It’s not often we’re blessed with an August bank holiday as glorious as this one. Usually they can be a bit of a wash out but today Greater Manchester has enjoyed wall to wall sunshine.

Many of us will be enjoying the weather with a barbecue at home, or perhaps a picnic in the park.

But a nice way to round off the day is with a trip to a beer garden, where you can relax with a refreshing drink and soak up the last rays of sunshine. It’s also a nice distraction if you’re back at work tomorrow.

Across Greater Manchester are beer gardens in all shapes and sizes, from tiny city-centre courtyards to canal-side terraces.

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Head to Littleborough in Rochdale and you’ll find a beer garden with perhaps one of the best views in Greater Manch

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