Manchester Airport 39 min
The Lowry (32 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. The John Rylands Library (33 min)
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. National Football Museum (29 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. Manchester Cathedral (30 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Chill Factore (27 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. Heaton Park (22 min)
Urban park with a championship golf course for grown-ups, farm animals and play areas for kids. Manchester Art Gallery (35 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. IWM North (31 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. Science and Industry Museum (31 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. Old Trafford (31 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. Manchester Museum (35 min)
Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme. Manchester City Council (34 min)
City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era The Whitworth (36 min)
Visual arts collection surrounded by parkland, closed for massive expansion work until summer 2014. Bury Market (5 min)
Long-running market with a large hall & outdoor stalls selling groceries, clothing & assorted goods. East Lancs Railway (7 min) | 
