Five Things to do

Manchester Three Rivers Gin Experience

21 Red Bank, Green Quarter, Manchester M4 4HF

THE City of Manchester Distillery, home to the brand new super premium Manchester Three Rivers Gin, is Manchester city centre's first ever dedicated Gin distillery in modern times.

It is a new cultural visitor attraction for the city centre, offering a fun and interactive gin experience and an unique to appreciate and participate in the gin renaissance. As a visitor you can expect to tour the distillery and learn about the often illustrious, sometimes dark and unquestionably intriguing history of gin. Naturally, the tour finishes in the bar. Runs from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

Clayton Hall Museum

Clayton Old Hall, Ashton New Road, Manchester M11 4RU

CLAYTON Hall is Manchester's only moated manor house. The later part of the hall has been dressed to show the hall in Victorian times. Children are encouraged to touch and have a go at various household activities. They can also get dressed as Victorians. Afterward there is a separate cafe and shop where you can buy very reasonably priced home made refreshments. With bacon baps, home-made cakes and home-made soup usually available.

Open from 11am to 4pm on Saturdays.

Authentic

2A Mill Street, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6HT

ONLINE reviews are giving this venue the thumbs up.

One satisfied visitor wrote: “My wife bought me the blacksmith experience as a birthday gift. I've got to say it was great fun. The blacksmith had a great sense of humour and you have to be prepared to take a bit of stick but all in good fun, I think! Great fun, I would recommend it to anyone.

Daisy Nook Country Park

Stannybrook Road, John Howarth Countryside Centre, Failsworth

REVIEWERS are recommending a trip to this outdoor attraction.

One said: “So when was the last time you went somewhere and it cost you nothing to park?

This is such a beautiful spot. I took my three-year-old grand-daughter and she enjoyed every minute of the experience. We had a lovely walk along what I took to be a converted canal tow path, taking in an overhead view of the river Medlock.

“There was no litter and the place was well maintained. The café was clean and served reasonable food at reasonable prices and the toilets were clean and fit for purpose.

It was a lovely way to spend a few hours and I'd recommend it anyone with young children - but be careful, there's quite a few ponds...”

Museum of Transport Greater Manchester

Boyle Street | Cheetham, Manchester M8 8UW

DISCOVER Greater Manchester's public road transport history with the Museum of Transport, approximately one mile north of Manchester City Centre near Manchester Fort Shopping Park. Open every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and bank holiday from 10am until 4.30pm. Adults £4, students, over 60s £2 accompanied children under 16 visit free. Take a trip back in time with one of Britain’s biggest collections of restored buses, coaches and trams. From a Victorian horse drawn bus to the prototype Metrolink tram, see and sit in fascinating vehicles that took Greater Manchester folk to work, shops and outings to the coast and countryside.