2 Best Places to Shop in Manchester, Liverpool, and the Peak District, England

The city's largest shopping complex comprises four districts (Peter's Lane, South John Street, Paradise Street, and Hanover Street) and has more than 170 stores, bars, and restaurants, from small independents to international chains.

This vibrant, airy space in a onetime Victorian fish-market building houses two floors of studios for resident artists and craft makers selling to the public. Crafts workshops are hosted, too, and there's a wonderful café.