As visitor attractions begin to reopen after the lockdown, writer and former Warrington Guardian reporter Barry McLoughlin profiles two country houses that are just a relatively short drive away. In the first of a two-part series, this week he presents a guide to Bramall Hall and Arley Hall
CHESHIRE contains some of the most handsome and historic country houses in Britain.
Several are featured in my new book about the north west’s stately homes as they reopen after the pandemic that has devastated their income.
The title, Stately Homes Alone, refers to the fact that they are all independently run, whether by the original owning families or local authorities, rather than by the National Trust.