Best places: Historical place museums in Runcorn

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National Trust - Erddig
Historical place museum
Massive 18th-century manor offering tours of the family house & its ornate 12,000-acre garden.
$$ $$
4.70 (4.4K reviews) (~40.36 km from centre)
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National Trust - Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Historical place museum
Riverside estate house with over 400 years of history, extensive serene grounds and woodland.
$$ $$
4.70 (4.1K reviews) (~8.94 km from centre)
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Western Approaches
Historical place museum
Restored, former secret underground HQ for directing the Battle of the Atlantic war effort.
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~17.65 km from centre)
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Historical place museum
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland.
4.70 (712 reviews) (~4.34 km from centre)
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Bolsover Castle
Castle
Intricately decorated romantic castle with discovery centre and extensive scenic grounds and a cafe.
4.60 (5.6K reviews) (~97.06 km from centre)
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Shugborough Estate
Tourist attraction
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm.
$$ $$
4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~79.2 km from centre)
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Wentworth Woodhouse
Historical place museum
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours.
4.60 (2.8K reviews) (~89.69 km from centre)
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Astley Hall
Museum
Set in a park with a Victorian garden, this landmark home features a history museum & art gallery.
4.60 (951 reviews) (~34.59 km from centre)
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Turton Tower
Historical landmark
Unusual fortification, stately home and cafe open to the public Wednesday, Sunday and bank holidays.
4.60 (578 reviews) (~38.07 km from centre)
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The Museum of Making at Derby Silk Mill
Museum
👍👍 Really interesting museum with tons of activities for the kids as well as lots of interesting exhibits for adults. We especially loved the model railway that is still being added to - it features reconstructions of many Derbyshire station buildings and the accuracy is astonishing. There's a lovely...
4.50 (1.4K reviews) (~97 km from centre)
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Bishops' House
Museum
Educational museum in a half-timbered house with rooms depicting Elizabethan and Jacobean styles.
4.70 (279 reviews) (~84.46 km from centre)
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Birkenhead Priory
Historical place museum
12th-century stone monastery with tours, family-friendly activities & a tower climb to river views.
4.60 (383 reviews) (~18.29 km from centre)
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Sudley House
Historical place museum
Period home with Victorian fireplaces and oak panelling, hung with paintings by Turner and Rossetti.
4.60 (371 reviews) (~12.06 km from centre)
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Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre
Historical place museum
An underground network of passages, chambers and tunnels, built by a 19th-century philanthropist.
4.50 (543 reviews) (~15.36 km from centre)
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Friends of Williamson's Tunnels - FoWT
Historical place museum
👍👍 breathtaking place, you cannot believe people did it more than a century ago! Very nice guide
4.90 (126 reviews) (~15.37 km from centre)
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Hooton Park Trust
RV storage facility
👍 A great former RAF airfield and aerodrome in Hooton. It is enriched with history dating back to the 1st World War. There are frequent fundraising events throughout the year to help restore the former aeroplane hangars.
4.70 (92 reviews) (~14.44 km from centre)
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Barden Tower
Historical place
👍👍 Don't know who Barden was, but I loved his tower.
4.60 (103 reviews) (~90.8 km from centre)
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Calderstones Mansion House
Historical place museum
👍👍 Such a lovely place!!! The staff are amazing, thanks Sammie and Hollie! Went to a 5 week program here and I am so sad that today was the last day. But I've enjoyed my time here and will be coming back on my own time and to do the other events and programs they offer!
4.60 (93 reviews) (~10.48 km from centre)
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The Water Tower
Historical place museum
👍👍 This is brilliant place to bring your children plenty of room to run around and play in the park . Chesters a short walk from the park using the beautiful and historic chester walls to walk around and see the sights of chester .
4.40 (117 reviews) (~20.74 km from centre)
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Swarthmoor Hall
Historical place museum
Country house linked with Quakers, with tours, formal gardens/grounds and cafe, plus accommodation.
4.40 (112 reviews) (~95.53 km from centre)
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