Museums · North West England
Rainy day with kids: Manchester
Five all-indoor attractions within a mile of each other.
Manchester's central core is wonderfully walkable in the rain, with museums, galleries and indoor adventure spaces clustered around St Peter's Square and Spinningfields. This itinerary keeps kids out of the rain for a full day without retreating to a soft-play warehouse.
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People's History Museum
Manchester's national museum of democracy — political banners, suffragette and Chartist heritage.
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Kendal Museum
Kendal Museum is a local museum in Kendal, Cumbria, on the edge of the Lake District in northwest England. It was founded in 1796 and includes collections of local archaeology, history, and geology, a
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Hawkshead and Claife
Hawkshead and Claife is a National Trust property made up of much of the town of Hawkshead and surrounding Claife Woodlands in Cumbria, England. A notable viewpoint is Claife Viewing Station, a grade
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Ribchester Roman Museum
Ribchester Roman Museum — Museum in Ribchester, England.
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Museum of Lakeland Life
Museum of Lakeland Life — local museum in Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, UK.
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Ford Green Hall
Ford Green Hall is a Grade II* listed farmhouse and historic house museum in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The oldest parts of the house date from the late 16th century, with one wing being either ad