www.chestergrosvenor.com (put your glad rags on!) or for a truly 5* glam, all out experience head over to https://hawkstonehall.co.uk/afternoon-tea/#Traditional  where their gardens are truly spectacular. 

We are so lucky to have not just one but too superb restaurants so nearby to the properties in the pretty little market town of Whitchurch  https://docketrestaurant.com offers a tasting menu showcasing the very best seasonal food of Shropshire, Cheshire and the Welsh Borders and https://www.wildshropshire.net offers some of the most sustainable Gastronomy in North Shropshire!

The Bickerton Hills and the Stunning Sandstone Trail (36 miles of National Trust land to stroll through) are just a short drive away.  There are hundreds of different walks with fantastic views, wild ponies and lovely pubs along the way.  Click here for http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/alderley-edge/things-to-see-and-do/bickerton-hill/ information about walks.  More information about the famous Sandstone trail here http://www.sandstonetrail.com/walks-on-bickerton-hill/

BeWilderwood is a huge, award winning forest of family fun and outdoor adventure, treehouses, wobbly wires, slippery slopes, Crocklebogs, Twiggles and Boggles, storytelling, marshwalks and really yummy food!

If you love gin, our properties are perfectly situated for you! Just two miles up the lane is https://cholmondeleyarms.co.uk/, a fabulous local pub hailed by The Telegraph as one of the best rural pubs in Britain. With over 500 gins to choose from, this former schoolhouse brims with character. Enjoy beautiful gardens, stunning interiors, great beers, candlelit tables, and leather armchairs by real fires – the perfect spot for people-watching and soaking in the ambiance.  As if that wasn’t enough, the internationally recognised, gold award winning boutique distillery that is https://threewrensgin.com offers gin tasting and gin making workshops in our very own village.  And now, they have opened The Nest, a superb gin bar just a short stroll across the green from Cheshire Boutique Bathhouse.

Shrewsbury is a beautiful, old market town with beautiful locally owned shops, Michelin standard restaurants and an old listed cinema, all just a short train journey through the picturesque countryside from Nantwich (5 mins walk from The Bathhouse) and Wrenbury where the barns are located.  

If you are a water babe you cannot miss out on a visit to this beautiful, natural Aquapark. 

2 hour guided tours go daily and there’s’ even an evening ghost tour if you dare!

Hot Tubs, Plunge Pools, Saunas and Steam Rooms all outside in the most beautifully designed Spa Garden.

Fancy a relaxing massage in front of a fire whilst listening to your favourite music on the surround sound entertainment system?   Our team of superb beauty therapists offer a whole range of extremely reasonably priced spa and beauty treatments.  Just let them know which property you are staying in and book the time you’d like them to arrive then settle in for some of the most sublime pampering you’ve ever experienced! 

N.B.  Details of how to book will be sent along with your booking confirmation 

Fancy a fabulous day out with more than 12,000 amazing animals?  Chester is the UK’s top zoo, with 110 acres of award-winning enclosures and gardens to explore.  There are over 400 different species at the zoo, including some of the most exotic and endangered animals in the world. So there’s plenty to explore on your visit.  There’s no wonder 1.4 million people come to visit every year.

We highly recommend a jaunt around the absolutely breathtaking https://www.hawkstoneparkfollies.co.uk before enjoying a 1920’s style afternoon tea at Hawkestone Park Hotel as mentioned above.  You’ll be blown away by the scenery, the views of 7 counties from the top of the 130 step tower and the labyrinth of caves to explore.

Alderford Lake Escape Islands are escape rooms like you’ve never experienced before!  Take a voyage across the lake to uncover mysteries and find your way back to shore.  A totally unique experience that’s only for the brave hearted!

Garden lover or not, you can’t help but love a trip to some of these wonderful gardens nearby all with fabulous tea-rooms too! 

https://www.hodnethallgardens.org

https://www.wollertonoldhallgarden.com

www.coedllandegla.com  A beautiful forest with walks and bike tracks for every age and ability.  All equipment can be hired there so just jump in the car and go – you’ll have a great day out. Don’t miss out on a visit to https://www.forestryengland.uk/delamere-forest too.

Lovely National Trust properties nearby include Chirk Castle, Erdigg Hall, Speke Hall, Attingham Park and even the childhood homes of The Beatles.  Visit http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/places/find-a-place-to-visit/?findPlace=Erddig&type=&view=undefined for more information

Brave dizzying heights in this unforgettable outdoor experience, complete with an aerial trek lasting up to 2 hours where you will combat a variety of challenges. End with the option to either leap into a giant stunt pillow or glide down a 210m zip line back to ground level

Carden Park has three beautiful golf courses.  Hill Valley Golf Club is also very close by.  Both have swimming pools and spas for the other halves too.

Carden Park  www.cardenpark.co.uk

Hill Valley www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/our-hotels/macdonald-hill-valley-spa-hotel-golf/golf/the-courses-facilities/

Whether you’ve got kids or you’re just a big kid at heart you’ll love www.cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk.  The biggest ice-cream parlour in Europe just 10 minutes away.  Watch the cows being milked, see how the ice-cream’s made then knock yourself out trying to choose which one to have out of the 50 plus (many, gold award winning flavours) they make.  There’s also a large café and play barn and much, much more.  Oh, and https://snugburys.co.uk ice-cream shop just outside Nantwich is superb!

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