Manchester Airport 31 min
Old Trafford (22 min)
Home of Manchester United, offering behind-the-scenes stadium tours and 75,000 seats for matches. National Football Museum (29 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. Rivington Pike (26 min)
This 363-m. high hill features footpaths to the summit, a historic tower, benches & panoramic views. Science and Industry Museum (22 min)
Museum exploring the role of science & innovation in one of the world's first modern train stations. IWM North (22 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. East Lancs Railway (25 min) The John Rylands Library (25 min)
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. Haigh Woodland Park (18 min)
Large recreation area with wooded hiking trails, plus a rope course, miniature railway & golfing. Manchester City Council (26 min)
City hall, victorian architecture, clock tower, gothic revival architecture, and victorian era Manchester Art Gallery (26 min)
Artworks spanning 6 centuries plus changing historic and contemporary exhibitions and family events. The Lowry (23 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Manchester Cathedral (28 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Heaton Park (23 min)
Urban park with a championship golf course for grown-ups, farm animals and play areas for kids. Chill Factore (18 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. Pennington Flash Country Park (22 min)
Country park featuring lakes & woods, plus paths, golfing, horseback riding & lots of birds. | 
