Where to stay and what to do in Manchester: hotels, aparthotels, attractions, day trips and city break ideas.
After closing in 2019, the Science and Industry Museum's Power Hall reopened in October 2025 following major repairs, with its working engines and much-loved exhibits back on show.
The Royal Horticultural Society's fifth national garden has transformed a historic Salford estate into one of the North West's favourite days out, centred on a restored 11-acre walled garden.
Opened in 1939 as the largest purpose-built civilian shelters in the country, Stockport's sandstone tunnels now welcome visitors for general admission and monthly evening explorer tours.
Headquartered at Bury Bolton Street, the 12½-mile heritage line links Heywood and Rawtenstall via Ramsbottom, with a £1.3 million viaduct revamp helping to secure its future.
The National Trust estate near Altrincham combines an ancient deer park, a garden for all seasons and a house filled with treasures, with a Rembrandt exhibition among its 2026 highlights.