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A family having a picnic on the lawn at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire — Visitors on the lawn at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire | © National Trust Images/Annapurna Mellor

Houses and buildings in Cheshire and Greater Manchester

From grand mansions with opulent state rooms to a restored working mill, there is something for everyone to discover in the houses and buildings around Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

View of the Mill across the lower gardens at Quarry Bank

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Quarry Bank

Step inside the mill which led the way into the Industrial Revolution and experience the machines in action. Visit the homes of mill owner and worker to see what life here was like.

View of the South Front of the house over the lake at Lyme Park, Cheshire

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Lyme

Step inside the house and discover unusual objects and strange secrets as you walk through six centuries of family history at Lyme in Cheshire.

Oil painting on canvas, Dunham Massey: Bird's-eye View from the South, by Adriaen Van Diest

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Dunham Massey

Explore the Georgian house at Dunham Massey, see the extensive collection, and uncover the stories of those who lived and worked here.

Staff in traditional dress giving talk in the courtyard at Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire

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Little Moreton Hall

While modern life rushes by outside, Little Moreton Hall, encircled by a moat, survives as a Tudor fantasy, transporting you back to another time.

A view of the south elevation of the mansion at Tatton Park, Cheshire on a sunny day.

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Tatton Park

Explore the mansion at Tatton Park, a National Trust property cared for by Cheshire East Council. Discover its opulent state rooms, vast collection and complete servants’ quarters.

The fully restored medieval building of Nether Alderley Mill, Cheshire

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Nether Alderley Mill

Concealed under the long sloping roof of this medieval building is a fully restored, working corn mill.

Visitors in the garden at Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire: a child stands on railings with the house in the background

Houses and buildings in Liverpool and Lancashire

From the Elizabethan architecture of Gawthorpe Hall to the homes that were the birthplace of the Beatles, there's plenty to discover inside the buildings we look after in Liverpool and Lancashire.

Visitors walking along a footpath surrounded by greenery and trees at Townend, with the white-walled house visible behind them, and a view over the countryside beyond

Houses and buildings in the Lake District

Alongside its natural outdoor wonders the Lake District also has many inspiring houses and buildings to visit, from the impressive Allan Bank where Wordsworth once lived, to the former farmhouse of Beatrix Potter.

View of the south front of Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire.

Houses and buildings in Yorkshire

Discover Yorkshire's history with visits to the grand halls of Nostell, Beningbrough and Nunnington, while the ruins of Fountains Abbey will give you a different perspective.

View of the north east front of Tredegar House, Newport on a sunny day

Houses and buildings in Wales

Explore magnificent Welsh mansions and their collections, from ancestral homes to buildings designed by renowned architects. Discover the history and tales from bygone days, in breath-taking settings across Wales.

Visitors walking in the parkland in summer at Lyme Park, Cheshire

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Great houses and glorious gardens, moorland landscapes and medieval deer parks around Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

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