Best Nature and Wildlife Areas in Heaton Norris

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Dan1980 used under CC BY 3.0. Photo is only for illustrative purposes. Sankey Valley Park is a wonderful location to blow those cobwebs away, get that heart rate up and partake in a brisk walk in Warrington’s most loved parkland."

"Excellent park for a decent length walk, plenty of wildlife along the way. There are many birds and a couple of foxes around dusk. There is also plenty of space and singing birds."

"Climb up to Hen’s Cloud, go past the mysterious Doxey Pool and then across the Roaches to bag the Roaches trig!. The Roaches is a popular spot with climbers and rock enthusiasts. It is thought that wallabies (released from a zoo) roam the area, but we didn’t manage to spot any, so it may be a legend."

"The Roaches is located above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir and is loved by hikers and climbers alike. The impressively rugged and steep gritstone ridge is home to mythical mermaids and 15 metre natural gritstone clefts."

"We spent a beautiful weekend in the Roaches and it is the best place for walking enthusiasts in the Peaks!. There are also some beautiful rock formations."

"Editor's Note: There's no photo available at the time of writing. Tucked away from Warrington’s main town centre, where you will find all your standard high street shops and some small independent boutiques too, you will find Woolston Park. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday morning or sunny weekday after work, Woolston Park is a much-loved spot by local people."

"The Trafford Ecology Park is tucked away in the industrial Trafford Park behind an oil depot and is a registered Biological Important site and a true oasis of wildlife. The park is spread across an area of eleven acres and is a true delight for a nature enthusiast."

"This upmarket restaurant, which is owned by TV chef Simon Rimmer, is a popular hangout for Manchester’s vegetarian population, and meat-eaters, too, for that matter. “It’s an institution in Didsbury and has been doing imaginative vegetarian food for 30 years now, which was well ahead of the trend,” says Shepherd. “I worked here years ago when I first came back to Manchester, and it’s still got a special place in my heart.” With dishes such as Lancashire cheese, basil and spring onion sausages with mustard mash or mushroom wellington coming in at a purse-friendly price and vegan options also available, this is an excellent place to enjoy a lunch or dinner."

"Greens offers an inventive take on vegetarian food, but you don't have to be meat-free to enjoy the hip restaurant, located in West Didsbury. Open by chef Simon Rimmer, Greens has been around since 1990, and it makes the most of meatless possibilities. Expect creative dishes that emphasize produce, like the jackfruit shawarma and the truffled mushroom Wellington."

"Greens is an unmissable spot helmed by TV chef Simon Rimmer. This lively West Didsbury restaurant is celebrated by those who know that you don't need meat to have a gastronomical feast; expect food packed with flavour and assembled with local, fresh and seasonal produce."

"Jaipur Palace -Chorlton is an Indian vegetarian restaurant founded by one of the best vegetarian chefs, Dr Jajoo. Trading for more than 35 years now, they have honed their skills to perfection and guarantees the most sumptuous vegetarian dishes that will tempt any palate. Currently, they have 3 restaurants located in Chorlton, Fallowfield and Altrincham where you can enjoy their delicious meals that are healthy and very appetizing."

"Reopening from 2 July, daily, 10.00–16.00 (until 22.00 on Thursdays). Manchester Jewish Museum is thrilled to be reopening its doors following a major capital development redesign and extension. Two years in the making, the brand new museum now features a gallery, café, shop and learning studio and kitchen, as well as the stunning restoration of its 1874 Spanish and Portuguese synagogue."

"The Manchester Jewish Museum is the only Jewish museum you will find out of London. The Victorian building is Grade II listed and was built in 1874. It is, therefore, the oldest synagogue in Manchester."

"The People's History Museum, which sits right on the River Irwell on the border of Salford and Manchester, will fully reopen on May 19. This will be an exciting one to watch as it launches its brand new cafe offering in partnership with zero-waste enterprise Open Kitchen. Reopening next week will be the main galleries, the banner exhibition, the changing exhibitions gallery, the shop, and the archive and study centre."

"As the cradle of the industrial revolution, and the incubator of movements from communism to women’s suffrage, Manchester has a rich history of progressive and radical thinking. The People’s History Museum takes visitors on a march through time, charting the centuries-long struggle for equality and democracy through the largest collection of political material in Britain. Fittingly, entry is free."

"Dubbed the national museum of democracy, People’s History Museum holds the largest collection of political material in Britain. The museum tells the stories of workers, voters, citizens and revolutionaries who rallied for rights and equality and made society what it is today."

"Float Level is a premier float centre in Manchester that houses state of the art floatation pods that offers ultimate relaxation and all other health benefits for their clients. They offer a one of a kind holistic pampering service that would relax both the mind and the body, remove all stress and body pains that they are feeling and offer the comfort that they are seeking. They have 3 floatation pods located inside soundproofed rooms for utmost refreshment and deep rest."

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"Macclesfield is a Cheshire market town and there is a converted Georgian country house that now accommodates guests. Many of the building’s original architectural features remain to this day. De Vere Hotel Mottram Hall was built in the 18th century on a few hundred acres."