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Blue Planet Aquarium
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Aquarium with one of Europe's largest collections of sharks and a 70-metre underwater tunnel, plus otters, rays and a pirate play area.
Official website Directions Where to stay
Mooch tip Pair with Cheshire Oaks shopping; good rainy-day option.
Visiting
- Opening times
- Daily from 10am (closing 5pm, varies by season); closed Christmas Day
- How long to allow
- 2-3 hours
- Best time to go
- Weekday afternoons outside school holidays
- Accessibility
- Fully indoor and step-free
Getting there
- Address
- Longlooms Road, Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9LF
- Parking
- On-site car park (small charge reported)
- Nearest station
- Ellesmere Port (approx 2 miles)
- Other ways
- Bus X1 from Chester; Bus 1 from Liverpool; next to Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (M53 J10)
Places to stay near Blue Planet Aquarium
Holiday Inn Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port · £££ · 2.5 km awaySuper 8 by Wyndham Chester EastElton · ££ · 5.0 km awayPremier Inn Wirral ( Childer Thornton) hotelChilder Thornton · ££ · 5.6 km away
Brook Hall HotelChilder Thornton · ££ · 6.4 km awayCrabwall Manor & Spa, BW Signature CollectionMollington · £££ · 6.4 km awayWoodcote Hotel, Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port · ££ · 6.5 km away
Brook Hall HotelChilder Thornton · ££ · 6.4 km awayCrabwall Manor & Spa, BW Signature CollectionMollington · £££ · 6.4 km awayWoodcote Hotel, Ellesmere PortEllesmere Port · ££ · 6.5 km away More to do nearby
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FreeHistoric city & landmarksChester City Walls & The RowsChester, Cheshire · 9 km awayFree entry
FreeCathedral & religiousLiverpool CathedralLiverpool, Merseyside · 16 km awayFree entry Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.
