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THE BEATLES STORY Britannia Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AA Tel: (0151) 7091963 Relive the sights and sounds of the 1960s. A magical tour for all the family. Opening times: daily 10.00-18.00 (17.00 closing Nov-March). Closed Dec 25-26. Admission: £6.45; child/OAP/unwaged/student £4.75; family £16. BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH 525 Promenade, Ocean Boulevard, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 1EZ Tel: (01253) 341033 Website More than 145 attractions, including the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the world. Opening times: daily to Nov 8. Admission: packages from £9. BLUE PLANET AQUARIUM Longlooms Road, Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire L65 9LF Tel: (0930) 100 300 Opened in July last year at a cost of £14m. Five themed areas with two floors of interactive exhibits. Opening times: all year daily 10.00-18.00 except Dec 25. Admission: £7.50 child£5; family £28. BRAMALL HALL Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 3NX Tel: (0161) 485 3708 Discount card: free adult or child with a full-paying adult. Not valid for special events Tudor house set in 70 acres of parkland. House contains 16th-century wall paintings, Victorian kitchens and servants' quarters. Opening times: Jan-Easter, weekends and New Year's Day 13.00-16.00. Good Fri-Sep 30 Mon-Sat 13.00-17.00. Sun and bank hols 11.00-17.00. Oct 1-Dec 1 Tue-Sat 13.00-16.00, Sun 11.00-16.00. Closed Dec 25-26. Admission: £3.50, child £2. BROOKSIDE MINIATURE RAILWAY Brookside Garden Centre, Macclesfield Road, Poynton, Cheshire SK12 1BY Tel: (01625) 872919 Discount card: two for one Extensive 7¼ in-gauge railway. Steam and diesel locomotives, authentic GWR station Opening times: April-Sep Wed, Sat and Sun; July-Aug daily 11.30-16.30; Sat, Sun all year. Admission: £1 ride. CAMELOT THEME PARK AND RARE BREEDS FARM Park Hall Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire PR7 5LP Tel: (01257) 453044/452100 Discount card: one child free with two full-paying adults. Daily jousting tournaments, indoor entertainment centre and interactive facilities. Opening times: 10.00-17.30 March 27-Nov 7. Admission: £7.99; OAF £6.50. CATALYST: THE MUSEUM OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire WA8 ODF Tel: (0151) 420 1121 Discount card: one child free with a full-paying adult More than 100 interactive exhibits showing the impact of chemicals on everyday life. Open times: all year Tue-Fri and bank hols 10.00-17.00; Sat and Sun 11.00-17.00. Closed Dec 24-26 and Jan 1. Admission: £4.65; child £3.40; concession £3.95; family £13.95. CHESTER ZOO 
Upton, Chester, Cheshire CH2 1LHTel: (01244) 380280 Website One of Europe's finest zoological gardens with 5,000 animals in 110 acres of enclosures and gardens. Opening times: summer 10.00-17.30 daily; winter 10.00-15.30. Admission: £9.50; child £7.00; OAP £7.50; family £34. HISTORIC WARSHIPS: HMS PLYMOUTH AND HMS ONYX AND U534 East Float, Dock Road, Birkenhead, Merseyside L41 1DJ Tel: (0151) 6501573 Discount card: one child free with full-paying adult Explore two naval vessels that served in the Falklands conflict and a German U-boat. Opening times: summer daily 10.00-17.00; winter 10.00-16.00. Admission: £5; child £3; OAP £4; family £14. LIVERPOOL FC Anfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L4 0TH Tel: (0151) 260 6677 Discount card: two for one Interactive museum at one of Britain's top football clubs. Also stadium tours around Anfield (prebooking essential). Opening times: 10.00-17.00; match days 10.00-1hr before kick-off. Admission: visitor centre £5; child/OAP £13; family £13; with tour £8; child/OAP £5; family £20. LYME PARK 
Disley, Stockport, Cheshire SK12 2NXTel: (01663) 762 023 600 years old mansion with formal garden and ancient deer park. Opening times: Park: Apr-Oct 8am-8.30pm;Nov to Mar 8am-6pm House, Garden, Shops: Apr-Oct (Fri-Tue) 11am-5pm Admission: park £3.30; house £3; garden £3; house&garden £4; family £10. LOUIS TUSSAUD'S WAXWORKS 87/89 Central Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 5AA Tel:(01253)625 953 Discount card: one child free with two full-paying adults (excludes anatomy exhibition) Displays of wax models and tableaux. Chamber of horrors, anatomy exhibition (adults only/optional charge). Opening times: summer 10.00-20.00 daily; during Blackpool Illuminations 10.00-22.00; winter: 10.00-17.00. Admission: £3.50; child £1.80; OAP £2.80; family (four) £10. MERSEYSIDE MARITIME MUSEUM Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 4AQ Tel: (0151) 478 4499 Website Award-winning museum in 19th-century docklands, includes a cooperage and warehouse. Opening times: 10.00-17.00. Closed Dec 23-26 and Jan 1. Admission: £3; child free; concessions £1.50; family £8. QUARRY BANK MILL Styal, Wilmslow Tel: (01625) 527 468 Website Museum of the cotton textile industry with demonstrations of spinning and weaving. Includes millworker's world exhibit, magnificent giant water wheel and fully restored apprentice house. Opening times: Apr to Sept daily 11am-6pm, Oct to Mar daily (except Mon) 11am-5pm. Admission: STAPELEY WATER GARDENS London Road, Stapeley, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 7LH Tel: (01270) 623868 Discount card: one child free to Palms Tropical Oasis with one full-paying adult Display gardens and pools; national collection of water lilies. Opening times: Mon-Fri 9.00-18.00, Sat and bank hols 10.00-18.00, Sun 11.00-17.00 (earlier closing in winter). Closed Dec 15. Admission: Palms Tropical Oasis £3.50; child £1.80; OAP £2.75. TABLEY HOUSE Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 0HB Tel: (01565) 750151 Discount card: one child free with one full-paying adult Grade I 18th-century mansion designed by John Carr. Opening times: April-Oct Thur, Fri-Sun and bank hols 14.00-17.00. Admission: £4; child £1.50. TATE GALLERY LIVERPOOL Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside L3 488 Tel: (0151) 709 3223/709 0507 Website Reopened in May last year after a £7m refurbishment, showing the best 20th-century art. Opening times: all year Tue-Sun and bank hols 10.00-18.00. Closed Dec 24-26 and Jan 1. Admission: free; charges for special exhibitions. TATTON PARK 
Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6QNTel: (01625) 534400 Neo-classical mansion, Tudor old hall, 1930s working farm and 60 acres of gardens. Opening times: April-Oct, park daily, attractions Tue-Sun. Nov-March, park and gardens Tue-Sun only. Admission: mansion and garden £3; child £2; family £8. THE WORLD 0F CORONATION STREET Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire PY41BB Tel: (01253) 795774 High-tech effects bring the television soap to life. Opening times: daily 10.00. Admission: £5.99 child £2.99; concession £3.99. £ TRAFFORD CENTRE 
Trafford Park, ManchesterTel: +44 (0)161 749 1717 Website Opening times: Mon - Fri 10am to 9pm, Sat 9am to 7pm, Sun 12 noon to 6pm. (shopping times) Admission: free |
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