[4] Daresbury was the birthplace of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, in All Saints' Vicarage.

[6] Built in 1759, Daresbury Hall is a former Georgian country house which has been used as a private dwelling, military hospital and residential home.

A designated Grade II* listed building since 1952,[7] it is on the Heritage at Risk Register due to being in very poor condition.

The 225 acres (91 ha) site provides office and warehouse space for several businesses and includes the Daresbury Park Hotel.

In 2006, the annual Creamfields dance festival was held in Daresbury after relocating from the disused Liverpool airport site it had occupied for the six previous years.