Day Trips from Manchester

In Brief. The Crich Tramway Village is one of a wide range of heritage destinations within striking distance of Manchester, with a focus on trams to complement others on cotton and aircraft manufacturing. Here there is a mini village, a tram line and a fine collection of trams from the 1860s to the 1960s. It must be super if you are into trams, but may be of rather more passing interest for the wider public. A tram leaves the village. What's Here? Perhaps the centrepiece of the Crich Tramway Village is the tramway itself, which runs from the village, though a wooded area adjacent to a quarry, and on to a mine (though the latter stage was closed on my visit). I travelled on a beautifully preserved early 20th century tram; there is no doubt that they have a good and carefully looked after collection, though a short and slow ride on an ancient tram is not in itself especially exciting. Adjacent to the tramway is a rather lame woodland walk and sculpture trail; let's just say th...