There are few greater moments in the British calendar than that first-day basking in unspoiled sunshine. The preceding months of cloud and drear burn away and the roads and avenues are packed with open cans and t-shirt tans. Blissful.
Manchester is no exception, in fact, summer in the infamously rainy city has an extra air of long-awaited celebration to it. Here are a few ways you can make the most of Manchester this summer.
- Parks
Nothing screams summer more than a warm evening spent chilling on the rolling green land of Manchester’s amazing parks. There are so many great choices, in fact, that we had to create a whole other list for you to take a look at.
- Beer gardens
If pubs in Manchester prove the saving grace of those many rain-swept afternoons, it is the humble beer garden that proves the MVP of a good summer boozing session. From canal-side pints to cocktails on a roof terrace, the drinking scene in Manchester has you covered. Take a look at our top picks for some of Manchester’s best pubs.
One for the kids, Cockfield’s Farm (within a 40 minutes drive of Manchester) undergoes a yearly transition into a dinosaur-filled wonderland. Excavate fossils and meet a T-Rex before riding a carousel. It’s a weird hybrid of agriculture and, well, dinosaurs – what’s not to love?
A key fixture in Manchester’s summer roster, the Pride festival proves the perfect place to say goodbye to summer with a bang. The main parade snakes across the city, whilst the hub of Canal Street hosts the yearly Gay Village Party with a stunning array of performances. Attend the public festival before heading into one of the amazing associated venues and you won’t regret it.
Few things are as quaintly *summer* as a leisurely bike ride, and few bike rentals do quaint as well as Didsbury Bicycle Hire. Hire out a beautiful bike adorned with a wicker basket and head off for a picnic on one of Didsbury’s surrounding greens. Idyllic.
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