Built in 1759 as a private home, today the Gade I listed Abbot Hall Art Gallery is one of the best centres for visual art in Cumbria.

With 240 shops under one roof, the Arndale is one of the UK’s biggest shopping centres.

The Corn Exchange is a collection of modern restaurants in one Grade II-listed, 19th century building. A dining destination – Mughli, Banyan Bar & Kitchen and Tampopo stand out.

With 312 luxurious bedrooms, the Grade II-listed Midland Hotel occupies one of the most beautiful and storied buildings in Manchester.

Chetham’s Library is one of the must-sees of any visit to Manchester. The library was founded in 1653, and is the oldest public library in the world – but the building dates back even further, to 1421.

Hotel Gotham is a luxurious hotel in Manchester’s city centre.

Formerly known as Kendal’s, House of Fraser has been trading on Deansgate since 1832, housed in a striking, Grade II-listed art-deco building.

A public square in the heart of Manchester which plays hosts to festivals and major events. Home to the Albert Memorial and statues of Bishop James Fraser, John Bright, Oliver Heywood and William Ewart Gladstone.

Fish Tram Chips is an award-winning fish and chip shop in Llandudno.

Blue Moon Cafe in Sheffield is a simple vegetarian eatery that serves up delicious food.

A pub with a 200 year-long history on Oldham Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the Castle Hotel has a musical past.

The neo-Romanesque arches of this former wholesale food market still stand as a reminder to the Northern Quarter’s mercantile past.