Manchester Attractions
Use our Manchester sightseeing and attractions listings to help you make the most of your visit to Manchester, or browse by location using the
map of attractions in Manchester.
52 Church Street, , Greater Manchester M4 1PW
Tel +44 (0)161-834 2039
Opened in 1982, this revitalised city centre building boasts 5 stories of around 50 stalls and market-type shops. The intention is to provide affordable retail outlets for emerging designers to sell their wares directly to the public.
Long Millgate, , Greater Manchester M3 1SB
Tel +44 (0)161 384 7961
Chethams Library was founded in 1653 and is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world. It began acquiring material in August 1655, and has been adding to it ever since. It is an independent charity and remains open to readers and visitors free of charge.
70 Oxford Street, , Greater Manchester M1 5NH
Tel +44 (0)161 200 1500
Exhibitions of paintings, photography, sculpture, architecture, design & crafts with an independent film programme featuring new releases, classic & foreign films.
113-115 Portland Street, , Greater Manchester M1 6FB
Tel +44 (0)161 237 5525
CUBE is an architecture centre and a member of the Architecture Centre Network. The remit is to create and promote understanding of the built environment through activities including exhibitions, events and debates.
George Street, Compstall, , Greater Manchester SK6 5JD
Tel +44 (0)161 427 6937
Etherow Country Park was one of Britain's first country parks. Established in 1968 around an old cotton mill, the parks has steadily grown in size and popularity and now attracts over a quarter of a million visitors a year.
Fairfield Square, Droylson, , Greater Manchester M43 6AD
Tel +44 (0)161 370 3461
The Moravians established a settlement here in the 18th century, and is the largest of its kind in Britain and has been declared an area of outstanding architectural and historical interest.
Millgate Lane, Didsbury, , Greater Manchester M20 2SW
Tel +44 (0)161 434 1877
Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens feature an interesting rock garden. The botanical gardens are home to many uncommon alpines, bulbs and marginal plants which are all situated around a natural pond.
Platt Hall, Rusholme, , Greater Manchester M14 5LL
Tel +44 (0)161 224 5217
The first organisation in Britain to specialise in dress & fashion featuring 20,000 items of dress & accessories dating back to 1600 to the present day.
The Farm Centre, Manchester City Council, , Greater Manchester M25 2SW
Tel +44 (0)161 773 1085
A farm centre with pet's corner, children's play area and paddling pool, horse riding, boating lake, rose garden, hotricultural centre and an 18-hole golf course. Guided tours are available in the hall and gallery.
Quay West, Trafford Wharf Road, Wharfside, Trafford Park, , Greater Manchester M17 1HH
Tel +44 (0)161 877 7778
The minesweeper HMS Bronington illustrates the life & work of the minesweeping service of the Royal Navy. HRH Prince of Wales introduces the commentary.
Eccles Old Road, Buile Hill Park, Salford, , Greater Manchester M6 8GL
Tel +44 (0)161 736 1832
The Lancashire Mining Museum contains exhibits about mining, which was once a major industry in south Lancashire. There is a reconstructed mine, with tools and machinery taken from real mines.
Victoria Streeat, , Greater Manchester M3 1SX
Tel +44 (0)161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral dates from 15C it has the widest naive in England & some fine wood carvings. There are guided tours, organ recitals, brass rubbing & a gift shop.
17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter, , Greater Manchester M4 5JD
Tel +44 (0)161 832 4274
A centre for contemporary craft & design including jewellery, sculpture, textiles, costurme design & ceramics in 16 studios. Exhibitions of work change every 12 weeks.
190 Cheetham Hill Road, , Greater Manchester M8 8LW
Tel +44 (0)161 834 9879
Opened in 1984, the Manchester Jewish Museum provides visitors with an insight in to the lives of the Jewish community in the city over the past 200 years. Headsets, photographs and room settings capture memories from earlier this century.
The University, Oxford Road, , Greater Manchester M13 9PL
Tel +44 (0)161 275 2634
The Manchester Museum has been extensively refurbished. There are four galleries within the museum which are Ancient Egypt, ethnology, oriental gallery & Mediterranean gallery.
Stuart Street, , Greater Manchester M11 4DQ
Tel +44 (0)161 223 2244
This national cycling centre is Britain's primary indoor Olympic cycle track and widely regarded as one of the World's finest and fastest board tracks. The cycle centre is also the home to the Great Britain Cycling Team
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, , Greater Manchester M3 4FP
Tel +44 (0)161 832 2244
Sited on the oldest railway station in the world, museum highlights include the power hall, air & space gallery, an electricity gallery covering 4 floors & a new gallery exploring Manchester's textile industry.
Boyle Street, Cheetham Hill, , Greater Manchester M8 8UW
Tel +44 (0)161 205 2122
The Manchester Museum of Transport's main function is the preservation of road public transport in Greater Manchester. The exhibits range from horse to bus as well as the Metrolink.
Ordsall Lane, , Greater Manchester M5 3AN
Tel +44 (0)161 872 0251
Ordsall Hall was once the home of the wealthy Radclyffe family, always bursting with life! The house is said to be the place where Guy Fawkes plotted to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
60-62 Nelson Street, Chorlton on Medlock, , Greater Manchester M13 9WP
Tel +44 (0)161 273 5673
The Pankhurst Centre is where the formation of the Women's Social and Political Union was formed in 1903. The Pankhurst Parlour and Gardens are in an Edwardian style and include exhibitions relating to the suffrage movement.
