Location: Bury
Top Things to do in Bury
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Bury, England
Bury (/ˈbɛri/, locally also /ˈbʊrɪ/) is a town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irwell. It lies 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Bolton, 5.9 miles (9.5 km) west-southwest of Rochdale and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) north-northwest of Manchester. Bury is the largest administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, with an estimated population in 2015 of 78,723. The borough of Bury has a wider population of 187,474 as of 2011.
Restaurants in Bury
1. Whitefield Garrick Theatre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 88 reviews
Small but perfectly formed ( 86 seat ) Theatre with thrust stage layout. This well equiped and intimate theatre provides 5 plays per season each for 9 performances. The society aims to provide a wide range of drama to appeal to most theatre goers. Theatre club membership ( E mail if you wish to be added to our waiting list ) entitles participants to one seat for each play and priority booking for this seat plus one paying guest. Tickets are on open sale for the week proceeding each production. A member of the Greater Manchester Drama Federation. We have our own small bar area and encourage new members to become involved in all aspects of staging a play from acting, directing, set construction, lighting, properties, costume to ticketing and selling interval drinks.
Reviewed By 101stellab - Manchester, United Kingdom
We thoroughly enjoyed the Agatha Christie play. An excellent production with an excellent cast. All in the play so good but Pat Hill you were brilliant.
2. Summerseat Players at the Theatre Royal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By alisoncJ6192JC
Watched Hobsons choice last night at the theatre Royal, absolutely brilliant, so comical and well acted, Will Mossop was particularly excellent, although everybody made it a fantastic production.
3. Boomerang Multi Sensory Play Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 75 reviews
Boomerang is a play centre specially designed for children/adults with additional needs.All three rooms have hoists and we have a disabled toilet with changing facilities.We also have a 5* graded cafe . The centre is open to all children. We also cater for adults with learning disabilities.
Reviewed By LastMinuteMummy
Whenever we visit another play centre we always compare it to Boomerang as the gold standard. It really is a fab venue, particularly for babies and little ones. Where other centres can seem chaotic or overwhelming, Boomerang has got it just right for a really lovely time with your little tykes. We’ve been going since our eldest was a baby, now we are taking baby number two and it’s still a favourite outing. There is a lovely baby sensory room, a little room of instruments on the wall and a big room that older ones can go a bit more crazy in, with a great climbing frame and slide that’s just right for little ones - and parents to join in with. Cafe is excellent and great value for money. Love the bacon bagels and the chicken melts and there is a great lunch for kids. Always clean, staff are lovely and everyone is welcome. The only thing to remember is that it does get private bookings - so always call before you go to check which rooms are open. Great venue.
4. Arcade Club
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 363 reviews
Arcade Club is the Largest Video & Pinball Arcade in the UK, once you have paid for entry, All the Video Games & Pinball Machines in the Arcade are Free to play as much as you like! :) Entry prices are from £16 for Adults and £8 for under 16's, Family pass is available for £40 (2 Adults & 2 Children - saving £8) we are a family run business and take pride in being helpful and honest and being fairly priced for families. The games in Arcade Club are all original machines (some being over 40 years old!) and are in original condition and maintained to their original specifications wherever possible! we have over 400 machines to play on and rotate the games to keep the Arcade fresh - they'll always be something new you've not seen before when you visit! ;) Hope to see you Soon, Andy
Reviewed By bluenoseam
An outstanding collection of arcade history & modern imports, machines that honestly are older than I am in full working order and what's better, all on free play! The age of the machines is funnily "sold out" by their coin mechanisms, they might be on free play but seeing 10p credits is a total throwback to before even my time. You name it there's a fair chance they have it on the third floor which is all ages, it's a who's who of arcade history from Space Invaders & Galaxian to slightly more modern classics like Time Crisis & with it being free play it's also less galling when your timing isn't as good as it used to be! The second floor is more aimed towards the rhythm folks but genuinely wouldn't look out of place in Akihabara - in a figurative AND literal sense! This one's over 16's only and is a heaven of dance games, random obscure Japanese rhythm games & a bunch of top notch VR stations as well just to prove that it's not all an antiques roadshow! The table flipping game though is a personal favourite, I'd seen it on YouTube but now I know why it's a cult favourite, gotta check that one out for sure! Food & drink is catered for - I didn't have any snacks while I was there but something up on the second floor smelled great & the prices are honestly of the sort of value that makes you feel like you're robbing the place! They clearly have an ethos of send the customer home happy & it shows, not very often you'll see places like this have reasonable prices on food & drink! Value for money is outstanding, under £20 and you can access both floors from opening til chucking out time, compared with what I'd spend in an "a-la-carte" arcade that's daylight robbery on my part! The machines are generally well cared for and well maintained, have to remember that in some cases the machines are 30+ years old and I dare say used to oblivion even on a 4 day week! (seriously for the age of them they work a dream!) I know they're opening a new location in Leeds but well, if they're looking for a Scottish outreach I'd support that to the hills and back! Might have taken a couple of years to get down but having been, it won't be a couple of years until I get back!
5. Burrs Country Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
The park is a great place to visit, lying on the River Irwell one mile from Bury town centre. It's an ideal spot for a range of activities including walking, canoeing, fishing, birdwatching as well as picnicing. The East Lancs Railway runs through the park with steam trains stopping at Burrs Halt. Part of the Irwell Sculpture Trail is in the park with 4 of it's sculptures on display. Burrs contains several architectural remains from it's industrial past. There is a pub and a café in the park, and a children's playground at the gates. Please respect the code and take all litter home with you. The car parks get very busy at peak times so please use public transport if possible. Neither camping nor barbeques are allowed within the park. Fishing is by licence only. Please contact the Ramsbottom Angling Club
Reviewed By StephenHH - Manchester, United Kingdom
the travel restrictions mean we should get to know local places again. Burrs Park was an industrial complex for well over 100 years, progressing from water mill to steam, fed by the river Irwell which winds through the site Once the industry went away it was converted to a park, although it still has a dam, a short canal, and a steam railway going through it. Great place for a walk, with lots of wildlife now.
6. Compendium Escape Rooms
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 120 reviews
Fully immersive live action escape room experience, Try not to get trapped in to our puzzles because the time race is on! Your aim is to escape or breakout of our rooms.
Reviewed By pleasureseeking
We have recently completed the BEDLUM Escape Room with 20 seconds to spare......phew......I must say we had a most enjoyable family day. The staff are amazing and very helpful without giving too much away. we will definately be back to try out the other romms. 10/10
7. Peel Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By Andrew-Leakey - Leigh, United Kingdom
Great walk up from Ramsbottom station. Dog leading the way. Wet and wild at the top. With this great dark tower looking over the moor. V impressive. Amazing views out to Manchester City centre before the weather closed in. Well worth a visit. Legend has it the tower is occasionally open and you can climb the steps to the top. Will be good to do that post covid !!
8. Bury Market
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,170 reviews
A large Multi-Award Winning Market located at the heart of Bury. The Market has over 350 stalls open every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Winner of many Awards including NABMA's Market Attraction of the year in 2009,2012 & 2015, Bury Market is a great venue for day visitors either on its own or as part of a visit to Bury's other attractions.
Reviewed By IM_the_only_Parsnips - Rhyl, United Kingdom
What a marvellous market the best market we've ever been to, brilliant bargains sells all you can think of, the stall holders are soooo friendly and Bury is a very friendly place as well the people are all very nice! The Black pudding company is a must to go to the black pudding is gorgeous and the ladies on there are lovely, it was great to be able to take some back to put in the freezer, set out very well as you come out of the shopping centre into the market, it is a total must visit sell great food pies, cakes, meat, fish, hot food, etc, you'll be spoilt for choice! We will definitely be going again when in Bury need a few days around there to take it all in and to get around, especially if mobility is poor, everything is all linked together which is fantastic highly recommend here! You won't be disappointed! It's FAB!
9. The Met
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
""...a goldmine of entertainment in the heart of Bury"" Bury TimesThe Met is an independent performing arts organisation based in an impressive Victorian building in Bury, just north of Manchester.The Met presents contemporary and classic theatre, music and comedy touring nationally and internationally. We present new and exciting artists who go on to become household names as well as established artists performing to sell-out audiences all over the world.Audiences at The Met have enjoyed a pre-Partridge Steve Coogan, legendary performances by Joy Division and The Pixies, pre-Elbow Elbow, pre-Hollywood Lee Evans and live music and theatre that leaves people inspired and enriched.With the assistance of our funders and sponsors, we maintain affordable prices for our events so that everyone can enjoy our programme. We are committed to offering first class live entertainment – and welcoming you to the friendliest live arts venue in the North West of England!The Met is run by Bury Metropolitan Arts Association, a company limited by guarantee (No. 2370868) and a registered charity (No. 701879).
Reviewed By djinbury - Manchester, United Kingdom
Attended many events ere ....'An evening with ....that grumpy Radio Manchester Presenter,Allan Beswick but best ever is Andy Fairweather Lowe and his orchestra {sorry Band} he rocks up eb very year and is brilliant ! Beer is good too!
10. The Fusilier Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By GreggHowarth - Bury, United Kingdom
I grew up on the council estate opposite the old Fusiliers Barracks and went in a few times as a kid. It was the late 70's and early 80's, and I know I wouldn't have appreciated it then as I do now, partially because I'm an adult, and partially because my son is a Fusilier himself, but the new museum is way beyond what the old one was. The old one, whilst steeped in history, artefacts and information, despite it's factual accuracy, didn't really know how to present it in an entertaining, informative and enlightening way. But this is the 21st Century now and times have changed, as this is a very well set out and informative building with some great exhibits and a surprise or two as well, with very knowledgeable and helpful staff. It has a great cafe that is reasonably priced and a function room, although I have never used that. A great way to while away a couple of hours :)
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