Explore Northern England

Events and Attractions

Whether you are looking to take a
short break or you're planning a weekend break in Britain, there are plenty of things to do and see around the UK this winter.

With a wealth of local attractions and choices of how to spend your spare time, there are good reasons to holiday at home.

Whether you are looking for outdoor pursuits, history, culture or entertainment, our hotels offer the perfect base for you to explore Britain and enjoy a comfortable and memorable stay.

• Outdoor Attractions 

  OLD TRAFFORD, Manchester
  www.manutd.com
  Tel: 0161 868 8000
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (3 miles), Etrop Grange
  (9 miles)

  MANCHESTER CITY STADIUM
  www.mcfc.co.uk
  Tel: 0870 062 1894
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (2 miles), Etrop Grange
  
  CASTLE HOWARD, York
  www.castlehoward.co.uk
  Tel: 01653 648333
  Open: Throughout the year however the House is closed in low season
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (36 miles)
  

  THE WHEEL OF MANCHESTER
  www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk
  Tel: 0161 831 9918
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (1 mile), Etrop Grange,
  (9 miles)
  
  METRO SHOPPING CENTRE, Gateshead
  www.metrocentre.uk.com
  Tel: 0191 493 0219
  Entrance: Free
  Open: Throughout the year
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club, (26 miles)
  
  RIPLEY CASTLE
  www.ripleycastle.co.uk
  Tel: 01423 770152
  Open: April - November
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (4 miles)

  RHS ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY GARDEN
  www.rhs.org.uk/WhatsOn/Gardens
  Tel: 01423 565418
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (2 miles)

  KNARESBOROUGH CASTLE
  www.knaresborough.co.uk/castle
  Tel: 01423 556188
  Open: Good Friday - 5 October 2009
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (4 miles)
  
  LIGHT WATER VALLEY, Ripon
  www.lightwatervalley.co.uk
  Open: Throughout the year, days of operation subject to season
  Tel: 0871 720 0011
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (16 miles)
  
  BLUE PLANET AQUARIUM,
  Ellesemere Port
  www.blueplanetaquarium.com
  Tel: 0151 357 8800
  Open: Throughout the year except
  25 December
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Etrop Grange,
  (30 miles)
  
  BELLE VUE GREYHOUND STADIUM, Manchester
  www.bellevuestadium.co.uk
  Tel: 0870 840 7557
  Open: Throughout the year, check for meeting and event dates
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland Hotel, (3miles)

  RICHMOND CASTLE
  www.richmond.org/guide/castle
  Tel: 01748 822493
  Open: 1 April - 30 September 2009
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel, (16 miles)

• Houses to Visit / Museums 

  THE LOWRY, Manchester
  www.thelowry.com
  Tel: 0870 787 5780
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Gallery is Free; for exhibitions and events have entrance/ticket charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (3 miles), Etrop Grange
  (10 miles)
  
  BEAMISH MUSEUM
  www.beamish.org.uk
  Tel: 0191 370 4000
  Open: 3 January - 1 November, days of operation subject to season
  Tel: 0191 370 4000
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club, (26 miles)
  
  YORVIK VIKING CENTRE, York
  www.jorvik-viking-centre-co.uk
  Tel: 01904 543400
  Open: Throughout the year, closed
  24-26 December
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club, (22 miles)

  SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Manchester
  www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum
  T: 0161 778 0800
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (2 miles), Etrop Grange
  (11 miles)

  GREATER MANCHESTER MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT
  www.gmts.co.uk
  Tel: 0161 205 2122
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (2 miles), Etrop Grange
  (11 miles)
  
  GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE MUSEUM, Manchester
  www.gmp.police.co.uk
  Tel: 0161 856 3287
  Open: Tuesdays open to the public
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (0.5 miles)

  NEWBY HALL, Ripon
  www.newbyhall.com
  Tel: 01423 322583
  Open: 1 April - 31 August 2009
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel (14 miles)

  FOUNTAIN ABBEY, Ripon
  www.fountainsabbey.org.uk
  Tel: 01765 608888
  Open: Throughout the year, days of operation subject to season
  Entrance: Ticket Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel (14 miles)
  
  ROYAL ARMOURIES, Leeds
  www.royalarmouries.org
  Tel: 08700 035534
  Open: Daily except 24-26 December
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel (17 miles)
  
  NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, York
  www.nrm.org.uk
  Tel: 08448 153139
  Open: Daily except 24-26 December
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel (20 miles)
  
  IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM, Manchester
  www.iwm.org.uk
  Tel: 0161 836 4000
  Open: Throughout the year except 24 - 26 December
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland (3.5 miles)
  
  THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY, Manchester
  www.msim.org.uk
  Tel: 0161 832 2244
  Open: Throughout the year except 24 - 26 December
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland (1 mile)
  
  GAWSWORTH HALL, Macclesfield
  www.gawsworthall.com
  Tel: 01260 233456
  Open: 3 May - 20 September
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Etrop Grange,
  (17 mile)
  
  HAREWOOD HOUSE, Leeds
  www.harewood.org
  Tel: 01423 322583
  Open: 3 April - 1 November 2009
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel (9 miles)
  
  TATTON PARK, Knutsford
  www.tattonpark.org.uk
  Tel: 01625 374435
  Open: Throughout the year, check for seasonal opening hours
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Etrop Grange,
  (10 miles)

  HEAD OF STEAM, DARLINGTON MUSEUM
  www.darlington.gov.uk/Culture/headofsteam
  Tel: 01325 460532
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club (4 miles)
  
  MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art), Middlesborough
  www.visitmima.com
  Tel: 01642 726720
  Open: Throughout the year, days of operation subject to season
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club (16 miles)
  
  AVIATION VIEWING PARK, Altrincham
  www.manchesterairport.co.uk
  Tel: 0161 489 3932
  Open: Throughout the year except
  25 December
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Etrop Grange,
  (2 miles)
  
  NATIONAL WATERWAYS MUSEUM, Ellesmere Port
  www.nwm.org.uk
  Tel: 0151 355 5017
  Open: Throughout the year
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Etrop Grange,
  (32 miles)
  
  HARTLEPOOL MARITIME MUSEUM, Hartlepool
  www.hartlepoolsmaritimeexperience.com
  Tel: 01429 860077
  Open: Throughout the year except
  24-26 December
  Entrance: Entrance Charges apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: Hall Garth Country Club (22 miles)

  MANCHESTER ART GALLERY
  www.manchestergalleries.org
  Tel: 0161 235 8888
  Open: Open Tuesday - Sunday except bank holidays and over Easter and Christmas/New Year
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, (0.5 miles), Etrop Grange
  (9 miles)

• Special Events 

  WINTER EVENTS 2010
  
  
  Living with the Wall: Berlin 1961-1989, Manchester
  1 November 2009 - 21 March 2010
  www.north.iwm.org.uk
  Tel: 0161 836 4000
  Entrance: Free
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, Etrop Grange Hotel
  
  Da Vinci - The Genius, at Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester
  14 November 2009 - 13 June 2010
  www.mosi.org.uk
  Tel: 0844 847 2261
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, Etrop Grange Hotel
  
  Toy Collectors Fair, Yorkshire Event Centre, Harrogate
  17 January 2010
  www.eventcentre.co.uk
  Tel: 01604 846688
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  Camra National Winter Ale Festival, Manchester
  20 - 23 January 2010
  www.camra.org.uk
  Tel: 01727 867201
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, Etrop Grange Hotel
  
  Jorvick Viking Festival, York
  13 - 21 February 2010
  www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk
  Tel: 01904 543400
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  Manchester Irish Festival
  5 - 21 March 2010
  www.manchesterisishfestival.com
  Tel: 0770 2371966
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: BW Princess on Portland, Etrop Grange Hotel
  
  
  
  
  SPRING AND SUMMER EVENTS 2010
  
  Harrogate Spring Flower Show
  22 - 25 April 2010
  www.flowershow.org.uk
  Tel: 01423 561049
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  Swaledale Music and Arts Festival,
  North Yorkshire
  29 May - 13 June 2010
  www.swaledale-festival.org.uk
  Tel: 01748 880019
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  The Yorkshire Game Fair, Harewood House, Harewood
  30 - 31 May 2010
  www.yorkshiregamefair.co.uk
  Tel: 01494 445105
  Entrance: Ticket prices may apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
  13 - 15 July 2010
  www.greatyorkshireshow.com
  Tel: 01423 541000
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  Harrogate International Festival
  23- 31 July 2010
  Tel: 0845 1308840
  www.harrogate-festival.org.uk
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  
  
  
  
  AUTUMN EVENTS 2010
  
  Harrogate Autumn Flower Show
  17 - 19 September 2010
  www.flowershow.org.uk
  Tel: 01423 561049
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel
  
  York Food & Drink Festival, York
  17 - 26 September 2010
  Tel: 01904 466687
  www.yorkfoodfestival.com
  Entrance: Ticket prices apply
  Nearest Folio hotels: The Yorkshire Hotel

  
  
  
  
  

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