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Airport Tour Centre, Manchester
www.webmaster.tasmanchester.com
Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich
After a 7 million restoration programme the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the grandest testaments to Britain's last Canal age and is known as the 'Cathedral Of The Canals'. It was the world's first, and is currently England's only, boat lift and was created in 1875. www.andertonboatlift.co.uk
Beacon Country Park, Skelmersdale, Liverpool
www.westlancsdc.gov.uk
Beatles Story, Liverpool
www.beatlesstory.com
Birmingham o2 Academy
www.o2academybirmingham.co.uk
Bithell Boats (Show Boats Of Chester)
Discover a wonderful range of cruises on the River Dee. Take a 30 minute city cruise up past the suspension bridge following the sweeping meadows, or the 2 hour cruise that continues up-river past the Eccleston Ferry and magnificent scenery of the Eaton Estate, to Ironbridge. www.showboatsofchester.co.uk
Blackpool Illuminations
The UKs biggest and brightest light show shines brilliantly for 66 nights each year from September to November. Stretching for 6 miles, Blackpool illuminations lights up the sky for miles around. There's alien space ships, jelly monsters, Tiffany lamps and pirates - a memorable visit for all ages. www.visitblackpool.com
The Blackpool Piers
Fantastic entertainment for all the family with great rides for older children such as Adrenaline Zone and the Crazy Mouse rollercoaster. Ride the famous Big Wheel, waltzers, dodgems, carousel, Noah's Ark and pepita. www.blackpoollive.com
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
This is the undisputed UK entertainment & adventure capital with more rollercoasters than any other amusement park in the country. Visit the Pepsi Max Big One and the new Spin Doctor. Plus the Beaver Creek Theme Park for younger kids and award-winning shows. www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com
Blackpool Sealife Centre
Hosting one of Europe's largest marine collections, the Sea Life Centre boasts more than 50 fascinating displays, making for exhillerating close-up encounters with marine life including piranhas, rays, seahorses and sharks. www.sealife.com.uk
Blackpool Tower & Circus
The UK's answer to the Eiffel Tower marks the place to enjoy dinosaur rides, indoor adventure play area, aquarium and family entertainment at the Hornpipe Gallery. Then there's the delights of the award-winning circus. www.blackpooltower.co.uk
Blackpool Zoo

www.blackpoolzoo.org.uk
Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port
As one of the largest aquariums in the UK, Blue Planet has 2 floors of interactive displays and exhibits. Take a voyage through the waters of the world and witness one of the largest collections of sharks in the world. www.blueplanetaquarium.com
The Boat Museum
This unique award-winning canal-museum has more than 5000 artefacts ranging from entire boats to canal company buttons! It covers more than 7 acres of the historic canal port. The new interactive exhibition is not to be missed. www.boatmuseum.org.uk
Bolton Aquarium
If you are partial to the anatomy of piranhas ... curious as to the habits of catfish ... or just wish to improve your knowledge of the breeding habits of knifefish ... then visit this fantastic aquarium in Bolton. www.boltonmuseums.co.uk
Bolton Museum & Art Gallery
www.boltonmuseums.org.uk
Bolton Wanderers Football Club
www.bwfc.premiumtv.co.uk
British In India Museum, Nelson, Lancs DV9 8AD. t: 01282 613129
An intriguing museum packed with artefacts connected to the British in India. There are Indian regimental ties, photos of military and civilian subjects, paintings, medals, coins and model soldiers, picture postcards, postage stamps, toys and prime examples of Indian attire.
Burrs Activity Centre, Bury
www.burrs.org.uk
Camelot Theme Park, Chorley
www.camelotthemepark.co.uk
Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield
Capesthorne Hall is where the Bromley-Davenports and their kin have lived since Domesday times. It contains a variety of treasures, artefacts and fine paintings, furniture, marbles and Greek ornaments. It lies in gardens and parklands extending for over 100 acres. www.capesthorne.com
Cheshire Military Museum, Chester
Military-minded children will want to stay forever at this museum which boasts an interactive Soldiers Of Cheshire exhibition, telling the tale of the county's military history. www.chester.ac.uk/militarymuseum
Chester Visitor Centre
The perfect start point for exploring historic Chester. The Interpretation Centre has a wide range of facilities that will educate and entertain people of all ages. There's also superb guided walks.
www.chestertourism.com
Chester Zoo
Boasting the UK's largest zoological gardens, Chester Zoo has over 7000 animals housed in spacious enclosures. Set in over 100 acres of stunningly landscaped gardens, Chester Zoo has many attractions specially designed to give people a day out to remember.
www.chesterzoo.org
Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre & Countryside Park
Meet the prize-winning stable of magnificent Shire stallions, mares and foals in a 50-acre centre set in the heart of the tranquil Cheshire countryside. There's also miniature Shetland ponies, light horses and a wide selection of 'hands-on' farmyard animals to pet and feed. www.colebrookshirehorses.co.uk
Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Liverpool
www.croxteth.co.uk
The Dark Mountain Project

Wknd 19-21 Aug: Hampshire www.darkmountain.net
Dewa Roman Experience, Chester
Linger for a while and discover what life in Roman Britain was like. Step on board a Roman galley and wander along reconstructions of Roman streets, experience the sights and sounds of Roman Chester.
www.dewaromanexperience.co.uk
Docker Park Farm Visitor Centre, Carnforth
www.dockerparkfarm.co.uk
Doctor Who Exhibition
www.visitblackpool.com
Earls Court Arena
www.eco.co.uk
Eastham Rocks & Respects
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk
Everton Football Club
www.evertonfc.com
Farmer Parr's Animal World, Fleetwood
www.farmerparrs.com
Food & Top Recipes
www.uktvfood.co.uk
Formby, Liverpool
This stunning nature reserve is home to one of Britain's last thriving colonies of red squirrels. They can be seen in the pine trees whilst the shoreline attracts waders such as sanderlings, curlews and oystercatchers.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Gordon Sports Club, Springfield Street, Morecambe
Sat 7th Jan - Micky Diamond~Wanted Man!!

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich
This is a real government nuclear war HQ and was top secret for over 50 years. It contains decontamination facilities, a minister of state's office, life-support systems and other such Cold-Wartechno wizardry. There are hands-on activities for all ages and also 2 cinemas. www.hackgreen.co.uk
Hollingworth Lake Country Park, Littleborough, Lancs.
www.rochdale.gov.uk
Jewish Museum Of Manchester
www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Jodrell Bank Science Centre & Arboretum, Macclesfield
Climb aboard the spaceship Elysium 7 en route to Mars for an astonishing 3D flight over Martian volcanoes, gorges and canyons. There are guided walks in the arboretum and special events include meeting astronomers. There are hands-on exhibits and themed activity trails. www.jb.man.ac.uk/scicen
Knowsley Safari Park, Liverpool
www.knowsley.com
Lancaster Castle
www.lancastercastle.com
Leeds o2 Academy
www.o2academyleeds.co.uk
Leicster o2 Academy
www.o2academyleicester.co.uk
Leighton Hall, Carnforth
www.leightonhall.co.uk
Lion Salt Works, Northwich
The Lion Salt Works is a one-off survival of the traditional inland salt works that used to produce sodium chloride - or common salt. The site illustrates the complete process of salt production and dates from the late 19th and 20th centuries. This is the only surviving salt site in Cheshire. www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk
Liverpool Football Club, Museum & Tour Centre
www.liverpoolfc.tv
Liverpool o2 Academy
www.o2academyliverpool.co.uk
Liverpool Planetarium
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Louis Tussauds Waxworks
www.visitblackpool.com
Manchester Art Gallery
www.manchestergalleries.org
Manchester Museum
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk
Manchester o2 Academy
www.o2academymanchester.co.uk
MEN Arena, Manchester
ticket hotline: 0844 8478000
www.men-arena.com
Mouldsworth Motor Museum, Chester
Built in 1937, this art-deco building is set in spacious grounds in the heart of the Cheshire countryside. With over 60 classic and veteran cars and motorcycles, the museum is also home to a 1920s replica garage, pedal cars and toys. www.mouldsworthmotormuseum.com
Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester
www.msim.org.uk
Museum Of Transport, Manchester
www.gmts.co.uk
National Wildflower Centre, Knowsley, Liverpool
www.nwc.org.uk
The NIA Birmingham
www.thenia.co.uk
Northwich Community Woodlands, Northwich
This park, set in 1000 acres of woodland, contains a large lake and self-guided trails and is a superb location for orienteering. It is also the perfect location for horse-riders, walkers, cyclists and picnickers.
www.northwichcommunitywoodlands.org.uk
Old Trafford Museum & Tour (Manchester United FC)
www.manutd.com
Ordsall Hall Museum, Salford
www.salford.gov.uk/ordsallmuseum
Oswaldtwistle Mills Shopping Village, Accrington, Lancs.
A friendly, family attraction, set within a working mill and its' surroundings, Oswaldtwistle Mills offers an exciting range of facilities as well as shopping. Retail therapy with a twist!
www.o-mills.co.uk
Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh
www.wlct.org
Pendle Heritage Centre, Nelson, Lancs. BB9 6JQ.t: 01282 661701
Situated in the scenic Pendle landscape, the Heritage Centre is the ideal starting point for a host of local walks. Wander through the 18th century walled garden or through the woodlands, resting at the medieval cruck barn to visit the farmyard animals.
People's History Museum, Manchester
www.phm.org.uk
Race For Life 2011 - Cancer Research Event
www.raceforlife.org
Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Exhibition

www.visitblackpool.com
Salt Museum, Northwich
This museum tells the extraordinary history of mid-Cheshire and the salt-production industry that shaped the life and landscape of the area. Through temporary exhibitions and special activities, find out why this special commodity is so vital to our everyday lives. www.saltmuseum.org.uk
Sandcastle Tropical Waterworld
A water-based leisure complex boasting 4 pools and offering a variety of thrills and spills including water-slides, a kids pool, a wave pool, white-knuckle water chutes and a brand new interactive water play area.
www.sandcastle-waterworld.co.uk
Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport

www.senhousemuseum.co.uk
Skipton Castle, North Yorkshire BD23 1AW

www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
Speke Hall, Garden & Estate, Liverpool
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Stapeley Water Gardens, Nantwich
This magnificent garden centre specialises in water gardening with display pools, an angling superstore and a pet centre. There is a huge glass pavilion, the Palms Tropical Oasis, which houses exotic plants, birds, fish and animals including toucans and sharks. www.stapeleywg.com
Stump Cross Caverns, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Stump Cross Caverns is one of Britain's premier show caves, located in Nidderdale on the border of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Theyoffer a range of facilities for a great family day out, including a gift shop and tea room as well as the caves themselves. There is also a twenty minute film presentation shown in our comfortable lecture theatre, informing visitors of the history and development of the caverns within the local area.
Swaledale Woollens, Richmond, North Yorkshire
Hand-crafted knitwear from Swaledale Woollens ...

Swaledale Woollens was founded in Muker, North Yorkshire over 30 years ago by villagers reviving the old cottage industry of knitting. Swaledale Woollens is now owned and run by Kathleen Hird who carries on using local Swaledale and Wensleydale wool for the knitwear.They have a wide range of high quality knitwear, such as Woollen Sweaters, Cardigans, Hats, Hangings, Shawls, Scarves and Socks.They also stock sheepskin slippers, gloves and rugs. What better choice could there be for a quality and unique, hand-crafted woollen gift for yourself, friends and family? And you can place your order online from the comfort of home!
www.swaledalewoollens.co.uk 
Tate Liverpool
www.tate.org.uk/liverpool
Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester
www.trafford.gov.uk
Williamson Park & Butterfly House, Lancaster
www.williamsonpark.com
Williamson Tunnels, Liverpool
www.williamsontunnels.co.uk
Worden Arts & Crafts Centre, Leyland
www.worden-arts.co.uk
Wyreside Ecology Centre, Blackpool
Set in the heart of the Wyre Estuary Country Park, this visitor centre provides an excellent base for riverside walks and nature trails. www.wyrebc.gov.uk
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester M23 0AB. t: 0161 998 2117
This 16th century hall is set in almost 300 acres of parkland and offers a host of leisure facilities. Beautifully maintained, it has numerous sporting attractions including tennis courts, several football pitches, bowling greens and children's play areas.
Yellow Duckmarine, Liverpool
www.theyellowduckmarine.co.uk
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