Manchester United Foundation
StretfordManchester United Foundation is an independent charity that supports young people in the local area. Football reaches people in ways...
Yotel Manchester Deansgate
Manchester City CentreWith its tech-led rooms and buzzy location, Yotel Manchester Deansgate is a popular choice with young travellers and city break...
Hope Mill Theatre
AncoatsBLOK Manchester
Manchester City CentreBLOK is popular thanks to the variety of classes on offer at its Manchester studios (you can do strength, various...
Runway Pilates Manchester
Northern QuarterOnce a niche, LA-based fitness trend, reformer pilates looks set to become mainstream. There are at least three studios dedicated...
Zeno Health Club
Northern QuarterWith its stylish design and on-trend classes, boutique gym Zeno Health Club (formerly known as Hero Training Clubs) is well...
81 Ltd
Chinatown (Liverpool)Some bars claim to be secret speakeasies even when they've got a big sign outside advertising cocktails. Shhh... don't tell...
Swim Liverpool
Princes DockSwim Liverpool at Princes Dock is the Liverpudlian base of We Swim Run, the team behind various races, courses and...
TeamSport Go Karting: Manchester Victoria
Manchester City CentreTeamSport Go Karting: Manchester Victoria is a high-octane experience that'll turn even the mildest contestant into a speed demon.
Hyde Leisure Pool
HydeIf you're looking for a pool with a waterslide in Manchester, you've got two options: Grand Central in Stockport and...
The Y Club
CastlefieldIf you want a gym with a pool in the city centre, The Y Club is one of just a...
Juicebox Didsbury
DidsburyJuicebox is an independent wine bar and bottle shop in Didsbury (there’s another one in Manchester city centre). It’s a...
Alderford Lake
WhitchurchAlderford Lake is the perfect summer day out. It’s an idyllic location but you won’t be able to sit still...
Manchester Tennis and Football Centre
BeswickThe Aquatics Centre, the Etihad Stadium, the Velodrome . . . anyone who doubts the legacy of the Manchester 2002...
Sculpt in Haus
Manchester City CentreSculpt in Haus was one of the first reformer pilates studios to open in Manchester. Owner Amy Hughes brought the...
Gorton Monastery
GortonIts proper title is Manchester Monastery but most people in the city know it as Gorton Monastery. This Grade II...
World Museum
Liverpool City CentreThe World Museum, part of National Museums Liverpool, is selling itself short. It’s not a World Museum, it’s an absolutely...
Kadampa Meditation Centre Manchester
ChorltonKadampa Meditation Centre Manchester, or KMC, is part of a network of centres which promote The New Kadampa Tradition; a...
Graystone
SalfordGraystone is Salford’s action-packed home of high-adrenaline sports. Skateboarding is the big deal here. Practise on all sorts of drops,...
V1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Mosley Street
Manchester City CentreV1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Mosley Street is an edgier, and dare we say cooler, gym than what you might expect...
Train CrossFit Manchester
CastlefieldIf you're specifically looking for a CrossFit gym near to Manchester city centre, Train CrossFit Manchester on the edge of...
The Olympus Projects
Green QuarterThe Olympus Projects takes its inspiration from the original musclebound warriors, the Greek Gods. The motivational quote as you enter...
Collyhurst and Moston ABC
HarpurheyWith its 100-year history and impressive list of professional and amateur fighters, Collyhurst and Moston ABC is one of Manchester's...
The Bluecoat
RopewalksThe Bluecoat is Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, and the oldest arts centre in the country.
Hale Country Club & Spa
HaleThis is wellness at its most luxurious. Hale Country Club & Spa is set in verdant Cheshire countryside and has some...
TRIB3 Manchester Deansgate
SpinningfieldsThis boutique, class-based gym next to the hip Yotel hotel is part of a small but growing franchise of TRIB3...
FWD Manchester
Manchester City CentreWant to give Wim Hof style cold water immersion a try but without leaving Manchester city centre? Head to the...
Bodywise Natural Health Centre
Northern QuarterHead upstairs from the Manchester Buddhist Centre and you'll find an equally calm and harmonious space; the Bodywise Natural Health...
Anywhere Out Of The World
Northern QuarterIt’s no surprise that Anywhere Out Of The World, a bookshop named after a line from Baudelaire, doesn’t specialise in...
Bannatyne Manchester Quay Street
SpinningfieldsThis health club is almost as much a key feature of Quay Street as the Opera House next door. It's...
Grand Central
Stockport Town CentreGrand Central is a leisure centre in Stockport. It’s best known for its swimming pool which has two slides but...
MOJO Manchester
Manchester City CentreMOJO Manchester is a red-blooded rock and roll bar with an atmosphere that comes from a guitar-led playlist. The music...
The Life Centre North
Manchester City CentreFrom its two good-sized, daylight-filled rooms above Deansgate, The Life Centre North covers the spectrum of yoga styles, with a...
Liverpool Watersports Centre
WaterfrontNothing shakes up the senses quite like a winter dip in the docks. Head to Mariners Wharf for all-year-round aquatic...
Eccles Boxing School
EcclesThe top floor of Bridgewater Mill was a derelict shell when Eccles Boxing School founder Brian Gardner first laid eyes...
King Street Gym
Manchester City CentreJust the tip of this huge, iceberg-like gym is visible from street level. Head down the stairs and you'll find it's...
Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa
WirralWith its Roman-style bath, outdoor hydro pools, and gorgeous countryside views, Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa is high on our...
Trafford Watersports Centre
SaleTrafford Watersports Centre is the organisation that runs most of the lake-based and land-based activities you'll see happening at Sale...
The Old Fire Station
SalfordThe Old Fire Station is a café, bar, bakery and brewery tap with a real community feel. It’s a part...
Nuffield Health Manchester Printworks
Manchester City CentreThis gym on top of The Printworks is probably best known for its pool with views over Corporation Street. There's...
RE:SCULPT Studios
BlackfriarsRE:SCULPT Studios opened on Chapel Street in spring 2023 with the promise of offering a high-intensity, extra hard-working form of...
Reset by Form
Manchester City CentreThis is hidden-away studio in the Bloc building (not to be confused with the BLOK studio) is worth seeking out...
V1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Ancoats
AncoatsWith its marble changing rooms, split level design, and hip class brand, V1BE by Lifestyle Fitness Ancoats is a ‘flagship’...
Barry’s Manchester
Manchester City CentreLike all the gyms in this US-born franchise, Barry's Manchester is known for challenging classes and workout studios that look...
Wellnergy Manchester
WythenshaweThe first ever Wellnergy Manchester takes place on 6 July 2024 in Wythenshawe Park, after a successful debut in London...
Soho House Manchester
Manchester City CentreSoho House Manchester will be the only Soho House private member’s club in the North of England when it opens...
The Farm Club
PickmereThe Farm Club started life as a triathlon training centre before it expanded into offering a wider wellness experience. Situated...
Native
PiccadillyNative offers the service and style of a boutique hotel but the freedom and space of an apartment. This cool...
Corner HQ
ArdwickThis boxing gym next to Mayfield Park doubles as the headquarters of boxing tech company Corner, hence the name Corner...
Manchester Buddhist Centre
Northern QuarterMeditation, mindfulness, dhyana, non sleep deep rest, whatever you want to call it, the Buddhists have been practising it for...
Zap Graffiti
RopewalksZap Graffiti is one of Liverpool's most unique art venues, focused on showcasing graffiti designs and even giving you the...
TeamSport Go Karting: Trafford Park
Trafford ParkTeamSport Go Karting: Trafford Park has 450 metres of adrenaline-fuelled GP circuit and a new fleet of Biz Evo3 adult...
Chapter One
Northern QuarterChapter One is an independent bookshop and café with a huge selection of fancy drinks, vegan-friendly cakes and a well-curated...
Urban Reform
PiccadillyThis Hyrox-affiliated gym is five minutes' walk from Piccadilly Station, in the direction of Mayfield Park.
Waterside Leisure Club
DidsburyIf you like your gym to be the kind of place where you can spend an entire day, hopping from...
JD Gyms Manchester
Manchester City CentreAt under £20 a month, JD Gyms Manchester is one of your cheaper gym membership options in the city centre....
Bells Gym
AltrinchamBells Gym opened in Altrincham in 2013, bringing a busy timetable of boutique boxing and fitness classes to the town.
UBX Media City
Media CityUBX Media City is a new boxing fitness gym at Salford Quays offering small group sessions that pack a punch....
Boxpark Liverpool
Baltic TriangleIt’s a transplant from that-there London but at least Boxpark Liverpool is full of local food names. This food hall...
Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club
Moss SideMoss Side Fire Station Boxing Club was set up in 2008 by three firefighters who wanted to give local kids...
Yoga Soul
Northern QuarterYoga Soul has quite a reputation considering it’s just one studio in a basement in the Northern Quarter. To get this...
The Resonance Centre
ClaytonIf you're interested in exploring holistic therapies and alternative ways of treating stress, The Resonance Centre in Clayton is well...
Manchester Aquatics Centre
Oxford RoadManchester Aquatics Centre is open once again, following an 18-month closure for an extensive refurbishment and upgrade. The new centre...
The Green Lab
Northern QuarterFounded in May 2019 by Manchester sisters Nikita and Kanika, The Green Lab is described as a health and well-being...
Re:treat at The Lowry Hotel
Manchester City CentreThe Lowry Hotel’s spa reopened in November 2022 after a full refurbishment and rebrand. Now known as Re:treat at The...
Salford Watersports Centre
Salford QuaysSituated at Dock 8, Salford Quays, Salford Watersports Centre aims to make its activities accessible to everyone who wants to...
Fighting Fit
Green QuarterThe first thing you see when you step into this under-the-arches gym near Victoria Station is the long line of...
F45 Training Manchester NQ
PiccadillyThe F45 franchise has gyms all over the world but we doubt there are any quite like F45 Training Manchester...