What's On
Railtour: The Lincolnshire Poacher
5th May 2012All aboard for an excursion to Lincoln, Wainfleet (for a tour around Bateman's Brewery) and the seaside town of Skegness ....
Enjoy: Visitor Centre re-opens for 2012
Anderton Boat Lift
1st Mar 2012The Anderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre re-opens for 2012 with free exhibition entry ....
Exhibition: Castles and Forts of Cheshire
Weaver Hall Museum
3rd Feb 2012 - 8th Jul 2012Explore the story of these local Cheshire defences through the centuries ....
Day Out: Maurice Egerton and Early flight
Tatton Park Gardens
24th Mar 2012 - 6th May 2012Discover his fascinating story in a new Mansion exhibition Amongst Pioneers: Maurice Egerton and Early Flight ....
County Charity Cycle
Edgeley Park, Stockport
17th Mar 2012Stockport County supporters are getting on their bikes for the "County Charity Cycle" to raise money for good causes ....
Chester Food, Drink & Lifestyle Festival
Chester Racecourse
7th Apr 2012 - 9th Apr 2012The 2012 Chester Food, Drink and Lifestyle Festival will be the 11th festival and it's ready to be the biggest and best yet ....
Places to Visit
- Abbeywood Gardens
- Adlington Hall & Gardens
- Anderton Boat Lift
- Arley Hall & Gardens
- Biddulph Grange Garden
- Blakemere
- Bluebell Cottage Gardens
- Bridgemere Nursery & Garden World
- Capesthorne Hall & Gardens
- Chester Amphitheatre
- Chester Cathedral
- Chester History and Heritage
- Chester Zoological Gardens
- Cholmondeley Castle
- Combermere Abbey Gardens
- Crewe Heritage Centre
- Davenham Theatre
- Dorfold Park
- Dorothy Clive Garden
- Dunge Valley Gardens
- Dunham Massey
- Eaton Estate
- Gawsworth Hall Gardens
- Grosvenor Museum
- Hare Hill
- Harlequin Theatre
- Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
- Little Moreton Hall
- Lyceum Theatre
- Lyme Park & Gardens
- Marshall’s Arm Local Nature Reserve
- Mid Cheshire College - Hartford
- Mount Pleasant Gardens
- Nantwich Museum
- National Waterways Museum
- Ness Botanic Gardens
- Northwich Memorial Hall
- Northwich Woodlands
- Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
- Port Sunlight Museum & Garden Village
- Quarry Bank Mill & Styal Estate
- Quinta Arboretum
- Rode Hall and Gardens
- St Helen's Church
- Stockport Art Gallery
- Stonyford Cottage Gardens
- Tatton Park Gardens
- The Edge at Alderley
- The Tytherington Club
- Trentham Estate
- Walkden Gardens
- Walton Hall and Gardens
- Weaver Hall Museum
- Weaver Square Shopping Centre
- Weeping Ash Garden
- Whitby Hall Studio Theatre
- Wollerton Old Hall Garden
Places
- Acton Bridge
- Adlington
- Alderley Edge
- Alsager
- Altrincham
- Ashley
- Audlem
- Bache
- Bebington
- Bidston
- Birchwood
- Birkenhead
- Bramhall
- Bromborough
- Buckley
- Buxton
- Caergwrle
- Capenhurst
- Cefn-y-Bedd
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Cheadle Hulme
- Chelford
- Cheshire Oaks
- Chester
- Congleton
- Crewe
- Cuddington & Sandiway
- Davenport
- Delamere
- Derby
- Disley
- Dove Holes
- Earlestown
- Eastham
- Edge Hill
- Ellesmere Port
- Flixton
- Frodsham
- Furness Vale
- Glazebrook
- Goostrey
- Gwersyllt
- Hale
- Halewood
- Handforth
- Hawarden
- Hazel Grove
- Heaton Chapel
- Helsby
- Heswall
- Holmes Chapel
- Hooton
- Hope
- Hoylake
- Ince & Elton
- Irlam
- Kelsall
- Kidsgrove
- Knutsford
- Leasowe
- Levenshulme
- Little Sutton
- Liverpool
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Longport
- Lostock Gralam
- Lymn
- Macclesfield
- Malpas
- Manchester
- Manchester Airport
- Meols
- Middlewood
- Mobberley
- Moreton
- Mouldsworth
- Nantwich
- Neston
- New Brighton
- New Mills
- Newton-le-Willows
- Northwich
- Padgate
- Penyffordd
- Plumley
- Port Sunlight
- Poynton
- Prees
- Prestbury
- Rock Ferry
- Runcorn
- Sandbach
- Sankey
- Shotton
- Shrewsbury
- Spital
- Stanlow & Thornton
- Stockport
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Styal
- Tarporley & Beeston
- Upton
- Urmston
- Uttoxeter
- Wallasey
- Warrington
- Wem
- West Kirby
- Whaley Bridge
- Whitchurch
- Widnes
- Wilmslow
- Winsford
- Woodsmoor
- Wrenbury
- Wrexham
- Yorton
Travel Offers
There are many offers available when travelling by public transport.
If you hold a National Bus Pass, take advantage of free travel where you can.
Use a Rail Card if you are eligible. Rail Cards can provide considerable savings.
Here are other Travel Offers that may be relevant to your journey:
Arriva Club 55Effective: 8th January 2012 to 28th March 2012
If you are 55 or over, and using the Arriva Trains Network to travel to Cheshire, you can travel for £19 return.
20% Discount off food and drink at your Railway Station
There's nothing better when you're feeling peckish, than a big discount.
The BiTE discount card offers you 20% off at food and drink outlets at railway stations across Cheshire and the UK.
Value Bus Tickets within Cheshire
When travelling by bus within Cheshire there are various tickets that can keep your costs down.
And, if you are 60 or over or "eligible disabled" you may be entitled to free off-peak travel.
If you want to explore Cheshire by Train, this is the ticket to consider. It is the perfect way to take a car free day.
The Northern Duo gives you one return train ticket, plus a second for half the price when two adults travel together with Northern on selected routes.
When travelling by Merseyrail their Family Ticket for £9.95 is great value.
With London Midland when 4 travel together you only pay for 2 and up to four children travel for a £1.
Small Group Discount with Arriva
If you are travelling to Cheshire with Arriva Trains Wales and there are three or more travelling, Small Group Day Tickets offers a 25% saving.
If you are travelling within Greater Manchester and parts of Cheshire, the GMPTE Wayfarer Ticket provides exceptional value.
Use this ticket for 4 days in 8 consecutive days for unlimited travel around Cheshire and its neighbouring coasts and peaks.
Freedom of the North West Railrover
Use this ticket for 4 days in 8 consecutive days or a full 7 days unlimited travel around the North West including parts of Cheshire.
Cheap Evening Return in Greater Manchester
Enjoy half-price rail fares after 1830hrs when you travel between two Great Manchester stations.
Save 1/3 on most Standard and First Class rail fares and start making some dramatic savings
Save 1/3 on most adult fares and 60% on child fares with a Family & Friends Railcard.
A 16-25 Railcard costs £28 and it'll save you 1/3 on rail fares throughout Great Britain for a whole year.
The Disabled Person’s Railcard saves 1/3 off standard and first class tickets and is available to disabled adults and children.