Educational trips in Manchester

“Visited on Sunday 18th April 2021 - Pay and Paddle / Self Launch With the current C-19 restrictions, we've not been able to get to the lake district for a while, and were looking for somewhere close to home for a relaxed family paddle. We have our own boats and equipment, so were looking for somewhere we could self launch and enjoy some family time. After speaking to one of their really helpful staff, Shannon, by email - we booked a two slots online for the early morning. Arriving about 15 minutes before our time to check in, we were issued with tags for our boats and given details on where we could paddle (there was a water polo game in progress in a small area, and in the afternoon the deeper end of the lake hosts powered craft and some open water swimmers. We were lucky with the weather, warm, sunny with only a slight wind - as otherers have mentioned, some areas of the lake are fairly shallow, however this didn't cause us to ground out either kayak, or struggle paddling. The water was exceptionally clear and there was plenty of wildlife - keeping a respectful distance - the kids enjoyed seeing the gees and swan nests. It was a great fun day out, exceptional value for money and one we plan to recreate as soon as we're able! Thank you to everyone on site!”

“I was concerned that it was more of a kids attractions but it wasn't. You can see a lot of different species that were rescued, you can snorkel with sharks paying a bit more and you can also touch starfish and cleaner fishes that remove dead skin from your hand ( this is a free option!) Overall nice experience. Really loved it”

“Great place Kath worth her weight in gold goes over and beyond making a great difference to my grandson many thanks”

“Applying for a French tourist short stay visa, the whole booking process has been long windowed but it was doable with a bit of patience. We are due to travel on second week of November 2022, the visa documents were dropped off today 25/10/2022. It's highly unlikely that I will have my passport/visa back in time for the trip but miracles are all possible. All staff I encountered were professional I have no negative remarks to make about any of them. I arrived at 9:05am and I was all done at 9:45am. Compliments to the French-African security person a very professional and yet pleasant and funny. PS. I was unaware that spouses of UK citizens have now to pay the visa fee, although the French embassy doesn't seem to have updated their systems to reflect the change. TLS agent advised that the embassy got it the wrong in the application form which was clearly indicating that I would pay £0 and that since Brexit all spouses have to pay.”

“The tour guide is very enthusiastic, careful and responsible!”

“Absolutely wonderful in all respects. It was my first tattoo and meant a lot to me. Clean, kind and totally professional. Highly recommend!”

“As a fellow medical professional I wouldn’t trust anyone with my teeth other than the team at 128. My Invisalign journey went smoothly and the results are amazing. Highly recommend and I look forward to my next visit.”

“Best wine shop in the world! The staff are amazing. Really helpful, welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. The wine range is superb and there is something for every price range and taste.”

“Always make us feel at ease leaving our rabbit Ella with them when we go on holiday. Cannot fault them! They are incredibly trustworthy and reliable and provide excellent care. They even put up with worried mums like me checking in on her!! We have been using SooZoo for many years, and must say under new management I am very impressed. Thank you so much for everything you do for her, it is so appreciated. Highly recommend :)”

“Great experience weather could have been better, but had a good day, plenty of petting animals, and to feed them. Great bacon sandwich and a brew for after. Really friendly place.”

“Very friendly and accommodating staff, who are only to happy to offer advice whilst promoting safety. Had lots of fun kyacking, not over crowded so everyone gets a turn very inclusive activity.”

“Wow! What a magical experience! We always have a great time at Reddish Vale Farm but the Santa Experience was something else. The amount of creativity and magical touches that have gone into creating magic and memories blew me away. The outfits are amazing , the decorations are spot on, the Christmas trees are huge and it all really makes you feel like you are at the North Pole. My son is 5 but I can see us going for a few years to come as it was so cleverly done and watching his face take in all the magic was so wonderful. There are even silly things for the Adults to spot like the Elf and Safety poster and there are photographs in Santa’s grotto of the actual actors. All the elves and Santa were brilliant but my personal favourite was Mrs Claus you are a star. The experience is so organised there are no long waits and it all feels covid safe you need to wear a mask but the spaces are large and well ventilated and some of it is outside too. We couldn’t believe how much you got to do and keep there was an large plush Elf toy that you stuffed yourself and an elf certificate then a letter to Santa and then a gingerbread decorating session which you could eat or take home and hot chocolate for the parents. They got sweets from the elf shop and then the usual toy from Santa was age specific and not one of those that falls apart on the way home! To anyone wondering if it’s worth the money it absolutely is, go for it!”

“The best ram roast we've been to!! Brought all our family. Our little grandchildren loved the pipe band, hook a duck, bouncy castles and lots of delicious food. We'll done to all involved!! The Howarth family xx”

“Waay too underrated! The whole story gave me goosebumps throughout the castle! U cannot go there and tell me it wasn’t worth it! There was amazing staff that u could literally talk to for hours! A lovely lady told us the whole story of that mansion. Even the scary but heartbreaking ghost story (lady in white). Anyways, just the little artifacts and the architecture is worth seeing! So if you’re thinking of visiting, you should definitely go there! There’s even a huge garden surrounding the place!”

“Lovely park for families with young children. You pay £4 for parking and the rest of the facilities are free to use. Decent play area and the little farm is a great touch with lots of peacocks.”

“Really great place to walk or jog. Also beside the river, so it's good to bring some seeds for the birds.”

“Absolutely my favourite place to come with my children lively walk, nice area to sit and eat our lunch just lovely and most of the time peaceful”

“Lovely place to explore with paths in many directions. It's often so peaceful and quiet.”

“I've not been a fan of dentists for many years, however, the dentist Babis has single-handedly changed this view. He's absolutely brilliant. Incredibly calming, keeps you informed of progress (IF you want to know what is going on). Highly professional, and a prime example of a person who is without any doubt doing the job that he was born to do. Just had 2 teeth extracted, without even any discomfort never mind pain. The whole job was done really fast (But without any sense of rushing). Absolutely brilliant. Only giving 5 stars because I can't give six. Many thanks!!”

“Free to enter, pay and display parking. Very interesting Victorian engineering. Visitors centre, children's play area, café & gift shop. Staff are all very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is very good.”

“Excellent Excellent Excellent shopping experience with Dive life. Very help full. Bought a Fourth Element Proteus II 5mm wetsuit on Friday and was delivered from Fourth Element warehouse by Ups within 5 days. After a very bad experience in another dive shop in the UK were my wetsuit hadn't been delivered even 5 weeks later for the same item. I was recommended to dive life. Now I know where to shop.”

“Lovely place, great people. I always have lots of fun when I'm here. Highly recommend.”

“Such a nice walk. See the lake, ponds and resivoir. Lots of different paths to take. Walked through the cow field with no bother at all and petted the horses. Some lovely views.”

“Took my one year old daughter here yesterday, me and my wife thoroughly enjoyed playing with her in the young section of the place. Parking was a bit awkward as it was busy. But once inside, great food to choose from and I like how we could take our time and enjoy the experience without rushing. My daughter loved crawling around and also the sensory room we found it great. Will definitely come back!”

“A great place, very clean and well run. Play centre is ideal for all ages, trampoline area is not too big. Have not been in laser zones yet though.”

“Went for the first time yesterday, myself and two teenagers. Wasn't really expecting too much but WOW!! Absolutely loved the place, much bigger than expected, lovely big layout for the animals. All look really well looked after,the goats especially fantastic!. Brilliant value for money ,plenty of places to picnic,clean toilets and lots of handwash stations. Can't recommend enough,don't hesitate just go and enjoy !!”

“Great centre, has good gym, lots of new equipment, great pool and it also runs lots of fitness classes, definitely a grest benefit for Eccles 10/10 ,,,”