Good for families

Thornbridge Estate

Bakewell Parks & Gardens

Type 'Rubber ducks Derbyshire' into Google and your first result is this place - handy if, like us, you keep...

Longshaw Estate

Grindleford Countryside

If you're looking for eye-widening views of the Peak District and miles of contrasting countryside to explore on foot, take...

The Coffee & Cake Boat

Castlefield Cafes

The Coffee & Cake Boat is a floating café moored on the Bridgewater Canal in Castlefield, serving freshly brewed coffee...

Albert’s Shed

Castlefield Restaurant

Albert's Shed is a family-owned restaurant in Castlefield with modern British cooking, a canalside terrace, and private event spaces for...

Stockroom

Stockport Town Centre Libraries

Stockroom is Stockport's new cultural hub, housed in former retail units in the Merseyway Shopping Centre. It's a light, bright...

The Trafford Centre

Trafford Park Shopping Centre

The Trafford Centre is a palace-like, ever-expanding shopping and leisure destination, just inside the M60. It's the reason why traffic...

Z-arts

Hulme Arts Venues

Z-arts is the UK's only arts centre and theatre especially designed for children and families. Sitting at the heart of...

Withington Baths and Leisure Centre

Withington Swimming

Fancy a dip in an Edwardian era swimming pool complete with stained glass windows, poolside changing cubicles and ornate tiling?...

Morecambe Beach

Morecambe Beaches

Morecambe is one of those places where the seaside glamour is very much faded but a day at the beach...

St Anne’s Beach

Lytham St Anne's Beaches

St Anne’s Beach may be just down the Fylde coast from Blackpool but it's worlds apart in terms of atmosphere....

New Brighton Beach

Wirral Beaches

New Brighton Beach used to have a bit of a grotty reputation but with sandy shores, shallow water for paddling,...

West Kirby Beach

West Kirby Beaches

West Kirby Beach is a relatively small sandy beach that’s perfect for families. It’s clean and compact with soft sand...