Welcome to Appleton Thorn
Enjoy a mix of heritage, history, lively arts whilst visiting Appleton Thorn - our guide to events and days out is just the ticket.
Whether you're looking to brush up on local history at a museum, enjoy local arts, watch some sport, or listen to live music, you're sure to find things to do in Appleton Thorn to suit all the family, whatever the weather.
Everything you need to know if you're visiting Appleton Thorn as a visitor or a resident.
Whether you're staying for the night or a few days, check out the choice of local hotels.
Enjoy a great day out with the family at a tourist attraction in Appleton Thorn.
Tickle your taste buds with a range of cuisines - eat out at a restaurant in Appleton Thorn.
Country estate including mansion with important collections and 'below stairs' areas, impressive garden and deer park. An early Georgian house built around a Tudor core, Dunham Massey was extensively reworked in the early years of the 20th century. The result is one of Britain's most sumptuous…
This impressive sculpture, by internationally renowned artist Jaume Plensa, is situated on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery in St. Helens, midway between Liverpool and Manchester.Dream was commissioned by local ex‐miners and St. Helens Council as part of the Channel 4 Big Art Project, an ambitious…
The Cuckooland Museum would like to welcome you to be astonished at the variety, quality and ingenuity associated with the ancient craft of cuckoo clock making. The museums collection is regarded as the most important of its type in Britain, Europe and the rest of the world.The collection…
A day at Tatton Park has much to offer, its two historic houses, the Mansion and Tudor Old Hall, are set in 1000 acres of beautiful parkland with lakes, tree‐lined avenues and herds of red and fallow deer. Award‐winning gardens, a working farm, speciality shops and a…
Tabley House was designed by John Carr of York for Sir Peter Byrne Leicester, Bt. , and completed in 1769. His son, Sir John Fleming Leicester, Bt. , later 1st Lord de Tabley, was the first great patron and collector of British paintings. He…
The Anderton Boat Lift was designed and built by Edwin Clark in 1875, and is the worlds first boat lift, that speeded up the movement of cargoes carrying coal, salt and lay between the Weaver Navigation and the Trent and Mersey Canalthe modern and attractive operations centre houses…
Want to see what other attractions to visit when in Appleton Thorn? See our list of attractions in Appleton Thorn, including theme parks, castles, historic houses, zoos and many more family days out.
