Free Tourist Attractions, Travel Activities and Fun Things to do in England

An English travel guide and directory with free tourist attractions, activities, tourism information and other fun, free things to do in England With free travel information for English cities including Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London and Manchester.

The Bluecoat

Overview A Grade I listed, 300 year old building in the heart of Liverpool’s city centre, the Bluecoat offers a year-round programme of visual art, literature, music, dance and live art. In addition, the Bluecoat is home to a wide range of artists and creative businesses, ranging from jewellery and ceramic ware at the internationally […]

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Breary Marsh

Breary Marsh Nature Reserve

Breary Marsh Nature Reserve is the best remaining example of a wet valley alder wood in West Yorkshire, a habitat which was once common along the streams and river valleys in the county. Much of the nature reserve is also a site of special scientific interest, reflecting its importance for nature conservation. Breary Marsh is […]

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Millennium Square is Leeds’ city centre and public outdoor space

Millenium Square Leeds

Millennium Square is Leeds’ award winning city centre outdoor public space and live entertainment venue. Built as Leeds’ flagship project to mark the year 2000 the £12m scheme funded by us and the Millennium Commission successfully transformed the old Mandela Gardens at the front of the Civic Hall into one of Europe’s most innovative multi-purpose […]

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Events, Attractions and Eateries at Albert Dock in Liverpool

Albert Dock Liverpool

Pay a visit the Albert Dock and delight in the most popular of Liverpool’s attractions, restaurants, bar, boats and tours. Enjoy the best the city has to offer, showcased in a World Heritage, waterfront setting. The Albert Dock is the most popular free tourist attraction in the Northwest -and not without good reason. The variety […]

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Fine collections of art and design at the Whitworth Art Gallery

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Sir Joseph Whitworth, Manchester’s master of the universal screw thread, dies in 1887, leaving a considerable personal fortune. His great friend Robert Darbishire gathers a committee that includes C. P. Scott, editor of the Manchester Guardian, to create a worthy memorial that will be a ‘source of  perpetual gratification to the people of Manchester’. The […]

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Imperial War Museum North in Manchester covers British Conflicts

Imperial War Museum North in Manchester

The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and ‘wartime experience’. They are proud to be regarded as […]

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Refurbished Manchester Cathedral Dates back to the year 700

Manchester Cathedral

Because of the extensive refurbishment carried out both inside and outside the church during the nineteenth century, many people can be forgiven for thinking that, from appearances at least, Manchester Cathedral is a relatively modern church. In fact evidence of an early Saxon church in Manchester comes from the Angel Stone (right), which was discovered embedded in […]

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19th Century British Paintings at the Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester Art Gallery is one of the region’s most popular cultural destinations, attracting over 400,000 visits each year. Between 1998 and 2002, a £35million refurbishment and expansion programme transformed the venue into a world-class gallery for Manchester. Since then, Manchester Art Gallery has won many awards and has developed a national reputation for its high […]

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North Western Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester

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Opened in 1969, the North Western Museum of Science and Industry quickly outgrew its temporary premises on Grosvenor Street, Chorlton-on-Medlock. Today the Museum occupies the former Liverpool Road Station, one of Manchester’s most important historic sites. When the Station closed in 1975, Greater Manchester Council, agreed to purchase it to become the Museum’s new home. […]

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