there a bar with beamed ceilings and a fireplace, as well as another showing sports on 2 flat-screens. 5 miles from the emirates old trafford cricket ground. the 9 warm, casual rooms have en suite bathrooms and offer flat-screen tvs with satellite channels, free wifi, tea and coffeemaking equipment, and complimentary biscuits and mineral water. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. an oak-panelled restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. built as a house in 1884, this family-run victorian hotel is set in a residential area 3 blocks off the a56 and 3 Manchester Airport 19 min
The John Rylands Library (20 min) Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (12 min) Attraction aimed at kids aged 3–10, including 4D cinema, LEGO models of local landmarks and rides. Tatton Park (21 min) Historic estate with Tudor hall, neo-classical mansion, lavish gardens, a deer park and playground. Manchester City Council (22 min) City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era The Quays (19 min) Manchester Art Gallery (22 min) Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. Manchester Cathedral (24 min) CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Manchester Museum (22 min) Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. Old Trafford (13 min) Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. The Lowry (20 min) Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. The Whitworth (21 min) Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Science and Industry Museum (19 min) Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. IWM North (13 min) Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Chill Factore (11 min) 180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. National Football Museum (25 min) More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. |