Top 30 Best Outdoor activities in Manchester

“I visited Base Camp on the recommendation of a friend. I am glad I did, I can fully endorse previous comments. I needed new boots Mike listened to what I wanted and found the ideal boots. Great advice, patience and no hard sell. I will be going back.”

“We had a fantastic day at Manchester Bees forest school today. It was lovely to see my two children grow in confidence throughout the day and get involved with so much, including lighting fires and drilling! Thanks to Siân for making everything so accessible for my daughter, who is deaf. The children went straight into the bath when we got home, and the water turned brown with mud! That’s the sign of a great day!”

“Gary walks my mums dog, Boyd and he loves going for his long walks with his doggie pals. Gary always sends fab pictures of the dog's adventures, which my mum loves seeing what he's been up to! Would highly recommend his dog walking service.”

“Due to being born just before lockdown, Lydia hadn't been around many people when she first started, and was a very anxious baby with new people. Since starting I've noticed a huge improvement in how well she settles now with different people, the Famly system is great, keeping us up to do date. Fantastic nursery, thank you to all the staff.”

“Great day out with my daughter watching City play Arsenal and winning 2-1). Really nice ground, staff were super helpful. Great atmosphere. Good food and drinks too.”

“Very helpful and a good range of outdoor gear. There gear is among the best”

“Great place. We came here for our store's midyear meeting and to do some activities together for team building and morale. It was fun watching each other on the high ropes course while some of us attempted to pitch our tents. We'll probably be back again in the future!”

“I am a current employee of tiny steps nursery and can say with confidence that this nursery is absolutely outstanding !! Management go above and beyond for there staff, children and even parents who come to the nursery. I started as an apprentice and my knowledge and confidence has grown very very quickly thanks to the support of my manager, I never thought I’d get as far as I have done when I started the job but I am thriving and I couldn’t of done that without a fantastic team.”

“Highly recommend this shop. Visited to view Arc’teryx jackets. Never purchasing a hiking jacket like this before the guys in the shop were really helpful. Honestly they couldn’t do enough for me, gave me great advice and were genuinely just good people. Wouldn’t always recommend friends to visit this shop!”

“Absolutely amazing cocktail bar. Staff were amazing, nothing was too much trouble, I even asked for a cocktail not on the list and they made it. I cannot recommend this bar enough. Plus really good music, and a fantastic live singer on the Sunday night. If you're in the area go to this bar.”

“Really popular leisure centre, they seem to do everything well. My son has health condition and 1st aiders were great, but with only 1 lift to floors can be problematic in emergency.”

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

“Very nice local place but the local community need to value this beautiful place it’s an asset for Stockport Council please look-after and be respectful to the visitors”

“Always enjoy my time here. Great pitch and very helpful customer service.”

“Really nice swimming instructor, parking easy and refunded at reception Still taking daughter to lessons and couldn't be happier!”

“I had a private session with my kids learning to kayak and we really enjoyed it. The instructor was patient, made the time fun with games and I'd recommend it to anyone. I'd certainly book again.”

“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!”

“Lovely warm pool. Always enjoy it here. Grandchildren love it.”

“Clean place, nice pool facilities and nice building disine. The building looks great at night as well as day.”

“The website is very easy to use and very user friendly. I would recommend this to anyone looking to purchase items from them as they greatly differ from other retailers. More choice and differing designs.”

“Fantastic place, super friendly staff, cafe reasonable priced and so much for the kids to do they all loved it.... this is the 2nd visit now and we will defo be back again...”

“Booked tickets for me and some friends who were spending the day in Manchester. We had a brilliant hour upstairs on the open top bus. Great value for just £12. Clear commentary and information by the guide and a free map with information on Manchester and the route we took. Such a brilliant memory for us all. I definitely recommend”

“All your outdoor needs in one place. Coffee very good especially at Happy hour. Make sure you take advantage of the discount card. And a little extra for youth group leaders.”

“Great, friendly, and well equipped. Great hotel bar with excellent bar meals and 20% off..”

“An amazing place to bring your child(ren). Each class is different and fun. Becky and Loz do a fantastic job of bringing so much excitement, colourful props. Their cheerful and empathetic personality, makes you feel valued. Me and my girl always looked forward to the classes. Thank you for offering your services which are highly recommended. If you've got a child or children under 4 please do them a favour and bring them to toddler sense. It was the best thing I ever done to bring my girl here. She loved this placed and so did I! ❤️”

“Just browsing today. Lots of good quality gear for climbing to the summits in the lake district.”

“My daughter started here in September just as she turned two, as a nervous and anxious person I was dreading the transition for the both of us but Nikita made me feel so comfortable and was so compassionate towards the both of us during this time. My daughter now looks forward to her weeks here and tells me how much she misses “kita” during their time apart. All of the staff are wonderful and treat the children with the upmost love and respect. They fill their days with multiple activities that are fun but also educational building essential life skills and confidence in our little ones. Their is a indoor nursery with a home from home environment and the outdoor / garden area is full of activities such as a mud kitchen, bug hotel and camp fire. If your child is slightly feral like mine and a free spirit this is definitely the best place for them! My daughters language and confidence has come on leaps and bounds here and I cannot recommend the nursery enough. Thank you for creating a conscious, beautiful space for our children to blossom. There really is no better place local!”

“A great place to workout and swim. Close to the town centre. Close to parking. Staff are very friendly. Plenty of classes to attend.”

“Brilliant coach, makes the lesson around you. Suitable for any age, and anyone who wants to improve their balance and coordination.”