12 suggestions for great days out...

So much to do, so little time! The only answer is to come back more often and discover all this great location has to offer.

At Park Royal you're sat in the in the heart of the glorious Cheshire countryside, amidst sleepy villages and meandering rivers, with the high life of cosmopolitan Manchester and Liverpool nearby. The wall to wall historic charm of Chester, complete with its cathedral and zoo lies within easy driving distance too. Galleries, museums and music venues are all great grown up venues easily accessible. But the kid in you (or with you) may like some of these ideas too.

Applejacks Farm – Amazing Maize Maze / Spooky World/Moonlight Maze

Stretton Road, Stretton, Warrington, WA4 4TB
http://www.applejacksfarm.co.uk/
Bring the family for a weekend of fun and frolics to Applejacks Farm. Situated just five minutes from the Hotel you can lose yourself in the Amazing Maize Maze or have your own Wacky Races and race your kids round the pedal cart course. Challenge your friends and climb the Straw Bale Mountain and Bale rolling games or visit the Field of Screams at Spooky World during Halloween and frighten yourselves with a haunted hayride, pumpkin carving for the kids and much much more!

Walton Hall & Gardens

Walton Lea Road, Higher Walton, Warrington, WA4 6SN
www.warrington.gov.uk/waltongardens
Walton Hall Gardens was originally part of a much larger country estate purchased in 1812 by the Greenall family, famous for their success in the brewing industry. The Hall itself was built in Elizabethan style during the 1830's, designed by Edmund Sharpe of Lancaster, who later became famous for the Gothic revival in architecture.The Estate was bought by Warrington Borough Council in 1941 and has been enjoyed as a park since 1945.Today it is the ideal place for a family day out with spacious lawns, picnic areas, play area, children's zoo, heritage centre and outdoor games. The mature parkland and ornamental gardens remain beautiful throughout the year with trees and shrubs from all over the world.

Risley Moss Nature Reserve

Ordnance Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6QX
www.warrington.gov.uk/Leisureandculture/Parksandopenspaces/parks/Risley_Moss
Whatever the time of year there is always something different to see and do at Risley Moss. In 2004 the Reserve achieved the Green Flag Award for its welcoming and friendly atmosphere and for its accessibility and community involvement. Choose one of three short way-marked trials and explore the Reserve on pathways suitable for prams and wheelchairs, winding through woodland and meadows. Sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature or join in a Ranger led event. Climb the Observation Tower for a panoramic view of the mosslands at tree top height, or spend a few minutes watching wildlife from the Woodland Hide. In wintertime the Woodland Hide feeding station attracts over twenty species of bird. Greater Spotted Woodpeckers visit daily and you may also glimpse a fox foraging for scraps. Stop for a moment to watch butterflies and other insects feeding in the meadows; or look into the underwater world of the ponds.

Norton Priory Museum & Garden

Tudor Road, Manor Park, Runcorn, WA7 1SX
http://www.nortonpriory.org/
Norton Priory Museum & Gardens is a fantastic day out, with an award winning museum, excavated medieval ruins, the spectacular St Christopher statue, the lovely Walled Garden and the extensive woodland and sculpture trail.
We have a wide ranging events programme throughout the year, with great events and activities for visitors of all ages!
Norton Priory is a world class community museum, and we aim to entertain, educate and involve people through our collections, site and gardens.

Catalyst Science Discovery Centre

Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 ODF
www.catalyst.org.uk/
Catalyst is the only science centre (and museum) solely devoted to chemistry and how the products of chemistry are used in every day life - from medicines to meccano. Our key aim is to inform people of all ages about chemistry" industry and its role in our lives, past present and future.
Catalyst is a great action-packed family attraction with an excellent educational focus. Finding out is fun at Catalyst. We have four interactive galleries with over 100 different exhibits to tug, tease and test. Enjoy panoramic views across Cheshire from the roof-top Observatory reached by a scenic glass lift.

Chester Zoo

Caughall Road, Upton, Chester, CH2 1LH
http://www.chesterzoo.org/
CHESTER ZOO is the UK's number one zoo, with over 7000 animals and 400 different species, including some of the most endangered species on the planet. With more than one million visitors every year, the Zoo is an all-year round favourite attraction for kids of all ages!
There are so many things to see and do at Chester Zoo, such as the Elephants of the Asian Forest – a new home for the Zoo's elephants, including elephant calf, Raman, born in November 2006. Also, meet young giraffe 'Molly', together with the Zoo's many other recent arrivals, including five male baby Komodo Dragons, born to virgin mother Flora!

Delamere

Forest / Go Ape

Linmere, Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2JD
www.forestry.gov.uk/delamerehome, 

http://www.goape.co.uk/
Welcome to Delamere Forest Park, a shady oasis in the midst of the agricultural landscape of the Cheshire Plain. Delamere Forest Park is Cheshire's largest area of woodland and is a place for families to let off steam, escape the crowds and find peace in the heart of the forest .
Go Ape: Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the tree tops. Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground!
Providing a fun day out with friends, families or colleagues, you'll be fitted with a climbing harness and given instruction before trekking from tree to tree high above the forest floor.  Split into a number of different sections, the experience takes approximately 2.5-3 hours to complete but may vary depending on how many people are up in the trees.

Dunham Massey (NT)

Altricham, Cheshire, WA14 4SJ
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Mansion with important collections and fascinating 'below stairs' area, set in a large country estate and deer park, with a rich and varied garden

• Finest collection of Huguenot silver in Britain
• Ancient herd of fallow deer in a stunning 101-hectare (250-acre) park 
• Scandal and romance retold in fascinating guided-tours 
• Majestic trees and richly planted borders – one of the North West's great gardens

Blue Planet Aquarium

Kinsey Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9LF
http://www.blueplanetaquarium.com/
A fantastic adventure  for all the family, a giant aquarium attraction with sharks and other sea-creatures situated off the M53 towards Ellesmere Port

The Boat Museum

South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW
http://www.boatmuseum.org.uk/
The National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, bring the history of Britain's waterways to life.
Through interactive displays, recordings of former dock and canal workers, archive film footage and exhibits you can explore the fascinating story of this revolutionary transport system.
Climb aboard historic boats and discover what life was like living and working on our waterways. Our collection of historic boats, the largest in the world, includes narrowboats, canal and river tugs, concrete barges and a steam powered dredger and as the museum is housed in a historic waterway location you can see how our canals are used today.

The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre

The University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/viscen/
The Jodrell Bank Visitor Centre welcomes you to the world famous Lovell Radio Telescope and Jodrell Bank Observatory, the astronomy research centre of the University of Manchester.

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

PO Box 127, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AQ
http://www.hackgreen.co.uk/
Located in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker is situated just off the A530 Whitchurch Road, a few miles outside the picturesque market town of Nantwich, and only 30 minutes from Chester.
Hack Green has played a central role in the defence of Britain for almost sixty years. As you approach Hack Green over the picturesque farmland and rolling Cheshire countryside, it's hard to imagine a more peaceful location, but it was not always like this!

Anderton Boat Lift

Lift Lane, Anderton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6FW
http://www.andertonboatlift.co.uk/
Located near Northwich in Cheshire, the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain's last canal age and known as the "Cathedral of the Canals". Built in 1875 it was the world's first and is currently England's only Boat Lift.
Boat owners and visitors alike are able to ride the Lift and the Operations Centre houses education and visitor facilities - creating one of the region's most important visitor attractions.