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...

If you’re looking to introduce the kids to Chinese food, then the Tai Pan may well fit the bill. Located in purpose-built premises on Upper Brook Street, free on-site parking makes it very easy and the children will find the supermarket downstairs an interesting contrast to Sainsbury’s. ...

Opening in Easter 2011, Brockholes is a brand new nature reserve in the Ribble Valley, close to Tickle Trout, immediately off the M6. The first thing to strike you as you drive down the lane to get to the reserve is the stunning floating visitor world;  a cluster of buildings constructed largel...