Attractions in Manchester

Afflecks

Indoor market of independent stalls and boutiques, in the building that once housed the Affleck & Brown department store.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Alan Turing Memorial

Sculpture in Sackville Gardens commemorating Alan Turing, a pioneer of modern computing.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

Albert Square

Public square dominated by the Town Hall, with the Grade I listed Albert Memorial to Prince Albert.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Alexandra Park

60-acre park that opened to the public in 1870, on the border of Moss Side and Whalley Range.

• Oxford Road & Rusholme, Manchester

Altrincham Market

Former indoor market on Market Street that reopened in 2014 as a food hall with food and drink traders.

• Altrincham & Sale, Manchester

Altrincham Town Hall

Municipal building on Market Street that was the headquarters of Altrincham Borough Council.

• Altrincham & Sale, Manchester

Angel Meadow Park

Park on a slope between the River Irk and Rochdale Road, regenerated in the 2000s.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Barton Arcade

Grade II* listed Victorian arcade built in 1871, between Deansgate and St Ann's Square.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Beech Road

Chorlton's main street for independent cafés, bars and shops, a short walk from the green.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Beehive Mill

Grade II* listed former cotton mill on Jersey Street, with an 1824 warehouse noted for its early fireproof construction.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Beetham Tower

Forty-seven-storey tower at the top of Deansgate, completed in 2006 and designed by SimpsonHaugh and Partners.

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Big Horn

Trombone-shaped sculpture about 10 metres tall, mounted on the Afflecks building after being taken down in 2017.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Bridgewater Canal

Canal commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater and opened in 1761; it runs through Altrincham and Sale.

• Altrincham & Sale, Manchester

Brownsfield Mill

Grade II* listed former cotton-spinning mill on Binns Place, with what is thought to be the city's oldest surviving mill chimney.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Burton Road

West Didsbury street of independent cafés, bars and restaurants, between Chorlton and Didsbury village.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Canal Street

Pedestrianised street beside the Rochdale Canal, the centre of Manchester's Gay Village and lined with bars and restaurants.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

Castlefield Canal Basin

Canal basin at the Manchester end of the Bridgewater Canal, surrounded by warehouses, footbridges and railway viaducts.

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Castlefield Gallery

Free contemporary art gallery at Hewitt Street, supporting artists through exhibitions and events.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Castlefield Viaduct

Railway viaduct built in 1893, on part of which the National Trust has created a garden.

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Cathedral Gardens

Open space beside Victoria station, bounded by Chetham's, the cathedral, the Corn Exchange and the National Football Museum.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Chetham's Library

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Chips

Apartment building beside the Ashton Canal at New Islington, part of an urban renewal project led by Urban Splash.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Chorlton Green

Historic green in the old centre of Chorlton, a conservation area since 1970, with the Horse and Jockey pub beside it.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Chorlton Park

Public park with gardens, trees and recreational facilities, open to the public since 1928.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Chorlton Water Park

Former gravel pit beside the Mersey, restored as a water park and now a Local Nature Reserve.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Chorltonville

Early twentieth-century garden suburb of Chorlton, designated a conservation area in 1991.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Church of the Holy Name

Grade I listed Catholic church by Joseph Hansom and his son, built 1869 to 1871, with a tower added in 1928.

• Oxford Road & Rusholme, Manchester

Corn Exchange

Former corn exchange on Exchange Square, now a food court.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Cross Street Chapel

Unitarian chapel in the city centre, a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Daily Express Building

Grade II* listed newspaper office of 1939 on Great Ancoats Street, designed by the engineer Sir Owen Williams.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Didsbury Village

The old village centre of Didsbury on Wilmslow Road, with a long run of bars, cafés and restaurants.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Dunham Massey

Grade I listed country house and park west of Altrincham, owned by the National Trust since 1976.

• Altrincham & Sale, Manchester

Elizabeth Gaskell's House

• Oxford Road & Rusholme, Manchester

Etihad Stadium

Home of Manchester City, with a domestic capacity of 61,038. Stadium tours are listed on the club's website.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Fletcher Moss Botanical Garden

Park and botanical garden in Didsbury between the River Mersey and Stenner Woods, given to the city by Alderman Fletcher Moss in 1915.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Fog Lane Park

Public park in Didsbury with a café; its own website lists news and events.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Free Trade Hall

Mid-Victorian hall on Peter Street, built on St Peter's Fields where the Peterloo Massacre took place, now a hotel.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Great Northern Warehouse

Former railway goods warehouse at Deansgate and Peter Street, Grade II* listed and refurbished as a leisure complex in 1999.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Greater Manchester Police Museum

Former police station on Newton Street, now a museum on the history of policing in Greater Manchester.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

HOME

Arts centre with cinemas, a theatre and galleries on Tony Wilson Place.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

Imperial War Museum North

Museum exploring the impact of modern conflict, on the Trafford side of the Manchester Ship Canal.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Salford Quays & MediaCity, Manchester

Jackson's Warehouse

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

John Rylands Library

Neo-Gothic library on Deansgate opened in 1900, now part of the University of Manchester and home to its Special Collections.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Longford Park

Park on the Chorlton and Stretford border; its athletics stadium is home to Trafford Athletic Club.

• Chorlton & Didsbury, Manchester

Manchester Art Gallery

Public art gallery on Mosley Street, spread across three connected buildings, two of them designed by Sir Charles Barry.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

Manchester Cathedral

Grade I listed Anglican cathedral on Victoria Street, seat of the Bishop of Manchester.

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Manchester Cenotaph

First World War memorial in St Peter's Square, facing the southern entrance of the Town Hall.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Manchester Central

Exhibition and conference centre in the former Central railway station, with a 64-metre arched roof, Grade II* listed.

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Manchester Central Library

Domed library in St Peter's Square designed by E. Vincent Harris and built between 1930 and 1934.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

Centre on Oak Street with about 20 craft and design studios, a free exhibitions programme and a café.

Entry: according to the venue’s own page, read 25 Oct 2026. Special exhibitions and events may be charged. Source

• Northern Quarter & Cathedral, Manchester

Manchester Museum

University of Manchester museum of archaeology, anthropology and natural history, the largest university museum in the UK.

• Oxford Road & Rusholme, Manchester

Manchester Ship Canal

Inland waterway 36 miles long linking Manchester to the Irish Sea, ending at Salford Quays near the former Pomona Docks.

• Salford Quays & MediaCity, Manchester

Manchester Town Hall

Victorian neo-Gothic town hall facing Albert Square, the ceremonial headquarters of Manchester City Council.

• Spinningfields & Deansgate, Manchester

Mayfield Park

Park of 2.6 hectares on the River Medlock, the city centre's first new park in over 100 years, opened in September 2022.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

McConnel & Kennedy Mills

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

Mechanics' Institute

Grade II* listed building on Princess Street where the Trades Union Congress was founded.

• Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village, Manchester

Media City Footbridge

Cable-stayed swing footbridge over the Manchester Ship Canal near MediaCityUK, completed in 2011.

• Salford Quays & MediaCity, Manchester

Merchant's Bridge

• Castlefield & the Canals, Manchester

Murrays' Mills

Former cotton mills between Jersey Street and the Rochdale Canal, built for brothers Adam and George Murray.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester

National Cycling Centre

Cycling venue at Sportcity with an indoor velodrome, a BMX arena and mountain bike trails.

• Ancoats & New Islington, Manchester