Heritage Open Days: Lion Salt Works

Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6ES

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Find out how salt was made in the original buildings of the UK's last remaining open-pan salt production site. See unique objects and watch spectacular audio-visual displays bring the salt works to life in stunning detail.

Free admission only on Saturday 17 September, which also includes a short tour and demonstration. These start at 11:00 and will include a maximum of 20 people.

No booking is required.  The museum is fully accessible. Refreshments are available. 

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Directions

Road Directions

At the crossing of the B5075 from Northwich and the Trent and Mersey Canal. Leave M6, jct 19 and follow A556; or M56, jct 10 and follow A559.Nearest train stations are Northwich (1 mile), Hartford (3 miles).Buses available to Northwich town centre.

Public Transport Directions

By coach: Please book your groups in advance. By train: From Northwich Railway Station the Salt Works is a 25 minute walk or 15 minutes by bicycle. There is no taxi rank at the station. By bicycle: The Salt Works is on two Sustrans routes: On road – local route off Route 5 (Northwich) and Route 70 (Great Budworth). Traffic free – along Trent and Mersey Canal towpath. By canal: Canal boats can be moored alongside the Salt Works with visitor access from the towpath. Please check the Canal and River Trust for terms and conditions.  

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    Recent Reviews:

    • Fearless61497349574
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Fascinating - old and new.
      5 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 24th September 2023
      Well worth a visit. Very interesting and lots of information. We learned a lot about salt extraction and its history from Roman times. Read full review
    • Journey18061031647
      Well worth the visit
      4 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 1st November 2023
      Well worth a visit, very informative. A credit to the trustees recreating the salt works.The only negative thing was alot of the interactive buttons were not working. I was very interested in the... Read full review
    • B7401ILdennisj
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      4 of 5 stars
      Monday, 6th November 2023
      We arrived too late to visit the museum proper but the grounds were interesting plus the bookshop was excellent. I picked up a few simple folded paper articles that were fascinating accounts of... Read full review

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
    • Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
    • Guide Dogs Permitted

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