Ancoats
Hallé St Peter’s
Grade-II listed church recently renovated by the Halle Orchestra to be used as a venue and rehearsal space.
Written by Phoebe Hurst
Manchester
Fig and Sparrow
Coffee bar and shop selling gifts and homeware from local designers.
Abercromby Square
Abercromby Square in Liverpool was built as a communal garden for the rectangle of 19th-century houses that surround it.
Manchester
Brompton Dock
Bike dock located at Piccadilly Station.
City Centre
Reid of Liverpool
Independent booksellers.
Manchester
Pieminister
Pie shop and restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Gisburn Forest
Nestled in the Forest of Bowland in North East corner of Lancashire, Gisburn Forest is a secluded woodland area popular for its mountain biking trail and views.
City Centre
BrewDog Manchester
Deansgate bar and barbecue restaurant
Manchester
Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum
Firefighting museum
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