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Aquariums in Cheshire
When the sea\'s too cold to swim in, watch it instead: these aquariums near Cheshire deliver the underwater world in the warm — think Aquarium, Blue Planet Aquarium and Sea Life Manchester.
Aquariums
14.6 mi from Cheshire
Blue Planet Aquarium
Blue Planet Aquarium is a marine and freshwater aquarium in Little Stanney, Cheshire West and Chester, where you can get up close to one the UK's largest collection of sharks, all...
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20.4 mi from Cheshire
Sea Life Manchester
Sea Life Manchester is an aquarium in Trafford where you can get close to over 2,000 creatures, from tropical fish to inquisitive sea turtles. Highlights include walking through th...
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Make a day of it
Aquariums are the classic wet-weather fallback, so they're busiest on rainy school-holiday days — go early or late for a quieter tank-side view.
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