With a couple of hours to spare, we took the little ones over to Bean and Brush Cafe in Sale. Unsure of exactly where we were going we parked in the M&S car park, perfect, except it’s a maximum of an hour and a very efficient car parking attendant is on standby. So perhaps try the Tesco&r...

This is a great place to go with young children if you are a garden lover. We have visited both in summer and at Christmas and have found Arley a treasure trove for young and old alike. With the car parked, it's a short stroll along an impressive tree-lined avenue. On entering the estate via the gif...

The Manchester Regiment Museum is situated within the beautiful Town Hall in the main square of Ashton-under-Lyne. There are a number of steps leading up to the Victorian building but if you've got a pushchair there is side access with a lift. We went during the summer holidays and just chanced ...