100 Days Out in North West England

04/11/2022

The East Lancashire Railway is a 12 1⁄2-mile heritage railway line in north west England running between Heywood in Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall with intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, Burrs Country Park, Summerseat, Ramsbottom and Irwell Vale.
Combine a train ride with a trip on the Bury Transport Museum a free museum housing a range of railway memorabilia and vehicles including trams, buses and trolleybuses.
The railway is easily reached by car and public transport, Heywood is a short drive from the M60 motorway and Bury Bolton Street is in walking distance of the Metrolink tram terminus.
http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/

14/10/2022

The National Football Museum at Manchester tells the history of football (soccer) from the origins to the Premier League and Champion’s League. Exhibits include the ball from the 1966 World Cup Final, Maradona’s shirt from the “hand of God” game, the oldest FA Cup trophy and the shirt from the world’s first international.
https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/

07/10/2022

Opposite Bury Bolton Street station, on the East Lancs Railway, Bury Transport Museum is an interesting collection of vehicles and other transport related related memorabilia. With free admission.

http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/plan-your-day-out/bury-transport-museum.aspx

05/10/2022

Lowther Castle, in the heart of the Lake District, was built at the turn of the 19th century. The castle boasted a room for every day of the year, with spectacular gardens.

Despite being demolished in 1957, Lowther Castle still has plenty to offer all ages with dramatic ruins, gardens within gardens, and an adventure playground for younger visitors. Well-behaved dogs are very welcome.

Despite the idyllic setting, Lowther Castle is easy to reach by car. The M6 (Junction 39) is less than 10 miles and 15 minutes away.

https://www.lowthercastle.org/

Save money by buying Tickets, Products, Membership Plans, Gift Vouchers for Lowther Castle online.

05/10/2022

All kinds of heritage and arts will be represented at our Heritage Discovery Day on Sat 22 October, including music! 🎶

As part of the day, come and hear Director of Music Philip Rushforth play an exciting concert on our world-famous organ! Join us at 1.10pm for a programme of Bach, Wesley, Christopher Steel and others in this medieval-themed organ extravaganza!

Tickets for the whole day are FREE and available to book here https://chestercathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows

05/10/2022

Torchlit Tours...Little Moreton Hall after hours!

Experience the Hall this October, lit only by flickering candles and torchlight, led by our guides who bring history to life. Discover what the Tudors believed about evil spirits and how they protected themselves. 'Very superstitious, writing's on the wall...'
Torchlit Tours - Fri 28th, Sat 29th and Sun 30th October at 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm and 8pm. Tours last around half an hour.

Intrigued? For more information please visit our website. Booking is essential so be sure to not miss out on this unique event: https://bit.ly/3rvzMbI

04/10/2022

Lyme Park near Disley in Cheshire is a National Trust property set in 1400 acres of land 15 miles south of Manchester. It was the location used by the BBC when filming Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth.

04/10/2022

03/10/2022

GAME ON 🔥 The second half of our Crossing the Line exhibition, kicking off in two weeks' time. How did women's football survive and ultimately thrive? Find out from Monday 17 October in the Score Gallery.

nationalfootballmuseum.com/whatson/crossing-the-line

03/10/2022

If you show a Ukraine passport or identity card at our museum, you'll get free entry plus a free tea or coffee in our tea room. It's not much, but it's our small welcome to visitors from Ukraine.

13/05/2022

A spectacular parade of heritage trams is taking place on the afternoon of 2 June to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Come and join us for one of the largest tram parades the town has ever staged.