Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Manchester, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 5.5 km
Ascend 106 m
Descend 113 m

Experience Manchester in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Manchester

Sight 1: Mayfield Park

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Mayfield Park is a public park in Manchester city centre, England, covering an area of 6.5 acres (2.6 ha). The city centre's first new public park in more than 100 years, it was officially opened on 22 September 2022 by Bev Craig, the Leader of Manchester City Council.

Wikipedia: Mayfield Park, Manchester (EN), Website

720 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 2: Victory over Blindness

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Victory over Blindness David Dixon / CC BY-SA 2.0

Victory Over Blindness is a bronze sculpture in Manchester, England, by Johanna Domke-Guyot. It is on Piccadilly Approach outside the main entrance of Manchester Piccadilly station and was commissioned to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.

Wikipedia: Victory Over Blindness (EN)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Alan Turing Statue

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The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in Sackville Gardens in Manchester, England, is a sculpture in memory of Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing.

Wikipedia: Alan Turing Memorial (EN)

3 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Sackville Gardens

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Sackville Gardens is a public space in Manchester, England. It is bounded by Manchester College's Shena Simon Campus on one side and Whitworth Street, Sackville Street, the Rochdale Canal and Canal Street on the others.

Wikipedia: Sackville Gardens (EN)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Palace Theatre

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The Palace Theatre is one of the main theatres in Manchester, England. It is situated on Oxford Street, on the north-east corner of the intersection with Whitworth Street. The Palace and its sister theatre the Opera House on Quay Street are operated by the same parent company, Ambassador Theatre Group. The original capacity of 3,675 has been reduced to its current 1,955.

Wikipedia: Palace Theatre, Manchester (EN)

336 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: The Dancehouse

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The Dancehouse is a dance centre at 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, England. Formerly, the dance house was the Regal Cinema.

Wikipedia: Dancehouse (EN)

730 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: Bridgewater Hall

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The Bridgewater Hall is a concert venue in Manchester city centre, England. It cost around £42 million to build in the 1990s, and hosts over 250 performances a year. It is home to the 165-year-old Hallé Orchestra as well as to the Hallé Choir and Hallé Youth Orchestra and it serves as the main concert venue for the BBC Philharmonic.

Wikipedia: Bridgewater Hall (EN), Website

840 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: 53two

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53two is a theatre located under in the Grade II* listed arches under Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, England. It is part of the Greater Manchester Small Venues Network, alongside the Hope Mill Theatre, the Edge Theatre and the Kings Arms Theatre.

Wikipedia: 53two (EN), Website

479 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Peterloo Memorial

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The Peterloo Memorial is a memorial in Manchester, England, commemorating the Peterloo Massacre. It is sited close to the site of the massacre and was unveiled on 14 August 2019.

Wikipedia: Peterloo Memorial (EN)

1028 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 10: Castlefield Gallery

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The Castlefield Gallery is an art gallery in Manchester, England, located at 2 Hewitt Street, Knott Mill, Manchester. The gallery, a resource for contemporary visual artists, was founded by Manchester Artists Studio Association in 1984. The gallery has an exhibition and events programme, provides a professional development scheme for artists in its Project Space and PureScreen screens film and video works.

Wikipedia: Castlefield Gallery (EN), Website

441 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Mamucium

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Mamucium, also known as Mancunium, is a former Roman fort in the Castlefield area of Manchester in North West England. The castrum, which was founded c. AD 79 within the Roman province of Roman Britain, was garrisoned by a cohort of Roman auxiliaries near two major Roman roads running through the area. Several sizeable civilian settlements containing soldiers' families, merchants and industry developed outside the fort. The area is a protected Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Wikipedia: Mamucium (EN), Heritage Website

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