A simulated coal mine and magnificent model of the town as it was in 1884 are two of the attractions to be seen in New...

The National Library for the Blind is based in Stockport and contains a wealth of materials that are specifically designed for blind people. The...

Set in the heart of Chadkirk Country Estate, this beautifully restored 14th Century chapel is one of the most impressive pieces of architecture of its...

With varying length circular routes around Dovestone, Yeoman Hey and Greenfield reservoirs and surrounding hills, including a 2.5 mile wheelchair and pushchair friendly path,...

Stockport Art Gallery aims to be far more than just a place where paintings hang. The centre is home to a changing series of...

Stockport Museum is set in the beautiful Vernon Park, and is surrounded by some of the most delightful parkland in the area. The historic...

Staircase House is a traditional townhouse that has been beautifully restored on the market square in the heart of Stockport. The house has gained...

The Port Basin Museum is an award winning institution that is housed in a fantastic reconstruction of an 1834 Ashton canal warehouse. The people...

This exhibition gives visitors the chance to step back in time to war torn Britain in the 1940s. The Stockport Air Raid Shelters have...

The Central Art Gallery is one of the most important cultural exchanges in this town, and is located at the very heart of the community....

This purpose-designed education centre is located in the basement of the Town Hall in the heart of Ashton-under-Lyne. There is a variety of different...

Stockport Central Library is a social and educational hub at the heart of the community, offering a wide array of services to the people of...

“Hat Works” is the UK’s premier museum dedicated to the hatting industry, hats and headwear. Located in a former Victorian hat factory, Hat Works has...

This museum opened its doors to the public for the first time in 1962, and is situated within a fantastic Victorian mill. The collections...

Lyme Park is a beautiful, historic and lavish estate that has hardly been touched by the hands of time and seemingly has no real place...

It's not often that you get the chance to see such a group of talented artists at work. These studios were set up close...

Set in the splendid Pennine Hills above Delph village a circular walk around the reservoir could reap rewards of sightings of geese, herons, dippers, cormorants...

If you are interested in the age of steam, and particular the steam traction engine, then you are going to love a visit to this...

An extensive 7¼ gauge railway running through a large garden centre. Other attractions include a restaurant, pottery model shop and aquatic centre. One of the...

Enter the inner world of the underground cave system in the heart of the Peak District National Park and absorb the atmosphere as a watery...

Restored and re-opened in 2001 this is the longest (5,029m), deepest (194m) and highest (196m) canal tunnel in Britain. Originally opened in 1811 during "canal...

Housed in Platt Hall, The Gallery of English Costume boasts one of the UK’s finest collections of fashion, and is a must–see for the serious...

Marvel at moorland valleys, reservoirs, peaks and crags on a 6,000 acre upland estate. This wind-swept landscape supports a variety of birds and wildlife and...

This really is one of the best examples of a Cheshire ‘Black and White’ timber framed property. The origins of the property go back...

The National Trust began maintaining this Outstanding Area of Natural Beauty in 1936 and it is renowned across the region as one of the best...

Treak Cliff Cavern is an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils, and home to Blue John stone. The tour takes you to...

The Victoria Baths began a restoration during 2007 to bring the Turkish bath structure back to its former glory. The baths are open to...

Set in the middle of the picturesque Peak District village of Castleton, the approach to Peak Cavern is awe-inspiring. A riverside walk takes you past...

The Pavilion Gardens is a beautiful historic venue situated at the very heart of Buxton. Throughout the year the gardens play host to over...

Built in the early 1900s the Opera House was a theatre until converted to a cinema in 1927. It stayed a cinema, except for a...

Poole’s Cavern is a two million year old natural limestone cave situated in some of the most impressive woodland on the edge of the tow...

Go Ape! is an award winning high wire forest adventure course that allows visitors to experience the thrills of swinging high through the tress of...

Situated at the heart of Buxton, this museum and gallery is one of the most well loved cultural complexes in the region. Offering a comprehensive...

Founded in 1899, the Whitworth Art Gallery, which has been a part of the University of Manchester since 1958, takes its name form a Stockport...

The Pankhurst Centre offers a unique female-only environment where women are encouraged to learn together, work on differing projects and to socialise. The centre...

A radically designed frontage, demonstrates a theatre that has come a long way since it began as simply part of the Manchester University campus. It...

This rather utilitarian building is Manchester Academy 1, a part of the Manchester University Students Union. Academy 2 and 3, which are located in the...

The Manchester City Experience combines both the long and fascinating history of Manchester City Football Club with a sixty-minute tour of the City of Manchester...

Oldham is a community in the north-west of England that has developed over a period of many hundreds of years and was affected massively by...

Part of the University of Manchester, this Museum was purpose built in 1888. It now houses over six million specimens and objects, which are divided...