Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Greater Manchester
Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Greater Manchester are listed below.
Heaton Hall (Historic House)
Heaton Park, Prestwich, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The principal rooms have been gradually restored with appropriate furnishings... more
The Manchester Golf Club (Golf Course)
Hopwood Cottage, Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Greater Manchester
There are three holes of 500 yards and three more of 450-470 yards but accuracy as much as big hitting is needed. The course is a... more
The Manchester Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Living Worlds gallery (which includes a polar bear, tiger and sperm whale) explores the connections between all living things and shows how we can all... more
Imperial War Museum North (Museum / Art Gallery)
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Big Picture uses the sound and photography archive, and tailor made visuals in a spectacular show using over 60 digital projectors. `Silos´ concentrate on different... more
Manchester United Museum & Tour Centre (Attraction / Activity)
Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Museum is educational, interactive and regularly updated with visitors of all ages sure to find something of interest... more
Whitworth Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester
It also houses great collections of British watercolours, and excellent work by modern and contemporary artists. The Whitworth is home to the finest collections of textiles... more
Bury Art Gallery & Museum (Attraction / Activity)
Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Bury Art Gallery & Museum has a varied programme of changing exhibitions from challenging contemporary and thematic displays such as The Agency of Words to Wriggly... more
Bolton Museum and Archive Service (Museum / Art Gallery)
Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Our displays contain objects from Bolton and around the world. Get involved in our story in the new Bolton Lives Gallery... more
Manchester Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
Mosley Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Gallery is located in the heart of the city centre, easily accessible by tram, bus, train, car and coach. Families can enjoy a programme of... more
Hat Works - The Museum of Hatting (Museum / Art Gallery)
Wellington Mill, Wellington Road South, Stockport, Greater Manchester
You can learn about Stockport´s historic links with hatting and how the industry flourished employing over 4,500 people by the end of the 19th century. Take... more
Gallery Oldham (Museum / Art Gallery)
Cultural Quarter, Greaves Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
The large social history collection represents the lives of local people, from the industrial era of cotton and engineering to the present day. The extensive natural... more
Salford Museum & Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, Greater Manchester
The gallery also plays host to a number of temporary exhibitions. Life Times tells the story of Salford over the last 200 years... more
Portland Basin Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Portland Place, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Inside is typical Tameside street of the 1920s with a house, school, chapel, pawnbrokers and doctors surgery, along with the sights and sounds. There are displays... more
Bury Art Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester
Bury Art Museum has a varied programme of changing exhibitions from challenging contemporary and thematic displays to local artists... more
Manchester United Museum & Tour Centre (Museum / Art Gallery)
Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Museum is educational, interactive and regularly updated with visitors of all ages sure to find something of interest... more
The Lowry Spa (Spa)
The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Place, Chapel Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Lowry Hotel has harmoniously combined the highest quality products with an unmatched expertise in service. In accordance with Lowry's reputation for luxury and excellence, they... more
Marriott Worsley Park Hotel (Spa)
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Between treatments why not explore the extensive leisure facilities from the swimming pool, steam room or sauna to the state-of-the-art fitness centre. So whether you are... more
Dunham Massey (Garden)
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
A wide range of shade and moisture loving plants are set amongst the lawns, mixed borders and woodland. The ancient deer park contains a series of... more
Museum of Science and Industry (Museum / Art Gallery)
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester, Greater Manchester
MoSI´s action-packed galleries, working exhibits and costumed characters tell the amazing story of revolutionary discoveries and remarkable inventions both past and present - a memorable day... more
Dunham Massey Hall, Park & Garden (Historic House)
The National Trust, Dunham Massey Hall, Altrincham, Greater Manchester
Behind the Great Hall is a small chapel which is beautifully panelled. In the library is the Grinling Gibbons masterpiece `The Crucifixion´... more
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester (Museum / Art Gallery)
Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Greater Manchester
Also on display are uniforms, ticket machines, photographs and extensive archives... more
The Lowry (Museum / Art Gallery)
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, Greater Manchester
The Deck and The Promenade spaces have solo and group exhibitions by significant regional, national and international artists and photographers. Three theatres host a vast array... more
Sienna Spa and Health Club (Spa)
Radisson Edwardian Manchester, Peter Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester
A fusion of sun-bleached limestone with rich, dark hardwoods, clean lines and soft, liquid forms combine to provide a perfect retreat. The pool, with its black-glazed... more