The Best North West England Attractions & Activities

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a famous seaside amusement park with thrilling roller coasters, family rides, and live shows. Opened in 1896, it remains one of the UK’s top attractions, blending nostalgic charm with record-breaking rides like The Big One.

Blackpool Tower, opened in 1894, is a seaside icon inspired by Paris’s Eiffel Tower. It features a circus, ballroom, and a SkyWalk with sweeping views over the coast, making it a highlight of the famous Blackpool promenade.

Dove Cottage in Grasmere was William Wordsworth’s home, where he wrote much of his poetry. The adjoining Wordsworth Museum showcases manuscripts, artefacts, and exhibitions, offering a rich glimpse into the poet’s life and the Romantic movement.

Hill Top Farm in Cumbria is the charming 17th-century farmhouse of Beatrix Potter. Preserved as she left it, the cottage showcases her belongings and illustrations, with a beautiful cottage garden and links to her beloved children’s stories.

Lyme Park in Cheshire is a grand estate surrounded by moorland and deer park. Its elegant mansion, formal gardens, and sweeping views combine history and nature—famed as the filming location for *Pride and Prejudice*.

The Beatles Story in Liverpool is an immersive museum dedicated to the Fab Four. With recreations of iconic locations, rare memorabilia, and multimedia exhibits, it traces the band’s rise from local beginnings to global fame.

series of dioramas showing scenes from all the famous children's books, including Peter Rabbit's garden and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle's Laundry

This is the iconic Liverpool waterfront landmark with the buildings known as The Three Graces and the popular Beatles sculpture.

a delightful sheltered garden, with a partially restored watermill, renowned for its herbs and orchards, growing old English fruit varieties, and planted with over 250 medicinal and culinary herbs

a formidable fortress spanning some 900 years of conflicts and sieges. Mary, Queen of Scots, was imprisoned here for some 19 years

dating back to the twelfth century with a long and turbulent history with excellent stone carvings and medieval stained glass windows

local graphite mining led to the growth of the pencil industry. The museum gives an in depth guide to pencils and pencil making down the centuries

producing the famous Westmorland Green Slate, which has been extracted for centuries and offering a wealth of adventure experiences

this traditional brewery has nearly 200 years of brewing experience using pure Lakeland water drawn from the brewery’s own well

Explore Liverpool’s fascinating, diverse history, from port to sport, in this modern, purpose-built waterfront museum.

historic narrow gauge railway, located in the Western part of the Lake District National Park with two main stations, Ravenglass and Dalegarth

houses considerable collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences as well as holding a wide range of temporary exhibitions

Wordsworth's birthplace and family home, presented as it would have been when he lived here with his siblings and family servants

185 acres of extensive conifer woods and moorland with forest walks and viewpoints including a summit of 266m above sea leavel

7 hectare park with mountain views across Windermere, wild play area and multiple activities on and off the lake for all ages and abilities