Listo Burrito on Manchester’s Oxford Street tempts busy diners with fresh ingredients and a modestly priced menu.

Abercromby Square in Liverpool was built as a communal garden for the rectangle of 19th-century houses that surround it.

At the intersection of Hanover Street, Duke Street and Liverpool One, Hanover Street Social is at the centre of Liverpool’s burgeoning food quarter

One of the North West’s leading contemporary galleries, Grundy delivers a programme featuring artists from the UK and around the world.

Bike dock located at Piccadilly Station.

Independent booksellers.

Northern Quarter cocktail bar, not – we repeat NOT – a pawn shop

The Martin Harris Centre is a performance space off Manchester’s Oxford Road

American-inspired bar serving chilli dogs and beer.

With its Victorian design and distinctive clocktower, Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is an iconic landmark on Manchester’s skyline.

Pie shop and restaurant in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

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.