With acres of green and pleasant land and rolling countryside, Cheshire is one huge English country garden. In fact, the county is home to around 20 stunning gardens, all making for a perfect way to spend a sunny day.
History buffs, meanwhile, will be in their element in Cheshire’s many ancient villages, towns and cities, one of which is the small but perfectly formed cathedral city of Chester. Home to England’s largest Roman Amphitheatre and oldest racecourse, the city’s most famous for its Chester Rows, which date from the medieval period and have been built on top of ancient Roman ruins. Whether you visit for the medieval architecture or the many cool indie shops, restaurants and bars running along the two-tiered timber-framed galleries lining the main streets, a good day and night out is guaranteed.
After something a bit more sedate? Stroll through Cheshire’s meadows and enchanting forests, explore gothic castles, meander around fascinating museums or visit one of the many sleepy villages, which whisper their secrets of style, lavish spas and sustainability.
When it comes to choosing where to stay, you’ll find all kinds of eccentric and quirky boltholes amid the county’s lush landscape. Period manor houses, now hotels, embrace unusual design features. An old school has become a pub. And old pubs are now boutique B&Bs. Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve found the best places to call home during a stay in Cheshire.
Neighbourhood: Crewe
Feel like a queen in one of Crewe Hall’s 117 rooms
(Crewe Hotel)
It may be only 24 miles from the shopper’s paradise that is Chester, but the Crewe Hall feels centuries away. Set in 35 acres of Cheshire parkland and built by The Earl of Crewe, this Jacobean stately hall dates back to 1615 and retains many authentic features. It’s had its fair share of royal visitors too, including Queen Elizabeth II who, in 1913, followed King George V and Queen Mary when she laid her head down in the hotel’s Royal Suite.
Among the 117 rooms, the four-poster rooms, suites and feature rooms display original fireplaces, lavish drapes and leaded windows, while the classic rooms and family rooms offer a more modern setting.
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