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The best cocktail bars in Manchester

A cocktail at Fitzgeralds, a bar in Manchester's Northern Quarter

Scare attractions: Halloween things to do near Manchester and Liverpool

A spooky scarecrow, an evil nun and a mad axeman at Newsham Scream Park

Family frights: Halloween fun and pumpkin picking near Manchester

Pumpkins and fluffy rabbits at Smithills Open Farm

Time at the bar: Old pubs in Liverpool

Beautiful interior at Doctor Duncan's, a friendly pub in Liverpool city centre

Manchester’s oldest restaurants

The iconic Art Deco entrance to The French at The Midland Hotel

Days out for teenagers near Manchester and Liverpool

The red and black street art on the exterior of Red Brick Market in Liverpool.

The best restaurants in Liverpool for autumn-winter 2026

Cape-Malay Duck Breast with duck croquette, almond cream, roasted apricot, apricot and sambal gel and a curried burnt orange jus at Barnacle in Liverpool.

Touch grass: The best parks in Manchester for picnics and sunbathing

A person sunbathing at Mayfield Park.