Manchester Whee & Sunday Lunch

The Manchester Wheel offers a unique view of the city's skyline. The 42-carriage wheel, though similar to the London Eye, is actually transportable. In fact if you've been to Paris in the last few years, you may recognise it, because it actually stood at the end of the Champs Elysees. The Wheel has been built in Exchange Square, standing next to Selfridges and in front of the Triangle shopping centre. It offers tourists and shoppers the chance to get a unique view above the rooftops in the run-up to Christmas and New Year. A ride on the wheel lasts ten minutes. There will be a commentary pointing out local landmarks including Urbis, Manchester Town Hall, the CIS tower, No.1 Deansgate, Old Trafford and farther afield, the hills in the Peak district. For lunch, we shall be heading to The English Lounge in The Northern Quarter. In the heart of the Northern Quarter, the English Lounge is as the name suggests the most 'English' of venues with leather sofas, bookshelves, prints on the walls and lots of dark wood setting the tone. The English Lounge serve a wide variety of traditional cask ales and offer an extensive wine menu from all over the world. They pride themselves on customer service and offer table service, whether you are dining or just drinking.