Wonderfully-restored Art Deco cinema in South Manchester

Carved into the natural sandstone cliffs, the intriguing network of underground tunnels offers visitors an unparalleled insight into life in wartime Britain in the 1940’s.

Top hats, bowlers, trilbies …. who doesn’t love a hat? Visit the UK’s only collection devoted to hats which celebrates Stockport’s role in the hatting industry.

With roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, Bramall Hall near Stockport is one of the best examples of a Tudor Manor House the UK has to offer.

18th-century chapel, set in a country estate and restored for visitors. Well located as a destination for a woodland walk.

Historic house in Stockport with original Jacobean staircase now open as a museum.

Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery aims to give emerging artists the space to showcase their work. It has a varied programme, though its exhibitions often return to themes linked to…

Housed in the oldest synagogue in the city, Manchester Jewish Museum is the only museum of its type outside London.

The ‘biggest bookshop in the North’ right here in Manchester.

Overlooking the River Dee to the south of the city, Grosvenor Park is one of Chester’s best-loved green spaces.

Sitting proud amid lush green parkland just inside the Lake District National Park, Lowther Castle is like a fairytale illustration of a castle.