Best Western Princess on Portland Hotel
*Prices shown are the total price for the stay. Prices may change depending on the final dates, rate booked, room type and guest occupancy.
North West England - Romance
Visit remote Ennerdale Water, the westernmost of the lakes, where Bill Clinton proposed to Hilary in 1973. South of Wilmslow, take the red sandstone path of Alderley Edge for dramatic views across the Cheshire plains. In Liverpool, the Mersey Ferry is a must, with views onto the Pier Head and Liverpool's dramatic waterfront.
North West England - Shopping
For traditional high-street shopping choose from Chester's medieval Rows, Manchester's Bridge Street or Carlisle's The Lanes, which retains the original façade of the Victorian city centre and big names. Or opt for the huge Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester.
In Manchester Selfridges and Harvey Nichols have designer must-haves, while Liverpool proudly boasts Wade Smith and Vivienne Westwood designer stores in the Cavern Walks area and Metquarter, the city's new 'gallery of style' that opened in 2007. Buy hats and bags direct from the originalKangol factory shop, started in Cleator in 1938.


