Top Things to "See & Do" in Lancashire & Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Lancashire has glorious countryside, a wide range of outdoor activities, fantastic beaches, such as Blackpool and Southport, a huge range of visitor attractions and outstanding entertainment. You can experience historic buildings, outstanding industrial heritage, buzzing nighlife and famous sporting events. From Britain's most popular resort of Blackpool to the 300 square miles Forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty. From leisurely strolls in the Pennines to the cosmopolitan city of Manchester, Lancashire and Greater Manchester has everything you need and all easily accessible from your hotel:
Bowland Wild Boar Park - a great day out for all the family, with animal interations and forest walks.
National Football Museum - Preston. The world's best footbal museum, taking an amazing journey through football history & great fotballing moments.
Queen St Textile Mill Museum - A unique survivor, representing the last commercial powered textile mill in the world, with demonstrations.
Golf- Some of the UK's best golf courses are located near Lytham St Annes ( Royal Lytham, St Annes old links, Fairhaven and Lytham Green). Further afield there are 7 of Englands top 36 golf courses on Englands golf coast.
Walking - take in the scenenry, the towns, villages and coastline from short rambles to wide range treks. Download over 40 walking routes in Lancashire.
Greater Manchester
Manchester is the UK's 3rd largest city, and Greater Manchester covers 500 square miles, waiting to be explored.
Culture and heritage
Manchester is now a thriving metropolis, but it’s not hard to spot Manchester’s past. Central Library, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, is the largest municipal library in the world; and the magnificent Royal Exchange Theatre, formerly the Cotton Exchange, now houses the world’s largest theatre-in-the-round.
Attractions
The city’s attractions – from the museums and galleries, to sports stadiums and music venues – offer something for everyone. Most of Manchester’s 90 or so museums are free, including the galleries at the world-famous Lowry Centre. If you don’t know where to start exploring Manchester, try an open bus tour from St Peter’s Square.
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Manchester is a shopping destination in its own right, even rivalling the reputation of London. Manchester Fashion Market is the first dedicated fashion market in the North West; King Street is destination designer labels; the Arndale Centre is full of high street bargains; and Trafford Centre with its 230 high street stores. The Trafford Centre one of the UK's largest indoor shopping malls.
Sports
When it comes to sport, Manchester is top of the league. Football is the city’s big sport – the 2 local Premiership teams are Manchester City and Manchester United, one of the world’s most successful football clubs. World-class sporting facilities were built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, including the City of Manchester Stadium and the Manchester Aquatics Centre.
Music and nightlife
Manchester is one of the world’s most innovative, original and exciting places for both making music and going out to listen to it. The city is full of intimate music venues for live music fans, and if you want to experience Manchester’s clubs and bars, head to the Northern Quarter, Deansgate and Castlefield. Have a look at whats on in the city
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- Take in a dance, theatre or family show at the Lowry Centre.
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- Watch your favourite big-name star perform at the MEN Arena
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- Get out and see 500sq miles of countryside, waterways, towns and villages ( Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury & Wigan) There are over 90 museums and art galleries in Greater Manchester
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- Discover all there is to know about city life at the Urbis exhibition centre.
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