Manchester Airport 46 min
Hardcastle Crags (37 min)
Scenic woodland valley with 15 miles of paths and and a visitor centre in a 19th-century mill. National Trust - Marsden Moor Estate (40 min)
Trails across an expanse of moors & craggy peaks, home to birds like red grouse & golden plovers. Manchester Cathedral (37 min)
CofE building with 13th-century origins, chapel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and daily tours. Towneley Hall. (24 min)
Victorian and pre-Raphaelite art, local history, furniture and pottery in a stately home museum. Bury Market (25 min)
Long-running market with a large hall & outdoor stalls selling groceries, clothing & assorted goods. Printworks (39 min)
This revamped former printworks is home to restaurants, plus bars, nightclubs, a cinema and a gym. Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester (33 min)
Large vehicle collection displayed in a former bus garage/tram shed, many restored and operational. Top Withins (56 min)
Historic, isolated farmhouse said to have been the inspiration for Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. Hollingworth Lake (25 min)
130-acre recreational lake for swimming, boating & fishing, with an educational visitor center. Chetham's Library (37 min)
Public library since 1653 housing thousands of books & manuscripts in a dark, medieval atmosphere. Dovestone Reservoir (39 min)
Hedged by verdant hills, this expansive reservoir features a jogging path & grassy picnic areas. East Lancs Railway (26 min) Heaton Park (30 min)
Urban park with a championship golf course for grown-ups, farm animals and play areas for kids. Singing Ringing Tree (17 min)
This futuristic art installation made of steel pipes makes sounds as the wind passes through it. National Football Museum (37 min)
More than 140,000 football-related items plus a kids' discovery zone and skills-testing simulators. | 
