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On Friday 5th April 1996 Gauntlet Birds of Prey Centre opened it’s doors to the public, at it’s original location at Nether Alderley in Cheshire. The centre was a dream come true for falconer Graham Bessant. He has been interested in Birds of Prey all his life and trained his first Kestrel at the age [...]

This is one of the most complete historic estates open to visitors. The early 19th-century Wyatt house sits amid a landscaped deer park and is opulently decorated, providing a fine setting for the Egerton family’s collections of pictures, books, china, glass, silver and specially commissioned Gillows furniture. The theme of Victorian grandeur extends into the [...]

The present hall was initially built in 1616 by Sir George Booth, who was amongst the creations of Baronets by James I in 1611, but was later remodelled by John Norris for George, Earl of Stamford and Warrington between 1732 and 1740; it was also altered by John Hope towards the end of the 18th [...]

Set in the heart of the rural Cheshire village of Dunham Massey, Red House Farm has been under the direction of the Clare family for over 100 years. Though the farm has taken on many guises through the years, it has steadily developed into the thriving farm shop, tea rooms and tourist attraction that you [...]

The mill is one of the best preserved textile mills of the Industrial Revolution and is now a museum of the cotton industry. It is a Grade II* listed building. The mill was founded by Samuel Greg in 1784 in the village of Styal on the River Bollin. Its original iron water wheel was designed [...]

Altrincham Cheshire WA14 4SJ Website:  http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk Dunham Massey is an early Geogian National Trust property with an Edwardian interior, situated in superb grounds with its own deer park, tree-lined avenues and ponds. The mansion is a few miles from Altrincham and contains exceptional collections of 18th-century walnut furniture, paintings and Huguenot silver. Within the estate [...]

Silver Blades Ice Rink Altrincham opened its doors in March 2007.  This eagerly awaited facility immediately made a positive impact in the community. A full size ice pad in a brand new building, the first in the UK to have a full wooden structure catered for skaters of all ages. Silver Blades Altrincham is open [...]