Cheshire West and Chester is an area famed for its wealth of culture, history and heritage.  It’s a place well known for salt making and farming, for its Roman fortress, its Medieval places of worship, its black and white buildings, Georgian splendour and Victorian design and innovation.  The museums reflect this colourful patchwork and interpret Cheshire West and Chester’s amazing history.

The Salt Museum, Northwich

Housed in the former Union Workhouse, this museum interprets the rich history of Cheshire and this important building.  Galleries explore salt making, the river Weaver, Cheshire history and traditions, the Workhouse, along with special exhibitions throughout the year. 

Did you know?  The Salt Museum houses its own mini cinema, the Regalette, using seats from taken from the old Regal Cinema and showing films throughout the year.

Open: Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 2-5, in August Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat & Sun 12-5, open Bank Holiday Mondays
Salt Museum, 162 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8AB
For more information visit the Salt Museum. 

The Grosvenor Museum, Chester

Housed in beautiful Victorian splendour this museum reflects the history of the City, from its Roman heritage, art, natural history and  silver to a period house with reconstructed rooms from Stuart to Edwardian times.

Did you know?  The Grosvenor Museum houses the largest collection of Roman tombstones in Britain found on a single site.  They were recovered from the walls of the city during repairs in the 19th century.

Open: Mon-Sat 10.30-5, Sun 1-4
Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD
For more information visit the Grosvenor Museum. 

Stretton Watermill, nr Farndon

There has been a watermill at Stretton for over 650 years.  Today, the miller will take you on a tour to see the waterwheels turn the ancient machinery and demonstrate how to grind wheat into flour.  The watermill also has a small exhibition about its history and pleasant grounds, all set in peaceful Cheshire countryside.

Did you know?  Millers once enjoyed a supper of eels from the mill pond caught in special traps.  Eels still live in the pond today and visitors are sometimes lucky to catch a glimpse of them in the mill's bywash channel.

Open: April, weekends only 1-5, May-August, Tuesday-Sunday 1-5, open Bank Holiday Mondays, September, weekends only 1-5
Stretton Watermill, Mill Lane, Stretton (nr Farndon), SY14 7JA
For more information visit Stretton Watermill.