The amazing places just begging for a visit near Greater Manchester in 2025

When it comes to making travel plans, it can be easy to overlook what's right on your doorstep. Yet we’re spoilt with amazing places to visit within easy reach of Greater Manchester.

For starters, several national parks are just a stone’s throw away from our sprawling metropolis. The Lakes and the Peaks are always go-tos, but the Yorkshire Dales can certainly match them for awe-inspiring beauty.

Meanwhile Snowdonia is a magical landscape just waiting to be explored. Then there’s the gorgeous countryside and coastline of Lancashire, the charming villages of Cheshire and the hidden beauty spots of North Wales.

With a new year stretching out ahead of us, we’ve rounded up some of the best beauty spots and locations for travel inspiration for 2025.

Who doesn’t love a waterfall? Watching the cascading water can be hypnotising and many people find being near them a relaxing experience, bringing you closer to nature and clearing your mind.

The Yorkshire Dales has more than its fair share of waterfalls, in fact it even has a whole trail dedicated to them, the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, a four and a half mile route which leads you to six of them. Near Settle is the impressive Scaleber Force, and Gordale Scar at Malham Cove features a hidden waterfall.

It’s one of the most iconic beauty spots in the Peak District, and if you’ve never been then make 2025 the year you visit Mam Tor. This 517m tall hill overlooks Castleton, Hope Valley, Winnats Pass and Edale, offering breathtaking views of the stunning Peak District landscape.

Its name means ‘Mother Hill’, but it's also referred to as ‘Shivering Mountain’ due to landslips which have been caused by unstable lower levels of shale. The hill is relatively easy to climb, with paved