Wigg Island is so worth a visit each time we go there we see something different.Living locally…read morethere is no need to go far for a breath of fresh air,as the seasons change so do the natural attractions.During our recent snowy weather it was an ideal place for an invigorating walk. Many thanks to all staff that maintain the area a worthwhile job.

We went to Carnforth Station Heritage Centre, on a cold winter's morning, when we got there we were…read moretold that's where they filmed Brief Counter with Celia Johnston & Trevor Howard. The waiting room in the film is now a tea room and it's actually how it was in the film. If you are interested in looking around places like this it's worth a visit. I enjoyed looking around it took me back to my youth.

Typical visitors centre. Find out what is happening locally, sights to see and get general…read moreinformation. Does what it says on the tin.

Despite what you think of me I like to keep it local and fresh. That isn't an admission to anything…read moreillegal it is purely an innocent fact. So I am partial to the delights of a farm shop and Emleys is a cracking place to indulge. First up the shop itself. You'll find high quality fresh veg here. You can't beat real bundles of asparagus, salad that still has dirt on it and rugged vegetables. It's a good place to stock up on your five a day. It is also a great place to stock up on some treats and for that I'm talking Brymor ice cream, yum. On top of the shop it's also got a pleasant farm trail for the children and a lovely pet's corner. Yes I'm back on the animals again! Throw in a gardener's corner and an activity centre complete with bouncy castle and there is enough to keep the little ones entertained whilst you get some fresh goodies. Oh and a donkey. What isn't to like?

If you have a family to entertain and want something outdoors and earthy, with a little bit of…read moreeducation thrown in this working farm is a good place to go. For a small price animal feed can be purchased at the farm shop (which also sells a range of produce largely locally produced) to go and feed the animals of various forms that reside on this farm. The are no structure walks around the site so this is somewhere where you have to be engaged and take care of little people that may get nipped or pecked from various creatures. As long as it's not a day like to day (that is absolutely tipping it down with rain) there's a lot that could be got out of a visit here.

I agree with Angela, this place is not just for visitors to the city!…read more It's a great place to find out what's happening in the city. From theatre listings to events to new openings to stuff to do in the kids holidays...you'll find tons of great tips here. Also loads of the leaflets have money off coupons in them too so you might end up picking up a bargain too! It's great for gifts too as they have some great souvenirs and Mancunian memorabilia and the best range of postcards in the city! Worth a look if you know people who've left Manchester, send them a postcard and tell them what you're missing! Obviously a place to head to if you're new to the city too...the staff are really helpful.

I came here when I was visiting M/cr last month as part of my UK road trip. I took a bus from…read moreRusholme and saw this on my way to...somwhere..so I decided to stop in and check it out. I told the guy who worked there that I was a Smiths fan and wanted to know where all the sites or places of importance were since my tour guide was at work. He quickly wrote down all of the best spots for me and let me charge my phone. Everyone there was very helpful, they had free maps of the city and also had this cool digital table map thing. Out of all the cities I visited in the UK the only souvenirs that I purchased were from Manchester. I love my 'I heart MCR' and 'on the sixth day..' mug.

Whether you fall into the resident or visitor category on your trip to Leeds, this visitor centre…read moreis an excellent resource to rely on. The amount of information on offer is staggering, any location or venue of cultural significance is available to take away in leaflet form. I frequently take a detour through the shop so that I can pick up a few current programmes for theatres and art-house cinemas within the area. The entire Yorkshire region is catered for, so any trip can be thoroughly organised with their guidance. The shop also has a range of Yorkshire and Harrogate teas, Grandma Wild's biscuits and other such twee goodies. I am referring to their presence because I have hastily purchased these items on a couple of occasions, ran around to neighbouring Paperchase and successfully presented a relative with a gift, as though it had been wrapped for weeks. This is not advisable, but sometimes unavoidable! Another excellent reason to remember the services of Leeds Visitor Centre is, they are an official vendor of local Ticketmaster events. I am often more popular with some friends and relatives around the end of March, when it is possible to purchase a Leeds Festival weekend ticket without the queues, panic or extortionate booking fees. Their presence in centrally located Leeds train station makes the shop incredibly convenient. With such helpful staff, they are worth investigating if you have lived in Leeds for years, or you are merely visiting for a few days.

The first place most people will see as they walk out of the train station and turn left. Then most…read moreprobably, walk right past. There's a stigma attached to visitor centres, tourist information places and for want of a better example, guidebooks, isn't there? "No way man, I don't need a guidebook, I'm a free spirit, let me wander freely," maybe? Well, even if you're a resident of Leeds, the visitor centre can be a handy little place. Tickets, from theatre to Leeds Festival, are available here - free for the most part, of the extortionate booking fees you find at the established online ticket giants. As well, they cover all bases from places to stay, what's on, help with shopping, eating out tips, nightlife recommendations and information on the local sporting clubs. Go have a gander if you're a visitor or not, find out what's going on underneath the surface of our great city!

This isn't a day out or even half a day out. But it is interesting and worth considering and…read moreexploring even for an hour. The Eco Visitor Centre acts as the welcome point for the towns esplanade park and ride. The building has won loads of awards and was designed to act as a real demonstration of environmentally sound construction methods and the impacts we all have on the environment with our energy use. The Eco Visitor Centre generates most of its power and heat requirements from renewable technologies. Pretty cool! Facilities at the Eco Centre include the 'Eco Education Displays'. The centre is very geared up for schools to visit with an eco classroom and onsite teacher.

I can't say much about the eco centre but we hired bikes from here and had a great day out. Bikes…read morewere cheap (£6 for half a day) and the man was very helpful. We went for the squirrel route which takes you south along the coast and then through the woodland and finally to the beach at Formby. The first part of the trip (coastal road) was hard! The wind was against us and it was a struggle to keep going However get your ipod on and keep at it because as soon as you turn off into the woodland the ride becomes a lot more fun :-) The woods was the best part as you got the reward of whizzing down the hills once you'd made it up them! The beach was quiet, although very windy and it started to rain a bit so we headed back. The way back was a lot easier once the wind was behind us. There and back was about 18 miles and took us about 2 1/2 hours. It's a shame we had to catch our train home because it would have been nice to stay on the beach a bit longer and we might of been able to join onto another of the routes when we got back to the main road. I would definitely hire from here again and try one of the other routes. Or maybe do the squirrel one again and spend longer down at the beach if it's a nice day.

If you are looking for tourism information, "I heart MCR" merchandise, or other local memorabilia,…read morethis is the place to get official Manchester information!

An unsung gem of the Welsh countryside (you'd be amazed how many people haven't heard of this place…read more- don't remain one of them). Park up at the visitor centre (£1) and take a long relaxing walk along the dam's retaining wall - with picturesque views down across the lower valley - or for a much more enriching experience, park on the access road on the other side of the reservoir, which you'll find by taking the B4501 from Denbigh. Apart from having access to the forest walk, there's a plethora of Bronze Age remains - cairns and burial mounds, and a ritual temple - to be found on the well-signposted archaeological trail. Interestingly, only 20 people were ever buried at this location during a 500 year period. You eventually work your way round to the visitor centre, housing a free interpretative exhibition, with a handy cafe and a toilet complex, attached. Whatever the weather (and we've been there on the wintriest of days) it's a fascinatingly eerie (drowned villages always are, somehow) and beautiful spot.

A wonderfully tranquil place. Brilliant hospitality at the cafe and wonderful food for excellent…read moreprices. A wonderful place for a walk and yet it's always so quiet. The roadway around part of the Llyn makes for easy walking for beginners but for the more adventurous there are plenty of other pathways too. A great place to cycle too if that's your bag.

I've used Hays Travel for every holiday I've booked since I've lived in Bolton (10 years). Although…read moreI can only speak for the Horwich branch, I've found the staff to be helpful, incredibly friendly, and enthusiastic. They've helped us travel all over the world, including our honeymoon, and kept us updated with any relevant details, as well as getting us the best options and prices available. We also regularly get our foreign currency through their bureau de change. The shop itself is on a main street, with a free car park literally a 1 minute walk away), there's usually 2 or 3 consultants available at any one time, and the shop is clean, comfortable, and has a wide variety of holiday brochures, promotions, and multimedia about places you can visit on holiday. I've never felt compelled to book a holiday through anyone but Hays Travel. They're the best for us.