Cheshire


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-peckforton-castle"><a href="https://www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk/christmas-residential-packages/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Peckforton Castle</a></h2>


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<p>For something cinematically festive, how about conjuring your own gothic fantasy in the countryside? Candlelit corridors, stone turrets, and roaring fires set the scene for an unapologetically indulgent Christmas at this iconic castle near Tarporley. Rooms are ridiculously grand, with vast four-poster beds, thick curtains, and idyllic views across the Cheshire countryside. As for Christmas, there are festive feasts in grand dining halls, Bucks Fizz on Christmas morning, and rosy-cheeked walks to work off all those mince pies in its vast grounds. Two nights from £900 per room. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-mottram-hall"><a href="https://www.champneys.com/offers/christmas-break-at-mottram-hall.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mottram Hall</a></h2>


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<p>Polished wood floors, roaring fireplaces, and twinkling fairy lights make Mottram Hall a quintessential country-house escape. Book one of their festive packages and you&#8217;ll be greeted by carol singers and mince pies, with a long languid Christmas Day lunch, cocktails by the fire, and Santa meet-and-greets for the little ones on the cards. Venture beyond the hall itself, and you’ll find scenic footpaths winding in and around the dreamy environs of Mottram St Andrew before curling up in the hall’s drawing rooms or wallowing in its sceney spa. Two nights from £364 per person. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-chester-grosvenor"><a href="https://www.chestergrosvenor.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Chester Grosvenor</a></h2>


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<p>For those who want Christmas with an urban twist, look to The Chester Grosvenor &#8211; the city&#8217;s understated luxury pad combining Georgian architecture with sleek interiors. And whilst the hotel is closed on 25 Dec itself, it&#8217;s open every other day in December for a twinkly Christmas break in Chester  &#8211; where guests can pad about the atmospheric city streets (cathedral bells, carol singers, roasty scent of cinnamon around its <a href="https://cheshire.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/the-best-christmas-markets-in-cheshire/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christmas market</a>) before ducking back into hotel for cocktails by the fire, festive afternoon tea or an all-out slap-up meal at 3 AA Rosette Arkle. Oh and let&#8217;s not forget their festive spa days either: its Winter Glow Retreat (£125) includes a glass of Champers, an hour wallowing in the thermal suite, and three 25-min treatments. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-carden-park"><a href="https://www.cardenpark.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carden Park</a></h2>


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<p>If you like your Christmas with a bit of polish but no pretence,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cardenpark.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Carden Park</a>&nbsp;hits the sweet spot.&nbsp;For starters, its location is astounding and there&#8217;s plenty of space to mooch around the golf course, along tree-lined avenues, and towards the estate’s lake. Inside, rooms are luxurious but comfortable, food is top-notch (all washed down with the hotel&#8217;s fizz from its very own vines), and then there&#8217;s the achingly idyllic spa with its outdoor thermal pools and treatments drawing on British botanicals. Bringing the kids? There&#8217;s plenty to keep them entertained (<a href="https://www.cardenpark.co.uk/pursuits/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">archery, go-carting, Segways, a high-wire Vertigo course</a>)  plus a Christmas Day lunch with Santa and festive films in the movie room as dusk descends. For those with energy left, the surrounding countryside has miles of trails and village walks, perfect for blowing away the cobwebs before returning for mulled drinks by the fire. And all guests receive 10% off at <a href="https://www.mcarthurglen.com/en/outlets/uk/designer-outlet-cheshire-oaks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cheshire Oaks</a>. Two night break: £530 per adult, £175 per child. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rookery-hall-hotel-amp-spa"><a href="https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/rookeryhall/festive-season" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rookery Hall Hotel &amp; Spa</a></h2>


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<p>Sandstone exteriors, wood-panelled halls, a luxury spa and triple-AA Rosette-wielding restaurant, all against the backdrop of the rolling Cheshire hills. Idyllic, much? Add in some twinkly festive magic and the grand dame of <a href="https://www.handpickedhotels.co.uk/rookeryhall/festive-season" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rookery Hall</a> might just whip up your most memorable Christmas to date. Upgrade to its Bollinger Christmas Experience, too, and you&#8217;ll be handed glasses of Bolly throughout your stay, from £450 per couple for two nights. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-combermere-abbey-cottages"><a href="https://combermereabbey.co.uk/accommodation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Combermere Abbey Cottages</a></h2>


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<p><a href="https://combermereabbey.co.uk/accommodation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Combermere Abbey</a> is a 12th‑century former Cistercian monastery turned country estate, where history lingers in stone walls and grand halls, and guests wander through sprawling parkland that feels both cultivated and wild. And luckily for us punters, it has a handful of cottages to bed down in up until <strong>21 Dec</strong>. Converted from 19th-century Combermere stables,&nbsp;they sleep between four and 10 guests with kitchens for impromptu feasts, bedrooms made for long mornings, and windows framing frosted lawns. Alternatively, there&#8217;s the North Wing &#8211; housed within the Abbey itself where guests are grnated their very own butler for the night. And on your doorstep? There&#8217;s Combermere&#8217;s very own <a href="https://ticketpass.org/event/EEIQXT/unlocking-christmas-at-combermere-abbey?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafwqc9GdhMi4EBZ7pl4RrHUE7UzIqZX-NgfgJOuF7dzxAVkSCL62qjOMNGoiw_aem_8ZzUqYCUQ9z1AKfWzY0meg&amp;utm_campaign=combermere&amp;utm_link=link&amp;utm_medium=gcpc&amp;utm_source=googleGPMAd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">festive trail</a> on <strong>13 and 14 Dec</strong>, BeWILDerwood, <a href="https://alderford.com/christmas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alderford Lake Winter Wonderland</a>, and <a href="https://www.visit-chester.co.uk/things-to-do/chester-attractions/chester-christmas-market/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chester Christmas Markets</a>. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-paddock-view"><a href="https://kateandtoms.com/houses/paddock-view/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paddock View</a></h2>



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<p>Forget twee country cottages — <a href="https://kateandtoms.com/houses/paddock-view/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Paddock View</a> is one helluva pad, sleeping 10, sprawled across three acres, with a hot tub that laughs in the face of the cold. There’s an epic kitchen with all the gadgets, a games room, and floor‑to‑ceiling windows that frame the wildness outside: trampoline, boules, tree swing and all. Bedrooms switch between king and twin to suit the squad. Outside, the lawn is yours for feasts, games, or just staring at the stars. It’s rural, unruly, and unapologetically fun. Two-night weekend from £3,550 for 10 people. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hawthorn-cottage"><a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/27010460?adults=2&amp;search_mode=regular_search&amp;check_in=2025-10-20&amp;check_out=2025-10-26&amp;children=0&amp;infants=0&amp;pets=0&amp;source_impression_id=p3_1751534163_P35L4ewrci7udnQD&amp;previous_page_section_name=1000&amp;federated_search_id=bcf49d50-5caf-4177-87c9-b58af7d51766&amp;modal=PHOTO_TOUR_SCROLLABLE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hawthorn Cottage</a></h2>


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<p>How about your very own tiny <a href="https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/27010460?adults=2&amp;search_mode=regular_search&amp;check_in=2025-10-20&amp;check_out=2025-10-26&amp;children=0&amp;infants=0&amp;pets=0&amp;source_impression_id=p3_1751534163_P35L4ewrci7udnQD&amp;previous_page_section_name=1000&amp;federated_search_id=bcf49d50-5caf-4177-87c9-b58af7d51766" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">thatched cottage</a> for the night? You might have to watch the low-slung beams as you duck your head inside this alluring 17th-century bolthole, whose quirk and soul remain artfully intact. An inglenook fireplace and crooked stairway all add to the character of the place, but there are frills, too, from the outdoor hot tub, to a freestanding tub. Christmas is booked out, sadly, but they do have availability from <strong>29 Dec</strong>. Move quickly though. </p>



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