North West England Attractions

Windermere / Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

England's largest natural lake, the centrepiece of the Lake District National Park, popular for boat cruises and lakeside walking.

Blackpool, Lancashire

A seafront amusement park dating from 1896, home to multiple roller coasters including the Big One.

Blackpool, Lancashire

A Victorian-era 158m observation tower on the seafront, also housing a circus, ballroom and dungeon.

Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire

A 130-acre zoo and conservation charity near Chester, home to more than 30,000 animals across 500+ species.

Manchester city centre

The UK's national museum dedicated to football history, holding the world's largest collection of football memorabilia.

Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

An indoor family attraction recreating scenes from Beatrix Potter's stories, in the town where she lived and worked.

Liverpool waterfront, Merseyside

A restored 19th-century dock complex on Liverpool's waterfront, housing museums, shops and restaurants.

Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool

A museum on the Royal Albert Dock telling the history of The Beatles through memorabilia and recreated sets.

Knutsford, Cheshire

A historic estate with a Georgian mansion, gardens, a medieval old hall, farm and 2,000-acre deer park.

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

A marine and freshwater aquarium near Cheshire Oaks, known for its underwater tunnel through a shark tank.