Manchester is AMAZING! Exploring Unique & Fun Things to Do
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- Today we are exploring the magnificent city of Manchester England and seeking out the fun and unique offerings the city has. We explore the Northern Quarter, stopping at places like Afflecks, get some drinks at a fun themed speakeasy and much more in our short time here. We definitely plan to visit Manchester again, so please let us know your suggestions for other fun places to check out!
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We had a great time in Manchester, but we can't wait to visit again! Leave a comment and let us know other things you think we should check out. Have you seen the video when we went to Liverpool? Watch it here: th-cam.com/video/LyoD5kP_1-c/w-d-xo.html
Watch our York video: th-cam.com/video/mdmDMZXtg9c/w-d-xo.html&t
John Rylands Library is a must see - the Town Hall is beautiful, and the Museum of Science and Industry is cool. There is a great bar called Corbierres on Half Moon Street - proper backstreet pub. Brilliant jukebox!
Chester is also very lovely - hope you have a great time! I often watch your videos. If you're ever stuck for accommodation, you can let me know. I'm from Manchester, living just outside in the beautiful and historical Sandbach.
My home city, glad you enjoyed it. We're a friendly bunch
go to a chippy to eat chips n gravy!. there's a good one behind gullivers(pub) on oldham st.
Chetham's Library is really worth a visit but you do have to book on to a tour (monday-friday), it isn't open to the public in the same way that John Rylands and other public libraries are, but you will learn a lot about the history of Manchester and Chetham's on the tour.
I’m born an raised in Manchester and sometimes you take for granted how eclectic the city is there is definitely something for everyone!
Same babe
Mate you lot have got so much to be proud of I don't think any city in the world punches above it's weight musically and culturally the way Manchester does. Always love visiting as well, proper people.
Sir Richard Leese used to lead the city council in Manchester. When he was asked what the 2nd city of England was, he replied, “I’m happy for London and Birmingham to fight it out.”
Of which the result was London 1, Birmingham 2. and Manchester 8
@@peterwilliamallen1063 Birmingham doesn't even make my top 10 so.
He’s a nonce too
@@peterwilliamallen1063 Nah, London and Birmingham are $#!tholes, unlike Manchester - I've lived and worked in all three
Birmingham could never in a million years bypass London to become the 1st City in the UK. London is bigger, better and more important to the UK economy than any of the other cities combined. Without London the UK would cease to exist
If you want to understand how Manchester went from not much more than a village to the third largest city in Britain in less than a hundred years, you really need to visit the Museum of Science & Industry, which includes the original 1830 Liverpool & Manchester Railway station (oldest in the world) and the nearby canal basin.
The actual real city of Manchester is behind a few other cities in England by size, it has to use greater Manchester ie Salford, Wigan, Stockport etc to increase its size but in reality they are towns/cities that satellite Manchester and are places in their own right, Manchester United don't even play at home in Manchester
Yep, but there's a lot of restoration work going on at the moment so most of it is closed off.
@@jackthelad5366 If it comes to that, Manchester Docks, Manchester Racecourse and Manchester Airport are among scores of "Manchester" places that aren't or weren't really in Manchester. The point remains that Manchester became the focal point for all the cotton towns that encircled the city to create what is now a conurbation with a population bigger than Norway. The City of London is only a mile square, but nobody argues that London isn't a major city.
@david jones excellent point, Man Utd's stadium is less than a mile from the city center but is in Greater Manchester, which is the same bloody place.
@@jackthelad5366 London is just the city of London but has to use the City of Westminster, Southwark, Camden etc to increase its size....
So glad you liked my hometown! The northern quarter is a must for eating & drinking, Mackie Mayor is just as busy during the daytime. The Town Hall reopens in 2024 I think and that's well worth visiting, another area worth a visit is Spinningfields, just off Deansgate for eats etc. And close by is the John Rylands library, a truly beautiful building. Also the Peoples history museum, Manchester Museum, Museum of science & industry and the remains of the Roman fort - so much to do and see - Cheers!
Thanks for the tips! We have to come back and experience more.
This & That 👏🏼 a staple dinner time treat! Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city! - some other excellent places you should visit; The John Rylands library, Old Trafford, Salford Quays, Salford Lads Club, Behind Closed Doors (a cocktail bar with vintage porn on the walls), Satans Hollow (Excellent Metal/Alt club), The Peveril of the Peak pub (pub covered in beautiful tiles), Night and Day (amazing live music venue - sign the petition to save it if you haven’t already), Ancoats, Castlefield Bowl and that’s just the first few things! - if you’re ever back and need suggestions just get in touch.
Loving how you guys are US. visitors who have ventured to the north of England which I think most Americans go to London and maybe Scotland but totally bypass the North .
I was born in the northeast but now live on the south coast.
The North east is by far the best part of England and in my view the people there are the friendliest and most down to earth in England .
Well done for going out of your default and taking the train .
Love your enthusiasm about our Lill country
Nah, Yankees love the north! I traveled a shit ton between US and UK (UK myself) and would talk to loads of Americans when flying back to UK and they fucking love it up there. Especially Beatles stuff, obv.
I was born in Manchester and I'm old enough to have gone to Afflecks when it first opened in the 1980s; it was a very different place then. Great to see you experience places that are so familiar to me. It's a real shame you didn't get to see Cheethams or John Rylands. Same with the Town Hal; an incredible building. Manchester has a lot to offer but it's not very good at presenting itself well to tourists. Nice you got to experience typical Manchester weather, too.
I love that you guys go to the real places in England, not just the tourist spots. I live not far from Manchester and it's a great city!
The gay village (Canal Street) is worth visiting next time as it’s very well known and long-established. The statue of Alan Turing is there too (worth researching his story if you don’t already know it). Also an interesting bar is NQ64 in the Northern Quarter. It’s underground, with walls covered in bright neon graffiti and full of old arcades and classic games consoles to play while you drink cocktails or craft beer.
Hats off to you for visiting afflecks. Its amazing it is still surviving, it must as it is one of the only free thinking independent gems that hasn't been pushed out by the juggernaut retailers of today. Not many tourists manage to find it or experience it fully as you two did. Ps, welcome to UK, and the worl of cancelled trains. Our train companies have no idea the situations they put people in. Hope you had safe night battling our public travel, 😅
So glad you chose This and That over one of the trendier choices.
Awww. Bless youz. Thanks for coming. I’m glad you’ve realised it’s not just flat caps and whippets….. next time .. try hidden gems like MOTHER MACS on the back of Piccadilly and CORBIERES on half moon st. Very underground but very MANCHESTER. CORBIERES got the best juke box in the world. Then head to Levenshulme for fun n frolics n frivolity. Loved your enthusiasm. Safe travels people. God bless 🙏💙
See Manchester when living near is completely different than seeing it as someone who comes once I need to go back to afflecks again me and my friends used to go every time we would go out for the day ❤️ glad you enjoyed it
Afflecks was my old haunt in the 90s as a teenager
They had so many fun things!
For a lot of UK travellers they overlook manchester and its such a shame, we are such a condensed eclectic city with so much to offer from history and museums, art food and theatre to music and modern culture so as a manc native i really appreciae the shout out and would firmly reccomend coming back for a few solid days of exploration.
Manchester is my home City! It looked like you got to see a lot but definitely John Rylands Library is a must. NQ and Ancoates is great for little quirky finds. Glad you had a great time ❤️
Frank Sidebottom the Legend 🤣🤣 he was around the Manchester Music scene when I was growing up
Glad you enjoyed "Mad-chester" - Great to see "This & that" use to go there on a Friday lunch-time every week many years ago when I worked in a building just around the corner followed by a swift pint at the Hare & Hounds on Shudehill. One of my colleagues was convinced they laced the curry with Cocaine as he couldn't get enough of it! 😄
Kinda wild seeing someone experience a city you’ve grown so used to for the first time. Makes me appreciate this lovely city more
I'm glad you went to Afflecks, it was always the first stop for me and my friends on trips to Manchester. Good times
When I lived in Manchester, I shopped in Afflecks Palace ALL the time. I got some of my hair extensions there, clothes, presents, fancy dress costumes. It’s the best! You can just get mesmerised in there can’t you. Love it
“I think you are wrong, those are rubbish bins” Awsome😂😂 I love your exploration of the UK. I’m in Nottinghamshire, Manchester is a great place ❤️🇬🇧👍
Something is telling me your coming to LIVERPOOL! I CANT WAIT!
I'm a Brit and Manchester is the only major city in the UK I haven't visited - it's definitely going to go on my 'must visit list'.
You have to. It's a great place!
Ah, you should visit! It's a lovely friendly city 😊
It has an excellent music scene and is extremely vibrant. I love Manchester.
Let's not forget Oasis, Manchester City, the other team just outside Manchester (utd💩) born and bred Mancunian hope you enjoyed your stay welcome to Manchester 💙🏴🇺🇲
Glad you liked Manchester. There's always a vibrant atmosphere even when it's "tipping down" with rain. Lots to see & do.
Great video guys! Must visit Trafford centre and theatre of dreams 😎
Cheshire - towards south of Manchester has some lovely places to visit too. 😉
Very weird scrolling through TH-cam and seeing my photo of Manchester on someone's thumbnail haha, good choice
I've been watching your TH-cam videos for a few months now. They are really well put together, lots of humour and information... brilliant, well done to both of you. Today, I was notified by TH-cam that you'd put a film together about Manchester. I tuned in immediately, its been my hometown all my life (I'm 64). Your journey covered a few places I'd never heard of... definately informative... and will visit one day. Affleck and Brown's... I remember it well. It was a rather up market department store... as a little lad I was enthralled by it. My favourite part was the Toy Department. Manchester and its surrounding areas has lots of interesting places and history, so it will be worth an extended stay. I'm looking forward to watching your next video. I guess it might be Chester. 12 out of 10 to both of you. Best wishes, Andrew
Love your reviews! So much enthusiasm and great info!
Your research is just amazing! I worked in Manchester for years. This and That! Epic! 😁
The magicGeekdom, thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Manchester is cool and will be a good surprise to any visitor. I also enjoy making videos about this city too. I love the special touch you uave given this video. Congratulations
Magic Geekdom if you like Cathedrals check out Ely Cathedral in Ely Cambridgeshire it's also known as the "Ship of the Fens" it's a magnificent building that was started in 1083 and finished in the 1300s Ely itself was named after the eels that come to the UK from the Sargasso sea some 3000 miles away. They migrate across the Atlantic after they are born to mature in the Fens. They arrive in the UK as Elvers or babies then can spend upto 30 yrs in the fenland waterways of East Anglia England but they were also a local delicacy that was exported and eaten all over England in the form of Jellied Eels which brought a lot of wealth to the area this the city of Ely was built due to these little Elvers which brought massive wealth to the area
U B 40 was a Reggae Band in the 1980s it got the name from the Unemployment Benefit form number 40 used in the UK for people to sign on to the benefits system while they were between jobs
Glad you liked my hometown. Cheethams Library is astounding, put that on your next-time list! To Chester next, brilliant. Where my Dad and all his family came from. Beautiful city, you’ll love it. Largely ignored by USA visitors but you chaps will be able to appreciate it well. Looking forward to seeing your next post.
It was wonderful.
I'm moving to Manchester soon (from near London) and I didn't know about the Washouse... I'll defintely be visiting, Manchester is so amazing!😁
So glad you visited This And That been eating there since 1992
Affleck's,, or Affleck's Palace as it was known in my day, was my favorite place to find gifts when I had absolutely no idea what to get someone.
The Corn Exchange used to have a similar feel, but it has long been gentrified.
I live in London, I have not been to Manchester for quite a few years now. Having seen this, I feel I should make trip!
Thank you for exploring my city! Always fun to see a different perspective and get excited again about things I've gotten so used to. Next time I'd definitely recommend that you go see The University of Manchester for its beautiful buildings and the Manchester Museum and Whitwroth art galleries are part of the campus. Castlefield is also a lovely spot to visit especially when the sun is out!
Not sure if you spotted it but the car chase scene in captain America was filmed in the northern quarter. It has been in a few films posing as New York.
I love Manchester.
I love aflex I was taken there by my mum in the 90s and I've now taken my daughter in the last few years and it's amazing.
Love the art and culture of Manchester
This and that is my favourite curry house in Manchester. Looks like you guys have visited a lot of the places tourists don't but should. Good research.
Manchester is great! Chester is my home, make sure you take a walk around the walls, go down by the river Dee and look at all the Roman stuff. It's a lot like York maybe smaller.
Glad you enjoyed Manchester, I was born there and lived there up until the age 16. Not been there for years, looks like it has changed a bit but made me smile to see it is still raining :)
Glad you loved my home city Manchester ❤️.. Afflecks palace is brilliant
Oh Manchester.. so much too answer fore. Finally you made it there again. . 👍
As a brit i can confirm nothing is open on Sundays! 💯 Spend it sleeping!
My home city! I love how you found a place I’ve never been too, considering I’ve lived there 27 years you did a great job. You avoided the tourist stuff and got to the heart of the city.
Love the energy you both have! Discovered some places I didn’t even know about thanks to your vlog!
Manchestah innit fam! I think the best thing about Manchester is the fact that there's so much variety. If you want to enjoy the busy night life then you can. But if you enjoy walks through green parks, then there's plenty aswell. If you guys ever visit again then definitely visit Chorlton water and Fletcher moss Park. It's also an incrediblely diverse city with some of the best public transport in a city in the UK!
Great video guys 😃
My great grandmother used to own two pubs in Manchester in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. One was still open in the 1980’s and called The Cross Keys Inn, it was on Minchall (sp?) Street.
Hi guy’s,I’m so happy you visited my home town Manchester,before I moved to Australia
my siblings still live there ,I love Manchester & the people are very friendly! Even though it’s known to rain a lot !
There’s been a lot of famous bands ,come out of Manchester !
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So glad you enjoyed visiting my hometown. Plus, it wouldn't be Manchester in winter if the weather wasn't horrendous :)
I’m born and raised in Manchester and seeing how excited you were reminded me when I’d go into the centre age 12 and go to aflex and the corn exchange and it was all exciting and new every time I went. then you just take it for granted so it was nice to see you in them shops. But iv always maintained on a nice summers day Manchester is one of the best cities in the world Shame there few and far between
Glad you came to visit our hometown! :) come back again - theres lots more to see!!!!
Yesterday in city we drop our receipt leaving store,the enforcement take our identification and both fiance and me issued the fine £150 as litter offence. This is correct process?
Aw, loved this, thank you! I’m a proud Mancunian, but haven’t lived there for years…but whenever I go ‘home’ i obviously don’t have to spend much money as we have family there, but I DO have to remember to take loads of money to spend in Afflecks - my fave shop in the whole wide world!!
Loved watching this, my hometown and is an amazing place, Chester is also awesome!
MCR would be My Chemical Romance to me too unless I saw a bee logo! Afflecks was always a cool place to hangout in the 90s - you could get all the weird and wonderful gear there. Manchester is a great city. You'll love Chester when you get there - loads of history and a little more refined due to the wealth of the average resident!
Welcome to Manchester love these vlogs,
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Hi guys
Just found you and subbed. You both visited more places in a few hours than I have in ages, and I was born and live in Manchester. We tend to go around Deansgate and Spinningfields, lots of nice restaurants and bars. If you come back again, take a trip around Castlefield, where you will find lots of history surrounding railways. There is a Viaduct that carried the world first trains from Manchester to Liverpool, this is now been turned into a garden in the sky. Also, you will find the remains of an old Roman Fort and the science and history museum. And not forgetting the lovely Bridgewater canal with its narrowboats and Barges.This area is well worth a visit if you like history. Hope you enjoy Chester the trains are a bit unreliable at the minute due to pay disputes but as an alternative in future you can get coaches called National Express from Chorlton St close to the gay village in the city centre to pretty much anywhere in mainland UK. I think to Chester, it would be around £10 each. Anyway, have a lovely trip, and I assume being American, York will be on your agenda. Take care.
As someone born/bred in MCR, I`m really chuffed you went to the Northern Quarter - by far the best place to visit ! - Loved the video cheers x
Welcome to my Home town .... as we say. THIS IS MANCHESTER WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY HERE !!!
We live near Manchester and have been many times, you showed me inside a cathedral we always walked past never inside. Great outsiders view of Manchester and Afflecks Palace was always a must in the 89s and 90s
Hi!👋 I’ve been watching (& thoroughly enjoying) your travel vlogs for a while, but have never commented till now. When I saw the title of this (Manchester) I thought to myself, “I wish I’d known you were visiting Mcr” because I’d have told you that if there’s only time to see/ do/ experience ONE thing, you absolutely HAVE to head to Afflecks Palace! I didn’t imagine you’d know about it or accidentally walk by & stumble across it - so I was both relieved & overjoyed to see you discover this magical gem👍
I’ve lived all over the UK (& other countries) - as far north as the Scottish highlands right down to Brighton on the south coast of England & as far west as Cornwall in the south-west tip of England & also north-west Wales near Snowdonia & right across to the east cost including Lincolnshire, the south-east (Kent, Sussex etc) plus 9 places (towns, cities & villages) in north-east England (where I currently live) & a random bunch of other cities & towns, like Nottingham, in “The Midlands” too.
I have to admit, Manchester is my favourite city in England & I love it with a passion! I’m proud to feel Mancunian after living there for many years & going through so many experiences (I was in my early 20s & I’m now middle-aged😬😂) Whenever I go back there to see friends or go to a gig or something, I instantly feel like I’m home. You could spend an entire week in Mcr & fill every single day with so many amazing experiences & places to visit!
I also saw recently that you visited my current home town - I would’ve loved to have shown you round, or at least suggested a list of things to do & see, especially things your average tourist wouldn’t be aware of, or stumble across!
I’m so glad you’re having such a great time here 😀 I’m so familiar with almost every place you’ve visited in the UK so far & it’s wonderful to see you experience it for the first time. Seeing your happiness & genuine fascination with everything, really brightens my day🫶 Things that I take for granted, or even consider mundane or boring, are suddenly being given a new lease of life, seeing it through the eyes of a tourist. Enjoy the rest of your travels!
Glad you enjoyed Manchester. Only been once but we loved it.
I agree, impossible to pick a favourite Cathedral, they are all beautiful, although Lincoln has a special place in my heart as I live nearby.
Glad you met Frank.
Great, I love the way you guys aren't averse to popping in for a drink when you fancy one, much like myself.
So glad you came to Manchester (my birthplace) and now heading for Chester (my home). Both are fantastic cities with lots of hidden gems.
Your recent British videos have been great. You've really developed a style and become more comfortable since you've spent a bit more time with us weirdos. Good work!
Good vid, you two. You've only scratched the surface. I've taken my Aussie family around Manchester city centre and I was surprised that even with the benefit of my local knowledge it can't be done in a day. If you come back this way, the next round is on me!
You only just scratched the surface of this wonderful city. Museum of Science and Industry is a must, John Rylands Library, Society for street food and beer, Manchester Museum, Manchester Art Gallery. Catch the tram out to Salford Quays. Can take a boat around the quays. The Lowry gallery is there. L.S Lowry is a local artist who painted every day scenes like people leaving the factory, heading to the football. Hopefully you do get a chance to come back to Manchester.
There is soon much more
I recently subscribed to your channel and really enjoy your videos, particularly of your time in England. I lived in England for two years and still visit whenever I get a chance. I'll be in Manchester and Leeds in March and can't wait. Great video. You guys stay safe. Cheers.
Thank you for subscribing and for the kind words. We've loved our time and are looking forward to our next trip too!
Awesome vid, you guys were literally 10secs from our place.. Manchester is an awesome city!!
Really enjoying your videos guys. Bias for this one as it’s my home city :) there are cool little bars in places you just wouldn’t think to look. The northern quarter was my go to
I'm so happy you made it to my hometown. Wash-house is a hidden gem bit pricey but worth a one off visit. Manchester is better in summer where you get see people outside drinking in the sunshine such a cool vibe 😎🌞
I spent a lot of time in Afflecks Palace when i lived there. Got a few piercings there too. The kink shops upstairs were hilarious.
Never once actually went into Cathedral in the years i lived there though!
Afflecks is a lot of fun!
didn't realize it was still there
Trains cancelled. That's just the way we roll here 🤣 great video. That pixel bar looks fun, it's now on my summer to do list 👍👋
Not sure you saw all the best bits of Manchester, but I’m delighted you made the effort! Hope you have enjoyed your visit to the U.K.
Chester is nice you'll like it there, nice place to live.
If you ever find yourself in Manchester again, you should visit John Ryland's Library (look it up, it's beautiful and has some great exhibits) and close to that is the museum of Science & Industry which is on the site of the world's first passenger railway station, and right outside of that is the recreated Roman ruins... all near to Beetham Tower (there's a bar up there called Cloud 23... it's a very tall building) and perhaps my old workplace Manchester Town Hall if you get a chance (but not on a Sunday!)
Glad you enjoyed my home city!
It's a wonderful place!
Frank Sidebottom was iconic and funny
Welcome to my home town.Hope you enjoy it.
Ah I’m so loving you discovered Afflecks Palace - it’s always been a mecca of mine since the 80s to find incredible things. Manchester is my favourite city and love going out there.
Manchester is the best city in the UK
It is really lovely.
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your deluded! sounds like you've never been anywhere else! Liverpool, London, Glasgow and Leeds all better than manchester I've spent time in all these cities
Aw so glad you had a great time in Manchester! I grew up not far from there so would visit loads as a teen, spent so much time in afflecks 🥰 I need to go back and visit!
Afflecks Palace is one of my favourite places ever to shop! Even if I don't buy anything, I like the exploration factor of it.
Only just stumbled on your channel. Lovely stuff. Glad you're enjoying your travels here! Subbed for the rest of the journey
Awesome, thank you!
Just on my way in to work in Manchester and found this 😅 gonna watch all your vids, you 2 are great 👍
Have worked in Manchester before,there was a lot of development going on back then.Went back several years later for a break,it was really enjoyable...
Was not expecting to see you guys exploring Afflecks! I've lived up in Manchester for over 20 years, and I can definitely easily get lost in there!
Guys if you're back in Manchester you should check out NQ64, fab Café, forbidden planet as I think you'd like them. Also a visit to John Rylands is a must, matt and phreds or blues kitchen for some music too.
Enjoy your travels 😊 so good to see you visiting where I am!
Loved everywhere you managed to see, my kind of places! Next time I get over to Manchester I would like to see John Rylands Library, it looks absolutely stunning! Takecare of each other. Love Rose xx
Frank Sidebottom - now you’re talking! Will you be taking the Timperley Tour? 🤪🤘
Great to see you in my neighbourhood. If you are going to Chester I can heartily recommend the Merseyrail Saveaway ticket. Just over £5 will get you unlimited train, bus and Mersey ferry use for the day: Liverpool, Chester, New Brighton, West Kirby, Hoylake, Birkenhead, Southport etc. 👍
My home city, next time your in the UK visit Lincoln, kendal, Chester, also travel on buses and see the suburbs, look at the houses, get a feel of what it would be like to live here
Frank Sidebottom was the creation of Chris Sievey. Before he made a name as Frank Sidebottom, Chris was the lead vocalist in a punk band called 'The Freshies.' One of the songs they released in 1980 was 'I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Check-out Desk.' He sadly passed away in 2010.
@Pete Ince
Nice post.
My favourite song of his is Timperley Sunset-it’s a thing of beauty. He was a creative genius/one of a kind that’s for sure.
Surprised you didn't mention the statue of him in Timperley.
Brilliant city
Hi, great to see you in Manchester! If you visit again must see places are John Rylands Library, Chethams School. For food, drink & much more go to Escape to Freight Island.Also just up the road from Mackie Mayor is Cutting Square, nice bars & restaurants
carry on the good work
You'll need two weeks for Manchester when you come back, not just to see everything in Manchester: Castlefield and the Roman fort and museums there, Deansgate, the museum at the university, the city art and Whitworth galleries, the shopping areas, Old Trafford for a United game and the Museum (you'll have to book a ticket well in advance for a match), a cricket match, the transport museum, but there's also the places to visit that you'll use Manchester as a base for, Alderley Edge (get a train there but Read Alan Garners Weirdstone of Brisingamen and Moon of Gomrath first and get steak pies from Wienholts - only open 3 days a week). There's the Peak District, the countryside around Macclesfield, Buxton, canal walks around Marple, there's Castleton and it's show caves, soo much do see and do in and around Manchester