Set in a converted Victorian church with a beautiful garden, you've got to check out Glo Family! This unique centre in Cheadle has a café, sensory room, toddler play area, exercise studio and consulting rooms all under one roof. Classes on offer include Pyjama Drama, Twirling Ballerinas and R...

Less than 10 miles from the centre of Manchester you'll find the Roman Lakes - a real hidden gem. Though there is no tangible connection with the Romans, this was apparently a popular spot in Victorian and Edwardian times when excursion trains would ship visitors into nearby Marple Station.   ...

Explore the world and travel through the ages' is what the blurb for Manchester Museum claims and it definitely delivers. It's impossible to describe this museum in just a few lines because its 15 galleries have a bit of everything. There are skeletons galore, including a sperm whale, Stan t...