TATTON Park has been named among the England's top 20 most popular places to visit.

Cheshire has several gem attractions on offer for people to see, making it no stranger to tourists.

Last year, the historic house and estate in Knutsford welcomed 720,000 paying visitors through its gates - an annual rise of two per cent.

This popularity has seen Tatton Park (20th) listed among some of England's most visited paid attractions, such as Stonehenge (seventh) and the Tower of London (first), in a survey carried out by Visit Britain.

The estate, which is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the popular RHS Flower Show, was also ranked third for attractions in the North West.

Trevor Brocklebank, chairman of Marketing Cheshire, said: “The high-ranking placements of Cheshire’s world class and diverse tourism offering in such a respected survey shows their continued pull.

Chester Zoo was ranked the top attraction in the North WestChester Zoo was ranked the top attraction in the North West (Image: Marketing Cheshire)

"They generate billions to our economy, attracting millions of visitors each year.

"We will not rest on our laurels and look forward to working with the new tourism minister as Cheshire looks to be the UK’s healthiest, most sustainable, inclusive and growing economy."

Cheshire’s much loved attractions accounted for almost half of the North West’s Top 20 Paid Visitor Attractions list. The county boasted eight entries out of the possible 20.

Chester Zoo (first), Tatton Park (third), Chester Cathedral (fourth), Dunham Massey (sixth), The Ice Cream Farm (eighth), Lyme Park and Gardens (10th), Quarry Bank Mill (11th) and BeWILDerwood (16th) collectively amassed just under five million annual visitors.

The region’s success follows analysis, published in January by Marketing Cheshire, from the latest STEAM economic impact report. The data showed Cheshire and Warrington’s visitor economy is valued at £3.14 billion.

The analysis found visitor numbers and tourism jobs have continued to rise in recent years. Employment for the visitor economy in Cheshire is also rising with 34,998 jobs in 2022 - up 13.2 per cent from 2021.