The International Heritage City of Chester
Take in the Deva Roman Experience, Chester's stunning Cathedral and Grosvenor Museum. Browse 'The Rows', Chester's unique 2 tier galleries of shops or take a leisurely canal or river trip. Free bus link weekdays between the railway station and city centre for all rail customers.

Liverpool - European Capital of Culture 2008
Visit Albert Dock for the Tate, Merseyside Maritime Museum and the Beatles Story.

Crewe
There's everything for rail enthusiasts at Railway Age - locomotives including the prototype Advanced Passenger Train, three signal boxes and even a Children's Corner.

Manchester
The Museum of Science and Industry is superb and the many excellent art galleries and exhibitions include Urbis, with a thrilling skyglide up the MEN Glass Elevator.

Northwich
Explaining Northwich's role as the 'salt capital of the world', the Salt Museum tells the 2,000-year story of Cheshire salt production and the building's history as a workhouse. Or enjoy a unique boating trip on the Anderton Boat Lift, a 50ft vertical link between the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.