Manchester: the city that made the modern world
Manchester · United Kingdom
from 19 £ per person
You will walk through the old industrial heart of Manchester. You will see the world's first big railway station. You will see a Roman fort, two thousand years old. You will see the first industrial canal in the world. You will see the buildings that cotton money built. You will hear about the day the army charged the crowd. You will end in the oldest library in the English-speaking world. Everything is close. We walk slowly. We stop when you want.
What you'll see
- The Science and Industry Museum, on the world's first passenger railway
- The Roman fort of Castlefield, where Manchester got its name
- The Bridgewater Canal, the world's first industrial canal
- The neo-Gothic Town Hall and John Rylands Library, built on cotton money
What's included
- A local guide who tells the story of the city
- A walking tour through the historic centre
- Stops to rest whenever you need them
Who it's for
For anyone who wants to understand how Manchester made the modern world, on foot and without rushing: lovers of history, industrial architecture and the ideas that changed everything.
Details
- Categories
- History, Architecture
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Languages
- English
- Usual times
- 10:00, 13:00, 16:00
- Meeting point
- In front of the Science and Industry Museum, Liverpool Road
- Pace
- Moderate
- Terrain
- Flat or paved
- Distance on foot
- Medium (2–5 km)
Accessibility
Accessibility pending verification
- Toilets available
- Rest stops
- Public transport near the meeting point
Price by group size
- Small group (5–8): 28 £
- Standard (9–15): 19 £
- Intimate (2–4): 38 £