subject: Accommodation Cheshire Visiting The Scenic And Varied Cheshire Area [print this page] Accommodation Cheshire Visiting The Scenic And Varied Cheshire Area
A popular region to visit, the county of Cheshire sits in the North West of England. With historic towns and cities and pretty little villages, it is a predominantly rural area. Cheshire offers a diverse range of attractions such as stunning countryside, beautiful stately homes, amazing landscaped gardens, historic buildings and much more. All possible requirements are catered for as the accommodation Cheshire has to offer is enormously wide ranging and varied.With its beautiful countryside and stunning towns and villages, along with the fabulous city of Chester, the county of Cheshire is a wonderful place to visit and has proved popular over the years. In 2003 the county served more than 8 million nights of accommodation and saw just under 3 million visits. "The Cheshire Gap" is so named as Cheshire covers a comparatively flat clay plain, flanked by the hills of North Wales to the west and the Derbyshire Peak District to the east.The county is rich in history and heritage, with evidence of prehistoric burial grounds and iron age hill forts being found in the area. There are many historic buildings throughout the county. The city of Chester boasts Roman walls and a Roman fortress. Timbered buildings from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries still survive in Chester, Nantwich and surrounding villages. Historically, Cheshire is renowned for Cheshire cheese, silk weaving and salt production.Holidays in Cheshire also provide an excellent base for trips into North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester and the Peak District National Park. The Cheshire countryside is the perfect place for all outdoor activities from walking to fishing. The diverse range of accommodation means there is something to meet all requirements, tastes and pockets.Basic budget hotels, spa hotels, modern city hotels, grand urban hotels, quiet country hotels, stately homes and manor houses, family hotels and castles. An amazing variety of hotels are available in Chester and throughout the county of Cheshire.Bed and breakfast accommodation can provide a more relaxed basis for a holiday and there is a plentiful choice of such in Cheshire. Found in the rural areas, towns and cities, there are comfortable, friendly bed and breakfasts to suit all budgets.Cheshire's wonderful buildings ensure there is a wide range of self catering accommodation available for a totally relaxed and homely stay. Some examples are converted farm stables, village cottages, city apartments and holiday parks.A great way to escape and explore the Cheshire countryside is through camping or caravaning. Numerous sites exist, ranging from simple sites for tents only to large caravan parks with all amenities provided.Many farms in the Cheshire countryside offer bed and breakfast or self catering accommodation. The facilities can vary from quaint, old cottages to modern stable or barn conversions. Activities available on the farm will differ depending on the particular provider. On working farms, it may be possible to view daily farm activities, meet farm animals and even get the children to help out around the farm. Each farm holiday is a totally unique experience.Whether for a family holiday, a romantic getaway, a short break or a business trip, there is something for everyone in beautiful Cheshire and finding the right accommodation can help to make time spent in Cheshire wonderful and memorable.
