Looking for the finest luxury multi-course restaurants in Manchester? Look no further. We've picked out the very best tasting menus in the city - just make sure you have deep pockets.

The North of England is blessed with countless stunning stately homes, many dating back decades and even centuries. Here are some of the very best.

It was good enough for Wordsworth and Wainwright... From Kendal in the south to Carlisle in the north, we sniff out the best bookish shenanigans in Cumbria.

A selection of some of most rewarding and beautiful walks in Penrith, full of chances to catch open air and natural attraction.

A round-up of the best walks in Kendal, including the town centre, official tours and the surrounding area by Creative Tourist.

Cumbria is studded with fantastic museums - read our picks of the best here.

Ranging from impressive, nationally-significant collections in Grade listed buildings, to historic houses that now have a particular focus on local, contemporary artists, here's our guide to Cumbria's collection of art galleries.

Cumbria is far from short of good places to eat – here’s our guide to restaurants to put on your map of the area.

When the sun goes down and you've had your fair share of Cumbria's great outdoors, head to the area's music venues to catch folk and jazz sessions, as well as regular performances by touring musicians.

Eclectic as ever. You'll find inventive reworkings, world-class contemporary dance and Greater Manchester's inaugural Improv Festival in our guide.

With these lighter, brighter days and warmer temperatures, it's really starting to feel like summer here in the North West!

Books, beer and burlesque. Dive into a glorious tangle of joyful happenings.

The sun is shining in the North, so use our guide to get out there and eat, drink and be merry in it.

Willow weaving, textile collages, digital arts and ecology - all this and more in our exhibition top picks this month

We've got laughs and we've got leftfield on the live literature radar this month. Something for everyone, from poets playing with form to short story writers looking long.

Open air clubs, new festivals and long-awaited gigs. The North West's live music scene is heating up this spring. 

Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.