Our guide to health and fitness in Manchester brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
Looking to swap pavements for pastures? Well, you're in luck, and you needn't travel far to do so. Meadowcroft Farm provides an immediate reset from the relentless rush of city life by making friends with...
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there are very few things that I enjoy more than boasting about my step count and gawping at gorgeous scenery. And so the prospect of a (nearly) 2,700-mile water...
If you’re looking for a peaceful place to wander in Greater Manchester, this hidden garden in Sale is a lovely little find. Best known for its beautiful wisteria arch and peaceful little garden rooms, it’...
Spring weather brings an undeniable urge to swap city pavement for dirt paths and green canopies. Just a short drive from Manchester lies an expansive estate where the region's manufacturing past meets de...
Whilst Manchester may have its parks and gardens, there's a wildlife reserve just 45 minutes away from the city if you're looking to get an even bigger dose of nature. Once a sand and gravel quarry, Brock...
We love our green spaces here in Manchester, and one that's particularly lovely especially this time of year is RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford. Aside from having the UK's largest walled garden and a to...
This Friday (1 May), a full Moon is set to rise across the sky, and this one is special (not just becuase its the start of the Bank Holiday weekend) but because it is a micromoon. The Moon will be visible...
The world’s largest travel guidance platform, Tripadvisor, has ranked nationally renowned conservation zoo Chester Zoo top on the list of the UK’s leading zoos and aquariums, based on consistently outstan...
Tucked away on a rural lane in Cheshire, this blooming place that feels like a proper hidden gem: peaceful, plant-filled and very much rooted in the seasons. Most importantly, bluebells are currently...
If you're looking to swap the Manchester noise for some serious countryside charm, you need to put Benty Farm Tearooms on your radar. Located in Thurstaston on the Wirral, it's just over an hour away, but...