Lyme Hall
A mansion about 2.5 miles west of Whaley Bridge. It belongs tot he National Trust and stands in a great park which is entered at Disley. Public Transport is available in the summer months to carry pedestrians along the mile long drive to the hall. Lyme Hall appeared as "Pemberley" in the BBC's recent adaptation of the Jane Austen novel " Pride and Prejudice"

Quarry Bank Mill
Water power, was the wonder of the late 18th century and today technological breakthrough can be seen in action at Quarry Bank Mill. This remarkable Georgian Museum is a valuable resource for learning and social heritage.

Tatton Park
The early 19th century Wyatt house sits amid a landscaped deer park and is opulently decorated, providing a fine setting for the Egerton family's collections of pictures, books, china, glass and silver.

Manchester United Football Club
The Theatre of Dreams. Visit the museum and take a tour of the stadium

The Lowry
The National Landmark Millennium project for the Arts. A spectacular new building for the 21st Century, it is unlike anything you will have ever seen before.

Jodrell Bank
Jodrell Bank is a leading radioastronomy facility

Chester Zoo
Saving Animal species from extinction.

Stockport Hat Museum
The UK's first and only museum dedicated to the exciting world of hats and hat making

Air Raid Shelter
First-hand experience of daily life in 1940's war torn Britain. A labyrinth of tunnels under part of the town centre provided shelter - and a way of life - for Stockport and Manchester families through the dark days of the Blitz.

Bramall Hall
One of the finest black and white timbered manor houses in the country, standing in 64 acres of landscaped grounds, three miles from the town centre. Built largely during the 15th and 16th centuries with some Victorian alterations and additions, the hall offers a glimpse of several hundred years of family history.

Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is more than just a shopping centre - a world class experience: a breath taking building, superbly constructed and beautifully decorated, and within it, quality goods, high fashion, great restaurants plus a standard of service second to none.