Outdoor exercise

Speke Hall

Speke Historic Buildings & Sites

Speke Hall is a National Trust property on the outskirts of Liverpool. You could say it’s an old Tudor dame...

Ancoats Run Club

Ancoats Clubs & Groups

Ancoats Run Club began life in the midst of the pandemic lockdowns when a group of Royal Mills residents began...

Alderley Edge

Alderley Edge Countryside

There are two very different Alderley Edges. One is a chi-chi town of footballers and wealthy socialites, the other –...

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...

Rufford Old Hall

Ormskirk Historic Buildings & Sites

Tudor house and garden Rufford Old Hall has all the classic features of a National Trust day out. Beautiful gardens,...

Brimstone Hotel and Spa

Ambleside Hotel

The Brimstone Hotel and Spa is the ultra premium option at the already pretty posh Langdale Estate holiday complex. Built...

Buile Hill Park

Salford Parks & Gardens

L.S. Lowry used to be a regular visitor to Buile Hill Park, and Frances Hodgson Burnett is thought to have...

Carrington Riding Centre

Carrington Activities

Carrington Riding Centre offers lessons to children and adults with a stable of good-natured horses and ponies ready to ride.

Worthington Park

Sale Parks & Gardens

Worthington Park is looked after by a green-fingered bunch of volunteers who raise money, return lost property, improve facilities and...

Mayfield Park

Piccadilly Parks & Gardens

It’s no secret that Manchester city centre is short on decent parks. The opening of Mayfield Park in September 2022 goes...

Warton Crag

Carnforth Countryside

For expansive views of Morecambe Bay and up-close sightings of wildflowers and rare butterflies, head to Warton Crag Nature Reserve,...

Skate Manchester

Manchester City Centre Activities

Skate Manchester in Cathedral Gardens will have you skating around the Christmas tree. As it’s partly covered, you can enjoy...

Bamford Edge

Bamford Countryside

Head to Bamford Edge for awe-inspiring views of the Dark Peak. This vantage point looks out over the Hope Valley...

FWD Manchester

Manchester City Centre Therapeutic Services

Want to give Wim Hof style cold water immersion a try but without leaving Manchester city centre? Head to the...

Courts Club

St John's Bars

With basketball hire and live sports in the summer and ice skating in the winter, the only question we have...

Treetop Trek Manchester

Prestwich Activities

If you're looking for a fun way to get outside and get active, try Treetop Trek Manchester at Heaton Park....

Thurstaston Beach

Wirral Beaches

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

The Farm Club

Pickmere Gyms

The Farm Club started life as a triathlon training centre before it expanded into offering a wider wellness experience. Situated...

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...

Trafford Watersports Centre

Sale Activities

Trafford Watersports Centre is the organisation that runs most of the lake-based and land-based activities you'll see happening at Sale...

Wild Shore Delamere

Delamere Swimming

If you've never known the joy of flying over a lake on a rope swing and daring yourself to let...

Pennington Flash

Leigh Countryside

Pennington Flash is Greater Manchester’s only National Nature Reserve. This wetland habitat, formed by flash flooding of former coal mining...

Brockholes

Samlesbury Countryside

Brockholes is the jewel in the crown of Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s nature reserves with royal visits and a fancy floating...

Snake Woodlands

Peak District Countryside

Not far after the road descends from the summit of the Snake Pass (the road between Glossop and Sheffield), you'll...

Belle Vue Racers

Clayton Clubs & Groups

The distinctive black and white vests of the Belle Vue Racers are a familiar sight at road and cross-country races...

Manchester Harriers

Wythenshawe Clubs & Groups

Manchester Harriers and Athletics Club was established way back in 1886 and has some pretty impressive alumnae to its name....

Lancaster On Ice

Lancaster Activities

Lancaster On Ice is the big one when it comes to seasonal skating. This award-winning venue has had glowing reviews...

Worsley Woods

Worsley Countryside

You can spend a pleasant few hours wandering through Worsley Woods, a 30-hectare woodland with well-marked trails, ponds, a children's...

High Dam Tarn

Finsthwaite Countryside

High Dam Tarn, hidden in the fells north of Newby Bridge, is a dream spot for sunbathing, swimming and soaking...

Hathersage Swimming Pool

Hathersage Swimming

Catch the Hope Valley line train from Piccadilly to this picturesque Peak District village for a dip in Hathersage Swimming...

Manchester Tennis and Football Centre

Beswick Gyms

The Aquatics Centre, the Etihad Stadium, the Velodrome . . . anyone who doubts the legacy of the Manchester 2002...

Another Place, The Lake

Ullswater Hotel

Another Place, The Lake is a Lake District spa hotel that makes full use of its picture-perfect location on the...

Werneth Low Country Park

Hyde Countryside

Werneth Low Country Park is known for its stunning views across Tameside and Manchester. On a clear day you can...

Wythenshawe Park

Wythenshawe Parks & Gardens

Wythenshawe Park is so much more than just a playground and a bit of green space. For a start, there’s...

Lyme Park

Stockport Historic Buildings & Sites

Lyme Park is a huge estate with a Medieval herd of red deer, stunning views and a handsome Regency house....

Manchester United Foundation

Stretford Clubs & Groups

Manchester United Foundation is an independent charity that supports young people in the local area. Football reaches people in ways...

Alderford Lake

Whitchurch Activities

Alderford Lake is the perfect day out all year round. It’s an idyllic location but you won’t be able to...

Liverpool Watersports Centre

Waterfront Swimming

Nothing shakes up the senses quite like a winter dip in the docks. Head to Mariners Wharf for all-year-round aquatic...

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...

Blakemere Village

Northwich Activities

Blakemere Village is the Cheshire one-stop for shopping, outdoor activities and family-friendly events.

Carden Park

Chester Spas

Carden Park is one of the North West’s ultimate spa destinations. This place has won award after award, and deservedly...

Waterside Leisure Club

Didsbury Gyms

If you like your gym to be the kind of place where you can spend an entire day, hopping from...

Dino Falls Adventure Golf

Trafford Park Activities

Dino Falls Adventure Golf is the only landmark kids care about in Manchester. You can’t miss the volcano and huge...

University of Liverpool Sports and Fitness Centre

Liverpool City Centre Gyms

One of the good things about living in a university city is the sports facilities that go hand-in-hand with a...

Chorlton Ees

Chorlton Countryside

Chorlton Ees is a bit of a wild gem in such a densely populated area. If you’re lucky you could...

Heaton Park

Prestwich Parks & Gardens

If you’re craving greenery but don’t want to stray too far out of the city, Heaton Park, on the Manchester-Bury...

Sale Harriers

Sale Clubs & Groups

Sale Harriers is one of Greater Manchester's biggest and oldest athletics clubs. It has been running, quite literally, for over...

Chorlton Runners

Chorlton Clubs & Groups

Looking like a swarm of bees in their black and gold running vests, the Chorlton Runners are always well-represented in...

Dunham Massey

Altrincham Parks & Gardens

Dunham Massey is one of the National Trust’s most visited properties, bringing in over half a million people in 2023....

Chatsworth

Baslow Historic Buildings & Sites

The classic vista of the grand 17th century house overlooking the River Derwent is the most famous image of Chatsworth,...

Haigh Woodland Park

Wigan Parks & Gardens

Haigh Woodland Park is a good mix of cultivated prettiness and ancient woodland with plenty of things to do.

USwim Salford Quays

Media City Swimming

The idea of voluntarily getting into the oily, cone-strewn waters of Salford Quays would once have filled us with horror....

Salford Watersports Centre

Salford Quays Activities

Situated at Dock 8, Salford Quays, Salford Watersports Centre aims to make its activities accessible to everyone who wants to...

Tatton Park

Knutsford Parks & Gardens

Tatton Park is a historic estate on the edge of Knutsford, home to an opulent neo-classical mansion, landscaped gardens, woodland,...

Sugden Sports Centre

Oxford Road Gyms

This huge sports facility just off Oxford Road is part of Better, the organisation that runs all the council’s leisure...

Alexandra Park

Moss Side Parks & Gardens

Alexandra Park, or Alex Park as it’s known, was once rather shabby but has now been restored to something approaching...

Coombes Edge and Cown Edge

Peak District Countryside

Sitting back-to-back on the boundary of the Peak District National Park, Coombes Edge and Cown Edge provide stunning views of...

Walkden Gardens

Sale Parks & Gardens

Walkden Gardens is a very grown up sort of park. Like a mini RHS Bridgewater ran in partnership with the...

Corner HQ

Ardwick Gyms

This boxing gym next to Mayfield Park doubles as the headquarters of boxing tech company Corner, hence the name Corner...

Etherow Country Park

Romiley Parks & Gardens

If you want a woodland walk complete with den-making, wildlife, picnic spots, and beautiful views, Etherow Country Park on the...

Castlefield Viaduct

Castlefield Parks & Gardens

Castlefield Viaduct is the National Trust’s newest opening in the region - and it's a bit of a departure from...

Fletcher Moss

Didsbury Parks & Gardens

Fletcher Moss has four outdoor, floodlit clay tennis courts which are open to everyone and accessibly priced.

Openswim UK

Sale Swimming

If you want to go swimming at Sale Water Park, the safest way is with Openswim UK. They hold casual...

Manley Mere

Frodsham Swimming

This man-made lake used to be a field full of cows until the owners diversified their business model from dairy...

Pavilion Gardens Buxton

Buxton Parks & Gardens

It's the variety of attractions and things to do that make Pavilion Gardens Buxton special. This elegant Victorian park and...

Mam Tor

Castleton Countryside

Mam Tor is one of the highlights of the Peak District in an area that’s full of gems. The name...

Manchester Road Runners

Castlefield Clubs & Groups

Part running club, part social club, The Manchester Road Runners turns ten-years-old in 2023. 

Hyde Running Community

Hyde Clubs & Groups

While much of Greater Manchester makes for flat, fast running, head towards the outer edges and the terrain gets a...

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....

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...

Run the World MCR

Monton Clubs & Groups

Channelling Beyoncé with its name and empowering ethos, Run the World MCR is an inclusive, women-only running club based in...

Swim Liverpool

Princes Dock Swimming

Swim Liverpool at Princes Dock is the Liverpudlian base of We Swim Run, the team behind various races, courses and...