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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...

Barca Bar & Restaurant

Castlefield Bars

For its large drinks menu and stylish dining setting, Barca takes inspiration from the bar culture of Barcelona. Its canalside...

Bakers Vaults

Stockport Town Centre Pubs

Bakers Vaults may be a Robbie’s pub but it’s a different pint of ale from those hostelries so ubiquitous around...

The Good Rebel

Stockport Town Centre Bars

The Good Rebel is part of the first wave of bars that put Stockport on an upwards curve of cool....

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....

Thurstaston Beach

Wirral Beaches

A trip to Thurstaston Beach is more like a day in the countryside than at the seaside. Part of the...

Llandudno West Shore Beach

Llandudno Beaches

It’s a shame that many tourists who visit Llandudno never make it to West Shore Beach. It doesn't have the...

Prestatyn Central Beach

Prestatyn Beaches

Prestatyn Central Beach is a great spot to take the children. There are a few amusements but it’s nothing like...

OWS Lake Burwain

Foulridge Swimming

OWS Burwain Lake offers wild swimming with the edges removed. You still get the stunning scenery and bracing cold water...

Ingleton Swimming Pool

Ingleton Swimming

Ingleton Swimming Pool is a good option for a summer dip if you prioritise comfort over invigorating wild swimming sessions....

Ilkley Pool and Lido

Ilkley Swimming

Ilkley Pool and Lido is an Art Deco gem; its clean lines and geometric tidiness surrounded by the rugged outline...

Nantwich Brine Pool

Nantwich Swimming

Nantwich Brine Pool is the ideal summer cool-down option if you want a cheap dip but aren’t up for wild...