Local attractions

There's plenty to do in the area, you could make a day of it and visit a local attraction before or after you come to see us. Here are a few ideas to get you started...


Chester Zoo

Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1EU

Tel: 01244 380280 | Visit their website

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The most visited zoo in the UK and a conservation and education charity committed to preventing extinction.

From Rake Hall - 3.5 miles to/from Chester Zoo.




Delamere Forest

Delamere Forest

Tel: 0300 067 4340 | Visit their website

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A shady oasis in the midst of the agricultural landscape of the Cheshire Plain. Delamere is a place to let off steam, escape the crowds and find peace in the heart of the forest.

From Rake Hall - 10 miles to/from Delamere Forest.




Cheshire Oaks Retail Park

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Kinsey Road,Ellesmere Port, CH65 9JJ

Tel: 0151 348 5600 | Visit their website

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Discover the brands you love at Cheshire oaks designer outlet. Great for a day of retail therapy

From Rake Hall - less than half a mile to/from Cheshire Oaks Retail Park.




National Waterways Museaum

CH65 4FW

Tel: No number | Visit their website

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Enjoy a day out by the canal in Cheshire, where time slows down and history comes to life. Designed by the great civil engineer Thomas Telford, the docks at Ellesmere Port were still in use as late as the 1950s.

From Rake Hall - 3 miles to/from National Waterways Museaum.




StoryHouse Chester

Hunter St, Chester CH1 2AR

Tel: 01244 409 113 | Visit their website

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Storyhouse is one of the UK’s foremost cultural charities, its home in Chester incorporates a library, theatres and a cinema.

From Rake Hall - 5 miles to/from StoryHouse Chester.




Rivacre Valley Nature Reserve

Rivacre Road, Ellesmere Port CH66 1SS England

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Nature and wildlife Area

From Rake Hall - 4.5 miles to/from Rivacre Valley Nature Reserve .




Charlotte Ceramics

7b Craft Workshops, South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 4FW, England

Tel: 0151 538 7215 | Visit their website

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Charleys Ceramics is a craft workshop where you and all of the family can spend a few relaxing hours being creative, producing a unique painted item to treasure

From Rake Hall - 2.5 miles to/from Charlotte Ceramics.