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...

Head Over Heels is one of the largest play centres in the UK and the proud owner of an award-winning restaurant (The Observer 2006/7).   There are leather sofas and comfy chairs next to the main play area which, at three storeys high with a three-lane astro slide, keeps the children suitably ...

Combining a walk in this country park with a trip to the adjacent Smithills Farm and if you're up to it, a tour around the magnificent medieval hall - is a good way to pack a lot into a day trip to Bolton!   We started with a walk around the hall's gardens; they're neither sizeable nor grand,...