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Transport
The Trafford Centre
The Trafford Centre is a large Shopping Centre and leisure complex in Manchester. It opened in September 1998. There are plenty of popular clothes shops such as River Island and Topshop. The shops stay open until 10pm most nights. There is also a 20 Screen cinema, climbing wall and Laser Quest. There is also a children’s crèche.
The Orient has lots of places to eat. These include Pizza Hut, McDonald’s and KFC. There is also a speciality Chinese Street. Sometimes singers perform on the stage in the Orient. There is free onsite parking for 10,000 cars
 Inside the Trafford Centre Girls Aloud perfom at the Christmas Light
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The Lake District
The Lake District National Park in the north-west of England is the largest of England's National Parks. It is about a one and a half hour car journey from Manchester. It is a land of mountains, lakes, and a mecca for walkers, tourists and climbers alike. It is a very popular location with day-trippers from Manchester and from all over the north-west of England and the industrial Midlands. After London and Stratford-on-Avon, it ranks as Britain's 3rd most popular tourist attraction.
Popular places to visit include; Windermere, Grasmere and
Ambleside.
Ambleside, one of the jewels of the Lakes, is set in the centre of the Lake District at the head of Lake Windermere. Blessed with beautiful scenery, this bustling market town provides everything a visitor could want from the numerous shops, to the many drinking and eating establishments. Ambleside is rich with history and heritage. Originally containing a Roman fort (Fort Galava, the remains of which can be seen in Borran's field, Waterhead).
Grasmere is perhaps best known as the home of William Wordsworth, a place he once described as "The most loveliest spot that man hath found." Set alongside Grasmere Lake, Grasmere is shrouded by a panorama of fells and mountains that provide the atmosphere so beloved of Wordsworth and the Romantic poets. Old cottages, faced with pebbledash, and houses of bluish-green local slate vie for attention along the twisty streets of the village. There is a famous small Grasmere Gingerbread Shop situated near the church.
At the heart of the Lake District and just a mile away from the lake of the same name, the Lakeland town of Windermere offers fantastic views of the surrounding countryside and nearby fells and a great selection of accommodation, ranging from family run B&Bs and cosy guest houses to luxurious hotels, it provides the perfect base for a relaxing break in this beautiful area of the county. Windermere is a centre for watersports and climbing enthusiasts but for the less adventurous visitor Windermere has a multitude of charming shops, pubs and restaurants to relax away the day.
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