Sights & Attractions in Lancashire and the Peaks

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Another Place A hundred naked, life-size, cast-iron figures by sculptor Antony...	Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue)	Liverpool

Anglican Cathedral The largest church in northern Britain overlooks the city and...	Religious Sites	Liverpool

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery On the eastern side of the Slopes, this museum contains a collection...	Museums / Galleries	Buxton

Central Library The circular exterior of the city's main library, topped by a...	Libraries	Manchester

Devonshire Royal Hospital This impressive 18th-century building, located behind the Crescent...	Architectural Sites, Restaurants	Buxton


John Rylands Library Owned by the University of Manchester, this Gothic Revival masterpiece...	Libraries	Manchester

Manchester Cathedral The city's sandstone cathedral, set beside the River Irwell and...	Religious Sites	Manchester

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Consecrated in 1967, this Roman Catholic cathedral is a modernistic...	Religious Sites, Transportation Sites	Liverpool

Museum of Liverpool Clad in Jura stone and shaped like a ship, with a spectacular...	Museums / Galleries	Liverpool

National Football Museum The National Football Hall of Fame, exhibits about the history...	Museums / Galleries	Manchester

Poole's Cavern The Peak District's extraordinary geology can be seen up close...	Cave	Buxton

Speke Hall and Gardens This black-and-white mansion 6 miles from downtown Liverpool...	Houses / Mansions	Liverpool

St. Ann's Church Built in 1712 and sometimes wrongly attributed to Christopher...	Religious Sites	Manchester

St. George's Hall Built between 1839 and 1847, St. George's Hall is among the world's...	Architectural Sites	Liverpool

U-Boat Story Explore the claustrophobic world of life onboard a German World...	Military Sites	Liverpool

Western Approaches Museum Be taken right back to the 1940s when you explore the warren...	Museums / Galleries	Liverpool
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