Britain's last open-pan salt works, preserved mid-shift: brine pans, coal fires, the lot, with interactive galleries explaining why Cheshire towns keep falling into holes. Genuinely fascinating, and children 16 and under go free, with adults £7.50.
It opens Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 5pm, and usually on bank holiday Mondays. The historic core is no longer heated, so bring a warm layer. It runs a good line in family activities and sits a few minutes' drive from Marbury Country Park: industry then trees, the correct order.
What it costs: Adult £7.50, concession £6.70 (60 and over, jobseekers, students), children 16 and under free, carers free. Adult annual pass £20. Parking is free.
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