The sky is your new playground when you go microlighting in Manchester! Barton Aerodrome is home for microlight maestro Mark & his flexwing P&M aviation microlights. This is the premier microlighting school in the North West & being just a short hop from Manchester this centre is well-placed & easy to get to. So what are you waiting for it's time to go microlighting! Manchester/ Barton (or Manchester City Airport as it was formerly known) was purpose-built in the late 1920s & is one of the country's largest General Aviation airports. Before & after WW2 several scheduled flights operated out of City Airport & although it's more microlights & other light aircraft today the vestiges of Barton's bustling past remain with the Grade II listed control tower terminal building & hangar - all of which you'll get to see with a front-row seat in your microlight with Mark! Mark is hugely experienced when it comes to flying these flex wing machines. When he's not zooming around th... ...
The midweek steam train lunch is the next departure from Froghall station! Hosted by the lovely ladies & gents of the Churnet Valley Railway you'll be enjoying a three-course meal whilst travelling the length of this lovely little heritage railway. Your voyage will be on board the dining car. She was named after Diana Clementson a former fireman who volunteered at Churnet Valley. She was a much-loved & well-respected lady who made a very generous legacy to the railway so naming the carriage after her is a worthy gesture. As soon as you climb aboard you'll feel like you're stepping back in time to when steam was the way to travel. The carriage has been lovingly restored to reflect the styles & textures of the 1930s & it really is rather delightful. The big seats are so comfy & the table is all nicely set up for your lunch. This is just what steam travel should be like! Your midweek lunch steam train departs at 13:30 sharp from the Froghall Station & returns (after a full... ...