Last-minute romantic hotel deals in Cheshire

• Grade I-listed surroundings
• Romantic wine cellar bar
• Four-poster bed rooms

Hotels don’t get much more romantic than Peckforton Castle, in Cheshire. I mean, it’s a castle. So your surroundings will include arrow slides, spiral staircases, suits of armour and French tapestries. It’s easy to see why so many celebs have got hitched here. And why it’s the backdrop for TV series, like Robin Hood, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who.

It’s not all looks and no substance, though. The 48-bedroom castle hotel has nailed dinner and drinks, as well. There’s the award-winning 1851 Restaurant, which blends the best of French and British. Or, fancy dining in the castle’s former kitchens? Head to 2010 Brasserie for a more informal meal of burgers, fish and chips, or pasta. The pièce de résistance is the wine cellar bar. It oozes ‘date night’ with its lantern lighting and dramatic vaulted ceiling.

You don’t come here for the location. It’s the kind of place you go to drop off the map and spend all weekend in bed. And they’ve got some seriously impressive ones of those. The Four Poster rooms give off fairytale vibes, while Executive rooms come with charming rolltop baths. And some of the rooms even have fireplaces that can be lit in the chillier months.

Located in Crewe, De Vere Cranage Estate is in a rural location – a 1-minute drive from Cranage Village Hall and 6 minutes from Delta Force Paintball Holmes Chapel. This eco-friendly hotel is 16.1 mi (25.9 km) from Peak District National Park and 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Brereton Heath Country Park.

With a stay at Rowton Hall Hotel and Spa in Chester, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Chester City Walls and Chester Zoo. This spa hotel is 4 mi (6.4 km) from Chester Racecourse and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

With a garden that leads onto a lovely canalside footpath, The Cheshire Cat by Innkeeper's Collection offers free private parking. A roaring log fire features in the country-style Cheshire Cat restaurant and bar, which serves a seasonal menu and cask ales. All rooms have an en suite bathroom.

Chester’s historic, walled city centre is just a 5-minute drive away and Chester Zoo can be reached after a 10-minute drive. A refreshing drink can be enjoyed in one of the bars on the banks of the River Dee, and pedalos and motorboats can also be hired within 3 miles of the Innkeeper’s Lodge.

Traditional wooden furnishings are provided in each room, as well as a hairdryer, tea and coffee making facilities and a selection of toiletries.

Located in Crewe, The Vicarage Freehouse & Rooms is in the suburbs, within a 5-minute drive of Cranage Village Hall and Delta Force Paintball Holmes Chapel. This hotel is 15.9 mi (25.7 km) from Peak District National Park and 3.1 mi (5 km) from Brereton Heath Country Park.

Located in Chester, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Spa Chester is a 3-minute drive from Chester Zoo and 5 minutes from Chester Cathedral. This eco-friendly hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Grosvenor Museum and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Chester Racecourse.

Located in Warrington, Village Hotel Warrington is in the business district – a 3-minute drive from Halliwell Jones Stadium and 8 minutes from Gulliver's World - Warrington. This eco-friendly hotel is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Arley Hall and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Leigh Sports Village.

Located in Knutsford, Mere Court Hotel is within a 5-minute drive of Mere Golf & Country Club and Tatton Park. This hotel is 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Old Trafford and 17 mi (27.3 km) from Trafford Centre.

Located in Knutsford, Cottons Hotel & Spa is in a rural location, within a 5-minute drive of Tatton Park and Mere Golf & Country Club. This spa hotel is 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Anderton Boat Lift and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Arley Hall.

With a stay at The Queen at Chester Hotel, BW Premier Collection, you'll be centrally located in Chester, within a 5-minute drive of Chester City Walls and Chester Racecourse. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Chester Zoo and 6.3 mi (10.1 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms offers accommodation in Chester. This property provides guests with a terrace and some rooms have river views. Free WiFi and on-site parking is provided.

The en suite guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with Freeview, a desk, tea/coffee making facilities and complimentary bottled water.

Guests at The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms can enjoy a Full English breakfast. The restaurant offers a varied menu of pub classics and seasonal specials.

Chester Racecourse is 1.1 km from The Boathouse Inn & Riverside Rooms, while Chester Zoo is 4.3 km away. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, 17 km from the hotel.

Cheshire Cat is set in Nantwich and has a bar and free WiFi throughout the property. Boasting room service, this property also provides guests with a restaurant.

At the hotel, every room is equipped with a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Some rooms also offer a kitchen with a dishwasher.

A freshly cooked to order traditional English breakfast is served daily.

Manchester Airport is 37 km from the property.

This 17th-century former coaching inn offers free private parking just 15 minutes’ drive from Crewe’s town centre. A seasonal menu and breakfast is available in the Bear's Head, a wooden-beamed restaurant joined onto the pub.

Each bright and traditionally decorated room has a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. A hairdryer and free toiletries are included in the en suite bathroom.

Just 5 minutes’ drive from the M6 motorway, Innkeeper's Lodge Sandbach is a 10-minute car journey from Wheelock Hall Farm. The Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre with its giant telescope is 15 minutes’ drive away and the Peak District National Park is a 25-minute drive away.

Crowne Plaza Chester by IHG is centrally located in Chester – a 4-minute walk from Chester Cathedral and 7 minutes by foot from Grosvenor Museum. This eco-friendly hotel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Chester Racecourse and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Roman Amphitheatre.

A stay at ABode Chester places you in the heart of Chester, within a 15-minute walk of Chester Racecourse and Chester City Walls. This hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Chester Zoo and 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.

With a stay at Crowne Plaza Liverpool - John Lennon Airport by IHG in Liverpool (Speke), you'll be a 2-minute drive from Speke Hall and 5 minutes from Calderstones Park. This hotel is 3.9 mi (6.3 km) from Otterspool Adventure Centre and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Sefton Park.

Located in Crewe, Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa is in a rural location, within a 10-minute drive of Wychwood Park Conference Centre and Mornflake Stadium. This eco-friendly hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Lyceum Theatre and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Queens Park.

Located in Warrington, B&B HOTEL Warrington is in the business district – a 3-minute drive from Warrington Parish Church and 8 minutes from Golden Square Shopping Center. This hotel is 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Warrington Museum & Art Gallery and 9.7 mi (15.6 km) from Gulliver's World - Warrington.

With a stay at Carden Park in Chester, you'll be 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from The Ice Cream Farm and 8.8 mi (14.2 km) from Beeston Castle. This golf hotel is 12.2 mi (19.7 km) from Grosvenor Museum and 12.4 mi (20 km) from Chester Castle.

The 17th-century Grade I-listed Crewe Hall is set in extensive grounds in the Cheshire countryside, with historic Jacobean and modern architecture. There is a spa and leisure club, and Crewe Station is just 3 miles away, while Junction 16 of the M6 motorway is a 10-minute drive from the hall.

With free WiFi, each room provides an en-suite bathroom, a flat-screen TV with some Sky channels, a hairdryer and tea and coffee-making facilities.

You can make use of the hotel's leisure facilities which include a spa with a swimming pool, a steam room, sauna and whirlpool. There also 6 treatment rooms offering massage, facials and manicures.

The brasserie restaurant offers a contemporary space with a bar, too.

The hotel has 500 free parking spaces.

Crewe Hall is a 40-minute drive from historic Chester and Alton Towers is 25 minutes away by car. Tatton Park and Chester Zoo can be reached in 45 minutes by car.

Manchester Airport is just 40 minutes' drive away.