Best Gelato in Hipperholme

"Ginger’s is the perfect place to go for a Mancunian-made ice cream. An award winning real dairy ice cream business, this Affleck’s emporium offers a range of exciting flavours which even include vegan options. The flavours change quite regularly so there will always be something new to try on every visit; they recently served a vegan chocolate brownie flavour which went down very well!"

"You’ve probably seen the chic and trendy “ice cream van for the grown-ups. This dessert wagon is mainly to be found after dark, when the children are safe in bed, roaming the streets of south Manchester.”. And now luckily for us they have a permanent residence in the Northern Quarter, on the first floor Afflecks Palace."

"Products sourced from local producers, Ginger’s is on the first floor of Afflecks which means it’s already cool – and that’s before trying the ice cream. Like Gino’s, they have loads of stuff to suit your ice cream needs including dairy-free ice cream. Be sure to try the Chorlton Crack."

"Last but not least is something a bit different, and a must-try for all of you with a sweet tooth. My Cookie Dough is a cookie dough stand in Trinity Shopping Centre, but they also do takeaway and delivery. Whilst they offer boxes for you to bake yourself, we’d recommend the fresh cookie dough boxes which come warm (or cold, should you choose an ice cream)."

"They serve up traditional Italian gelato, and have loads of flavours. From mango to pistachio, Snickers to cookies and cream, you can mix and match up to four scoops. Want something a little bit more extravagant?"

"Common’s social media humour has kept us all going through those ‘if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry’ moments of the pandemic and selling Nell’s pizzas has probably kept them going too. Now also available from The Beagle in Chorlton, these massive 22” pizzas (also available by the slice) come in non-vegan flavours too but even if you’re not doing veganuary their vegan slices are well worth your time. The Veganic features mushrooms, roast garlic cashew cream, chilli, ‘forza win sauce’ and thyme - who needs a load of PVA-glue-esque vegan cheese with all that going on?"

"There’ll be a point during Veganuary when all you want is a massive cheesy pizza and Nell’s is there to provide with four vegan options available to order as a 14” or the huge 22” version. Options include the Vegan Deluxe with artichokes, marinated peppers, red onion and vegan n’duja and the Veganic with mushrooms, roasted garlic cashew cream, forza win sauce, chilli and thyme. Available to order via Deliveroo from their kitchens at Common in Northern Quarter and The Beagle in Chorlton."

"Last but definitely not least is Nell’s Pizza – who really switched up the Manchester pizza scene for us this year. A market that is dominated with Neapolitan pizza, Nell’s brought proper New York-style slices to us every week at Common – and they’ve since become a more permanent fixture for us to enjoy. Think slices bigger than your head and whopping 22-inch pizzas, with classic cheese, pepperoni, and more to choose from."

"Enjoy a little fresh air with an invigorating walk around Chevin Forest Park, a short drive from Leeds overlooking the town of Otley. The walk shows off the best of Yorkshire’s natural scenery, taking in dramatic views, rocky outcrops and moorlands scattered with beautiful purple heather."

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Martin Clark used under CC BY-SA 2.0. Bingley Five-Rise Locks is a staircase lock, on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal of Bingley. As the name infers, a vessel going through the lock is lifted or brought down in five phases."

"Located on Thomas Street in the Northern Quarter, the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art is a leading exhibition in exploring contemporary Chinese culture, through performances, workshops and film screenings. It is currently awaiting a date for reopening."