11 attractions loved in Greater Manchester and beyond that you can't visit now

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Many of Britain's most popular theme parks and attractions now only live on in our memories and photographs. Today's youngsters will be familiar with the likes of Alton Towers or Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

But for many of us, the attractions we loved are now a thing of the past. A number of theme parks, rides and attractions were based here in Greater Manchester, from The Water Place in Bolton to Gorton Tub and the Granada Studio Tour.

Whereas other popular day outs could be find elsewhere in the UK, in neighbouring Lancashire and Wales and beyond. Read More: Some were demolished years ago, whereas other still lie in a state of disrepair years after closing their doors.

Here, we take a look back at a number of attractions loved in Greater Manchester and beyond that you can't visit now. This list isn't intended to be comprehensive, we've selected a number of lost attractions from the region and elsewhere in the UK.