Activities in Northwest England
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Lesbian & Gay Heritage Trail
Manchester's gay scene is unsurpassed outside London, and caters to every taste. The useful Gay & Lesbian Village Guide, available from the tourist office, lists numerous gay bars, clubs, galleries and groups. It also runs the Lesbian & Gay Heritage Trail (around £5; ;15:00 1st Sun of month), a 90-minute walking tour of the city's pink links, some of which date back to the early 1800s.
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Folk Train
One of the more offbeat ways to enjoy live music is to ride the Folk Train, a one-hour journey between Manchester and Hathersage in the Peak District. On-board entertainment is blues, folk, Irish and old-style country music, played by a rotating list of terrific local bands. There’s nothing formal about it: just get on board and enjoy the music. The train departs from Manchester Piccadilly.
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The Beatles Story Experience
Varies (Departs Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Visit the award-winning Beatles Story Experience in the band's hometown of Liverpool, England. Spread between two sites, the unique Beatles-themed museum offers…Not LP reviewed
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Old Trafford Tour
We strongly recommend that you take the tour, which includes a seat in the stands, a stop in the changing rooms, a peek at the players’ lounge (from which the manager is banned unless invited by the players) and a walk down the tunnel to the pitchside dugout, which is as close to ecstasy as many of the club’s fans will ever get.
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Liverpool Duck Tour
55 minutes (Departs Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Take a ride on the Liverpool Yellow Duckmarine Tour, and explore the city by land and water! Your adventure passes top Liverpool sights and Beatles attractions …Not LP reviewed
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Liverpool Beatles Tour
Your own personalised tour of every bit of Beatles minutiae, from cradle to grave. Tours range from the two-hour Helter Skelter excursion to the all-day There Are Places I Remember, by the end of which, presumably, you'll be convinced you were actually in the band. Pick-ups are arranged upon booking.
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Bithell Boats - Cruises
Bithell Boats runs cruises along the Dee. Cruises are 30-minutes or hour-long up and down the Dee, including a foray into the gorgeous Eaton Estate, home of the duke and duchess of Westminster. All departures are from the riverside along the Groves and cost from around £6 to £13.50.
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Magical Mystery Tour
Two-hour tour that takes in all Beatles-related landmarks – their birthplaces, childhood homes, schools and places such as Penny Lane and Strawberry Field – before finishing up in the Cavern Club (which isn't the original). Departs from outside the tourist office at the 08 Place.
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Boat Hire
Steps at the back of St John the Baptist Church (Vicar's Lane) lead down to the riverside promenade known as the Groves. Here you can hire different kinds of boats with pedals, oars or small engines. This is also the departure point for river cruises.
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Mersey River Explorer Cruise from Liverpool
Varies (Departs Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Hop aboard the world-famous Mersey River Explorer Cruise and see Liverpool's history-rich sights by water! Choose from a standard hop-on hop-off River Mersey cr…Not LP reviewed
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Ghosthunter Trail
The ubiquitous ghost tour, looking for things that go bump in the night.
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Manchester City Experience
A tour of the ground, dressing rooms and museum before the inevitable steer into the kit shop. Tours must be booked in advance. Take bus 53, 54, 185, 186, 216, 217, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, X36 or X37 from Piccadilly Gardens.
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Liverpool City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
1 day (Departs Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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See Liverpool, home of the Beatles, and use your Hop-on Hop-off ticket to explore it city at your own leisure. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours from the time o…Not LP reviewed
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Cathedral Tours
The cathedral was a Benedictine abbey built on the remains of an earlier Saxon church dedicated to St Werburgh, patron saint of Chester. There are 1¼-hour guided tours to really get to grips with the building and its history.
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Yellow Duckmarine Tour
Take to the dock waters in a WWII amphibious vehicle after a quickie tour of the city centre's main points of interest. It's not especially educational, but it is a bit of fun. Departs from Albert Dock, near the Beatles Story.
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History Hunter Tours
The tourist office and Chester Visitors' Centre offer a broad range of walking tours departing from both centres. Each tour lasts between 1½ and two hours. History hunter explores two thousand years of Chester history.
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Hard Rock Cafe Manchester
2 hours (Departs Manchester, United Kingdom)
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The Hard Rock Cafe Manchester is the largest in the UK, regularly holding concerts and special events. It also boasts a large collection of memorabilia includin…Not LP reviewed
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Creamfields
Alfresco dance-fest that brings some of the world's best DJs and dance acts together during the last weekend in August. It takes place at the Daresbury Estate near Halton, Cheshire.
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Merseyside International Street Festival
A three-week extravaganza of world culture beginning in mid-July and featuring indoor and outdoor performances by artists and musicians from pretty much everywhere.
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River Explorer Cruise
Do as Gerry & the Pacemakers wanted and take a ferry 'cross the Mersey, exploring the bay and all its attractions as you go. Departs from Pier Head.
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City Sightseeing Chester
Offers open-top bus tours of the city, picking up from the tourist office and Chester Visitors' Centre.
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Dewa Roman Experience
The Dewa Roman Experience, just off Bridge St, takes you through a reconstructed Roman street with the aim of showing you what Roman life was like.
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Mathew Street Festival
The world's biggest tribute to the Beatles features six days of music, a convention and a memorabilia auction during the last week of August.
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