Manchester Airport 39 min
The Quays (31 min) Haigh Woodland Park (35 min)
Large recreation area with wooded hiking trails, plus a rope course, miniature railway & golfing. The Lowry (32 min)
Modern performance venue staging opera, comedy, dance & theater shows, plus art exhibitions. Bury Market (14 min)
Long-running market with a large hall & outdoor stalls selling groceries, clothing & assorted goods. Chill Factore (27 min)
180m-long, indoor slope with artificial snow for skiing and snowboarding, plus equipment hire. Manchester Cathedral (36 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Rivington Pike (33 min)
This 363-m. high hill features footpaths to the summit, a historic tower, benches & panoramic views. East Lancs Railway (13 min) LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (28 min)
Attraction aimed at kids aged 3–10, including 4D cinema, LEGO models of local landmarks and rides. Heaton Park (28 min)
Urban park with a championship golf course for grown-ups, farm animals and play areas for kids. The John Rylands Library (34 min)
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop. IWM North (31 min)
Permanent and temporary exhibitions charting the effects of war, plus family events and activities. People's History Museum (34 min)
Former Edwardian pumping station housing displays on local and national working-class life. Winter Hill (40 min)
This 1,496-ft.-high hill with sweeping views, burial mounds, cairns & the Scotsman's Stump memorial. National Football Museum (36 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. | 
