Somewhere nice for a few days away, accesible from Manchester by train.

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Any ideas?

No car, so everything has to be in walking/ public transport distance.

Nice weekend away for 2 adults,

Just want some nice pubs and most importantly somewhere nice to stay!

Thanks

Chester?

YOu can get a direct train to Hereford- that'd be lovely for a short break never actually been-

We have family in Chester, don't want to feel we have to go visit them, sorry if that sounds awful, but its been a long time since we've had some time alone and don't want to have to turn down rellies who will want to meet up!

Oh no. I totally understand. it would be 'You came to Chester and didn't visit us'

Liverpool?

Liverpools just another big city, i was thinking more leafy, I think I'd do London if I wanted a big city break.

Glasgow for fab shopping, nightlife, restaurants and things to do and see x

How about Derbyshire?

Shrewsbury?

Mmm agree with Derbyshire but am biased. You can stay in a cottage on the Chatsworth estate, do you fancy that?

Or how about Hexham? Or Whitby?

York.

One and a half hours by train.

Trains every half an hour from Manchester Piccadilly.

Hi, how about Torbay and staying at the 4 star Imperial Hotel, fantastic views, great hotel, loads to do by foot TorquayImperial
4hr 46min Direct train from Picadilly £72 first class (based on Sat 27th April) lots of cheaper options.

Harrogate?

Llandudno.

Glossop! Half an hour, platform 2 Piccadilly and some lovely hotels and b & bs. Wind in the willows is gorgeous.

LLandudno is nice. Up the Orme on the cable car.

Edinburgh? Beautiful this time of year.

I'd go for York - great city, easy to get around on foot / by bus.

I'd say Durham, train straight through from Piccadilly, beautiful, historic little city yet you are literally minutes from countryside even when you are in the centre.

The Lakes? Glasgow train via Preston.

Clitheroe? pretty little town, lots of nice places to eat.
Skipton is lovely too - everything in walking distance, beautiful castle, canal, buses up to the Yorkshire Dales National Park (takes about 30mins) although you'd need to change trains in Leeds.

Cheltenham? (Bristol cross country train, takes 2 1/2 hours) Georgian spa town, good places to eat and pubs in town.

Windermere or Penrith / Keswick

Windermere. Dh and I went there last year, we had a lovely time. Lots of walking and we found a really nice pub that we would go back to. We stayed at hillthwaite house hotel and got a good deal through a groupon type company. It was lovely to just 'be' for a couple of days.