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The Real Manchester from a Real Mancunian | a walking tour

5.0(6)Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews2 hFree cancellationBy Ric Frankland
The Real Manchester from a Real Mancunian | a walking tour

About this activity

Discover the Manchester most visitors, and even many locals, walk straight past. Led by a lifelong Mancunian, this relaxed, small-group tour uses archive photographs, historic maps and on-location visuals to reveal the stories hidden in the city’s streets.

From protest, music and innovation to pubs, homelessness and Manchester’s constant reinvention, this is much more than a checklist of landmarks.

There’s plenty of time for questions, conversation and looking at the city in a completely different way.

What's included

  • ✓Guided walking tour led by a Manchester-born architect
  • ✓Archival maps and photographs revealing Manchester then and now
  • ✓Small group size, with plenty of opportunities for questions and conversation
  • ✓Personal memories and local insights into familiar landmarks and overlooked corners
  • ✓Stories of Manchester’s people, music, inventions and changing fortunes

Meeting and pickup

  • We'll meet outside the front of The Edwardian Manchester hotel (the former Free Trade Hall), on Peter Street.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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