Situated in Sale, just a 15-minute drive from Manchester’s lively centre, the 4-star Eskdale Lodge has 2 cosy bars and a restaurant. There is free parking and traditional rooms with free Wi-Fi.

Bedrooms at The Eskdale are individually decorated, and many have original features. The en suite rooms include a flat-screen TV and tea/coffee facilities with mineral water and biscuits.

The Eskdale Lodge Restaurant serves traditional British cuisine and cooked breakfasts in the Victorian panelled dining room. The bars have exposed beams, rustic furniture, and large-screen TVs.

The family-run Eskdale is just 15 minutes’ drive from Manchester International Airport. Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, is a 10-minute drive, and the M62 motorway is 2 miles away.