Manchester best day trips: 9 picturesque hidden gem villages you have to visit these summer holidays

This lot are only a short hop from your front door.

By Sofia Fedeczko

Published 4th Aug 2023, 17:35 BST

This isn't the Manchester many people know and love - but this summer might give you the perfect chance to explore a different side of Greater Manchester.

Get away from the hustle-bustle and get out and about in the wider, often stunning, countryside. Rolling hills, quaint villages and some cracking walks are all to just a short drive away.

Stuck for something to do this summer? We've picked a few of our best villages out.

A National Trust site in Bury where you can head up the Peel Tower, pictured, on Holcombe Hill. Breathtaking views of our beloved GM at the top

1. Holcombe

A National Trust site in Bury where you can head up the Peel Tower, pictured, on Holcombe Hill. Breathtaking views of our beloved GM at the top

Haigh Woodland Park, Haigh Hall and according to research in the Telegraph, among the poshest places to live locally.

2. Haigh

Haigh Woodland Park, Haigh Hall and according to research in the Telegraph, among the poshest places to live locally. Photo: submit

Just look at this Salford scene. Perfect for a stroll by the water and the view isn't bad either

3. Worsley

Just look at this Salford scene. Perfect for a stroll by the water and the view isn't bad either

Views over Uppermill and Greenfield from Pots and Pans

4. Uppermill

Views over Uppermill and Greenfield from Pots and Pans Photo: Jack Marshall

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