FREE Days Out in Cheshire

Pack a picnic, grab a flask of tea and head to Cheshire for a day out at one of our FREE attractions. Many of our nature reserves, trails and parks are completely free to enter, some attractions you just need to pay for parking and others you can enter and wander around for free, only treating yourself to something if you feel like it!

Visit one of our fascinating museums, bring the kids for a play in one of our many parks or at one of the playgrounds, cool off at one of our outdoor paddling pools or take the dog for a walk around some of our stunning Cheshire countryside.

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Timbersbrook Picnic Area

Congleton

Today Timbersbrook picnic area is a beautiful spot where families can picnic

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Teggs Nose Country Park

Macclesfield

At Tegg’s Nose Country Park rock dominates the landscape. Dry stone walls and sturdy barns add to the dramatic character of the steeply sided valleys while many of the hill tops are pitted with old quarries.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024Open 08:00 - 20:00
The Gritstone Trail

Macclesfield

Follow the 35 mile / 56km trail through Cheshire’s Peak District

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Countess of Chester Country Park

Chester

Countess of Chester Country Park brings the countryside closer to the city, providing visitors with the opportunity to enjoy natural and peaceful surroundings as they wander around the park’s pathways.

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Sandy Lane Aqua Park

Chester

The park has beautiful views of the local area, which provides a stimulating play environment and the Aqua Park/Water Park includes a 10 feature spray facility close to a grassed picnic area.

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Northwich Community Woodlands

Northwich

Northwich Woodlands is a rich and green environment to the north of Northwich town centre. It is made up of nine areas, each with a different character and history.

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Marbury Country Park, Northwich

Anderton Nature Park, Northwich

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Shakerley Mere

Northwich

Enjoy a pleasant stroll around the lake, walk your dog or stop and watch the many different species of birds. There are plenty of tables and seats along the way so you can picnic beneath the birch and oak.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Welcome to Chester Trail

Northgate Street, Chester

Let’s start with Welcome. Welcome to our wonderful city and its colourful (and black & white…) history.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Chester Millennium Festival Trail

Northgate Street, Chester

Welcome to the Chester Millennium Festival Trail, laid down in 2000 as part of the city's '2000 years of Building' Millennium Festival.

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The Delicious Dozen: Cheshire's Ice Cream Trail

Cheshire isn’t known for its sandy beaches, yet it’s just the place to go for an ice cream.
Days out by Rail

Join our circular journey through an urban landscape that is unique in the world.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Marbury Country Park

Northwich

At Marbury Country park you can wander along the mere with splendid views over the water to the church at Great Budworth, or explore the arboretum and community orchard.

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Northwich Community Woodlands, Northwich

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1 Apr 2024to30 Sept 2024Open 09:00 - 20:00

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1 Oct 2024to31 Mar 2025Open 09:00 - 17:00
Little Budworth Country Park

Little Budworth

First impressions of Little Budworth Country Park are dominated by woodland but amongst the trees there is a mosaic of lowland heath, ponds and boggy mires. Paths meander through tranquil woodland and open glades providing a gentle walk whatever the

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Macclesfield Forest

Macclesfield

Today Macclesfield Forest is managed by United Utilities as part of the water catchment area around the reseroirs. There are four reservoirs in the vicinity with Ridgegate and Trentabank reservoirs providing Macclesfield town with drinking water.

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Macclesfield Riverside Park, Macclesfield

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Rixton Clay Pits Local Nature Reserve

Warrington

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Medieval Chester Trail

Northgate Street, Chester

In this guide, we'll be taking a look at Chester in the Norman and later medieval periods, from around 1070 to 1500. But please excuse us if we don't stick too rigidly to these dates....

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Warrington

Situated in a charming, Grade II listed building, Warrington Museum and Art Gallery is a hidden gem.

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4 Jan 2024to24 Dec 2024Various Opening Times
Nantwich Riverside Loop

Nantwich

Stretch your legs on this pleasant walk from the town centre, taking in the Riverside Park, the Shropshire Union Canal and the historic Welsh Row. Just follow the signs in either direction and enjoy getting to know the countryside and its history.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
Discover Chester's Old Churches

Northgate Street, Chester

Christianity has played an important role in the life of the city for much of Chester's long history.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024
The Rows Time Travelling Treasure Hunt

Chester

Chester is under threat from the Time Watchers, a mysterious society of time travellers who hide in pockets of time.

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1 Jan 2024to31 Dec 2024