Manchester Airport 12 min
National Football Museum (31 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. Chill Factore (20 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. The Lowry (28 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Manchester Cathedral (29 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (21 min)
Attraction aimed at kids aged 3–10, including 4D cinema, LEGO models of local landmarks and rides. Manchester Museum (24 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. Manchester Art Gallery (27 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Quarry Bank (16 min)
Heritage site from the early Industrial Revolution and home to Europe's most powerful water wheel. The Whitworth (22 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. IWM North (22 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Science and Industry Museum (25 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. Gulliver's World Theme Park (25 min)
Venue for 2-13-year-olds with family rides, attractions, shows, indoor play, water games plus diner. Tatton Park (10 min)
Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Arley Hall & Gardens (21 min)
Stately, 19th-century country home open for events, plus a formal garden, cafe, gift shop & nursery. Old Trafford (22 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. | 
