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The Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields. The museum is part of the Science Museum Group, a non-departmental
City Football Group Limited (CFG) is a British-based holding company that administers association football clubs. The group is owned by three organisations, of which 81% is majority-owned by Abu Dhabi United Group, 18% by the American firm
Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,158, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleven
Hyde Road was a football stadium in West Gorton, Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City F.C. and their predecessors from its construction in 1887 until 1923, when the club moved to Maine Road. It was named after Hyde Road, a ro
Bank Street, also known as Bank Lane, was a multi-purpose stadium in Clayton, Manchester, England. It was mostly used for football matches and was the second home ground of Manchester United Football Club (then known as Newton Heath Footbal
North Road was a football and cricket ground in Newton Heath, Manchester, England. It was the first home of Manchester United Football Club – then known as Newton Heath Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Football Club – from its foundation in 1
The Barton Aqueduct, opened on 17 July 1761, carried the Bridgewater Canal over the River Irwell at Barton-upon-Irwell, in the historic county of Lancashire, England. Designed largely by James Brindley under the direction of John Gilbert, i
Seven Sisters is one of the easiest ways to make London disappear for a day: white chalk cliffs, Cuckmere Haven, sea wind, rolling paths and a proper coastal reset without renting a car. [Open the route map](https://www.google.com/maps/dir
A full-day Kent escape with safari trucks, giraffes, rhinos, big cats, gardens, long paths and the feeling that you have travelled much further than two hours from London. Read in Russian · [Official Port Lympne site](https://www.aspinallf
A practical, train-first guide to English castles you can visit from London: royal palaces, dramatic ruins, riverside towns, sea cliffs and slow countryside days without renting a car. First time Windsor or Hampton Court: the easiest, pre
Sometimes the best reset is not a flight, but one good train, one beautiful place and an evening return to London. This guide gathers easy car-free day trips from London: historic cities, sea air, cliffs, castles, villages and routes that a
A practical, slow-travel guide to five beautiful day hikes you can do from London without renting a car: white cliffs, chalk streams, ancient woodland, Surrey viewpoints and long Chiltern ridges. [Check trains](https://www.nationalrail.co