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Heaton Park, Manchester M25 2SW - Tel: 0161 773 1085. Heaton
Park is a huge family park 4 miles north of Manchester city centre.
There are acres of space for children to run, you can look around
Heaton Hall or you can meet our three Alpacas in the Animal Centre.
www.heatonpark.org.uk. Location: On the outskirts of northeast
Prestwich.
Heaton Hall is a magnificent
18th century country house set in the middle of Heaton Park's
rolling landscape (see above for details). There has been a house
on this site since the late 17th century, but it was inherited
by Sir Thomas Egerton in 1756 who commissioned architect James
Wyatt to re-model the building. www.heatonpark.org.uk. Location:
On the outskirts of northeast Prestwich.
Fusiliers’ Museum Lancashire, Wellington Barracks, Bolton
Road, Bury BL8 2PL0 - Tel: 0161 764 2208. The Fusilier Collection
in Bury tells the exciting story of one of Lancashire’s
most famous Regiments, tracing the 300 year history from 1688
to 1968. www.fusiliersmuseum-lancashire.org.uk. About 6 miles
north of Prestwich.
East Lancashire Light
Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury BL9 0EY -
Tel : 0161-764 7790. A trip on the East Lancashire Railway is
a journey back in time. The original rail line was opened in
1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with Radcliffe, and
continued along the Irwell Valley to Rawtenstall. The line is
now just over 12 miles long. The railway is open every weekend
of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout
the year including Diesel, Steam and Thomas Events and also offers
Driver Experience Courses. www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk. About 6
miles north of Prestwich.
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays M5, Manchester Tel: 0161-876
2000. The Lowry art gallery is set in the heart of the regenerated
Salford Quays. It is a highly original, distinctive and unusual
combination of stainless steel and glass. It has 2 theatres,
each with its own unique atmosphere, a Promenade and Galleries.
The spectacular Lifting Footbridge across the canal links The
Lowry to Trafford Wharfside, Manchester United Football Club
and the Imperial War Museum North. About 4 miles south of Prestwich.
Old Trafford, Sir Matt
Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0RA Tel: 0161 868 8000
Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby
Charlton) is a football stadium that serves as the home of Manchester
United. Located in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester,
it has been United's permanent home since 1910. Currently holding
just over 76,000 spectators, Old Trafford is by far the largest
club ground in Britain. The football stadium is close to the
Old Trafford cricket ground. About 6 miles south of Prestwich.
Manchester Town Hall, 2 Albert Square, Manchester - Tel: 0161-234-5000
Built in 1877 and designed by architect Alfred Waterhouse, this
Victorian/Gothic structure houses the city council offices and
the tourist information centre. Guided tours reveal the importance
of this building throughout Manchester's history with painted
murals in the Great Hall depicting prominent historical events.
About 4 miles south of Prestwich.
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