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Sefton Park
Sefton ParkSefton Park is larger than most parks, although it’s still not Liverpool’s biggest – that award goes to Croxteth Country...
Tate Liverpool
Albert DockTate Liverpool on the Royal Albert Dock is the northern outpost of the Tate galleries. With an impressive free collection...
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
SpinningfieldsIt’s part of the University of Manchester but you don’t have to be a scholar to enjoy this inspiring space. In...
Liverpool Cathedral
Georgian QuarterLiverpool Cathedral is the biggest in the country but age-wise, it’s a baby. No medieval architecture here; the cathedral was...
Bury Market
BuryEverything from fresh fruit and veg to wooden spoons, Bury Market has a dizzying range of stalls selling fresh produce,...
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester City CentreMosey down Mosley Street between Piccadilly Gardens and St Peter’s Square, and you can’t miss the Greek columns that flank...
Ordsall Hall
SalfordOrdsall Hall is a piece of Tudor history just a short walk from the contemporary comings and goings of Salford...
Museum of Liverpool
Albert DockThe Museum of Liverpool on Pier Head is an eclectic and diverse collection of Liverpool stuff and stories. Part of...
Portland Basin Museum
Ashton-under-LyneStep inside the restored nineteenth-century Ashton Canal Warehouse in Ashton-under-Lyne and you'll find the Portland Basin Museum. With exciting, accessible...
Walkden Gardens
SaleWalkden Gardens is a very grown up sort of park. Like a mini RHS Bridgewater ran in partnership with the...
Greater Manchester Police Museum
Northern QuarterGreater Manchester Police Museum is housed in an 1879 police station with original cells and charge office. Downstairs, you can...
Gorton Monastery
GortonIts proper title is Manchester Monastery but most people in the city know it as Gorton Monastery. This Grade II...
The Portico Library
Manchester City CentreThe Portico Library is as peaceful and relaxing as any library could be, despite being situated on Mosley Street in...
Imperial War Museum North
Salford QuaysThis quayside location in Trafford Park was bombed heavily during WW2 so it’s especially appropriate that it was chosen as...
Fletcher Moss
DidsburyFletcher Moss has four outdoor, floodlit clay tennis courts which are open to everyone and accessibly priced.
Afflecks
Northern QuarterAfflecks, previously known as Afflecks Palace, is a hip indoor market spread over four floors. Established in 1982, it's a...
Hyde Running Community
HydeWhile much of Greater Manchester makes for flat, fast running, head towards the outer edges and the terrain gets a...
The Bluecoat
RopewalksThe Bluecoat is Liverpool city centre’s oldest building, and the oldest arts centre in the country.
Liverpool Central Library
Liverpool City CentreLiverpool Central Library looks like another example of impressive Victorian architecture at first (the city is full of them) but...
Maritime Museum
Albert DockLiverpool’s Maritime Museum is part of the National Museums Liverpool collection. As one of the country’s major ports, seafaring and...
Nightcap
Northern QuarterNightcap is a Northern Quarter speakeasy bar. That’s code for it’s underground and it’s quite dark. It sits in the...
People’s History Museum
SpinningfieldsThe People’s History Museum tells the story of the development of democracy in Britain. It's the only museum in the UK...
Manchester Central Library
Manchester City CentreOfficially, The Lowry is the most visited attraction in Greater Manchester, but only because the official list for some reason...
The Beatles Statue
WaterfrontCome on, so what do you think is Liverpool’s number one selfie spot. That’s right, it’s the Beatles Statue at...
Emmeline Pankhurst Statue
Manchester City CentreThe Emmeline Pankhurst Statue was unveiled in St Peter’s Square on Friday 14 December 2018; exactly 100 years since some...
Walton Hall & Gardens
WarringtonHead to Walton Hall & Gardens for landscaped grounds, woodland walks, a grand house, and a whole host of fun...
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
Northern QuarterManchester Craft and Design Centre is a fantastic space to stroll around whether you’re there to buy or just to...
Salford Lads Club
SalfordBoxing has been taught at Salford Lads Club since it opened back in 1903. The founders, the Groves brothers, wanted...
Tandle Hill Country Park
RoytonWith its sweeping panoramas of seasonal golds, reds and browns, Tandle Hill Country Park is one of the best places...
Another Place
CrosbyAnother Place, Crosby, by sculptor Antony Gormley consists of 100 cast-iron figures gazing wordlessly out to sea from the beach.
Bolton Museum
BoltonBolton Museum is much more than just your standard local history-focused collection. Because of its links with the cotton trade, this...
Manchester Cathedral
Manchester City CentreNestled at the end of Deansgate, tucked away behind the main shopping district of Manchester city centre, lies the Grade...
The Pankhurst Centre
Oxford RoadThe Pankhurst Centre is the former home of Emmeline Pankhurst and her family. Open to the public on Thursday and...
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...
Working Class Movement Library
SalfordSituated in Jubilee House on The Crescent in Salford, the Working Class Movement Library tells the tale of working people’s...
Guilty by Association
Northern QuarterGuilty by Association is a late-night basement bar on Stevenson Square with fun cocktails, DJs and dancing.
Science and Industry Museum
CastlefieldMuch like the once mighty industrial power of the North, Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum has shrunk noticeably over the...
Heaton Park
PrestwichIf you’re craving greenery but don’t want to stray too far out of the city, Heaton Park, on the Manchester-Bury...
Salford Museum & Art Gallery
SalfordSalford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK’s first free public library when it opened in 1850. The building was...
Manchester Museum
Oxford RoadManchester Museum reopened in February 2023 following a £15m transformation to make it more inclusive and more imaginative in how...
The Lowry
Salford QuaysFlagship arts venue The Lowry was at the heart of 1990s' plans to breathe new life back into Salford Quays....
Castlefield Viaduct
CastlefieldCastlefield Viaduct is the National Trust’s newest opening in the region - and it's a bit of a departure from...
Gallery Oldham
OldhamGallery Oldham in the town’s Cultural Quarter features artworks and items from Oldham’s diverse collections alongside newly commissioned art, international...
Manchester International Festival
ManchesterManchester International Festival, or MIF, is the city’s biennial arts festival. It’s two weeks of the year where you’re never...
Foodie Friday Stockport
Stockport Town CentreFoodie Friday is Stockport's food and drink festival, taking place between 6-9pm on the final Friday of each month.
Chorlton Runners
ChorltonLooking like a swarm of bees in their black and gold running vests, the Chorlton Runners are always well-represented in...
The Whitworth
Oxford RoadAny art lover’s trip to Manchester would not be complete without a morning or afternoon spent gazing at the walls...
Manchester Road Runners
CastlefieldPart running club, part social club, The Manchester Road Runners turns ten-years-old in 2023.
Piccadilly Gardens
PiccadillyPiccadilly Gardens are concrete rather than floral now but despite a slightly unsavoury reputation it still remains the gateway to...
Manchester Jazz Festival
Manchester City CentreManchester Jazz Festival brings the best new emerging jazz artists, homegrown talent, and living jazz legends to the city centre...
Mayfield Park
PiccadillyIt’s no secret that Manchester city centre is short on decent parks. The opening of Mayfield Park in September 2022 goes...
Wray
AmblesideWray is a great value day out near Ambleside. It’s a National Trust castle and parkland but entry is currently...
We Invented The Weekend
Media CityWe Invented the Weekend festival is a massive, free, two-day celebration of all the cool stuff people do in their...
