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  1. Experiences You Can Book Now
    Experiences You Can Book Now
    Book an activity in advance to make the most of your Manchester trip. Enjoy food and pub tours, family friendly attractions and football stadiums to name but a few.
  2. 72 Hours in Manchester
    72 Hours in Manchester
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    Day Trips from Manchester

City Break in Manchester

  1. Couple enjoying a game at Breakout Manchester
    Experiences in Manchester
    Book an activity in advance to make the most of your Manchester trip. Enjoy food and pub tours, family-friendly attractions, football stadium tours and much more.
  2. Man explaining the gin-making process to two people at Manchester Gin
    Gin Making Experience
    Join Manchester Gin for a fully immersive distillery tour and gin-making experience.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  3. The Manchester Ghost Walkabout
    Expect fabulous story-telling, drama and entertainment on a truly memorable occasion.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  4. Scranchester Food Tour guide talking to two men with plat of food
    Scranchester Food Tours
    A truly immersive food tour of Manchester. Your local guide will take you on a multi-stop tour across the city offering edible insights into food history and culture along the way. The tour will include at least eight stops (adding up to a huge meal, come hungry!) revealing why the city’s food and drink scene is booming.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  5. Bridgewater Hall
    The Manchester Music Walkabout
    A tuneful swoop through the popular music scene of the city from the 1960s to the present day.
    1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
  6. Craft Beer Tour Manchester - beer on a table
    Craft Beer Tour Manchester
    Join us on a craft beer adventure as we tour Manchester and sample the best local produce that the city has to offer. We visit a range of microbreweries and craft beer houses enjoying at least ten craft beers along the way. Just £30pp, tour run every Saturday.
    1. People in an exhibition in the National Football Museum
      National Football Museum
      Whether you’re a football fanatic, planning family day out or visiting the great city of Manchester, the National Football Museum is the place share stories about everybody’s favourite game.
      1. 14 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
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      What's on in Manchester
      As one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the UK, Manchester has a rolling calendar of outstanding events, exhibitions, concerts, markets and theatre.
    3. Person enjoying food outside a converted bus
      Food and Drink in Manchester
      With new restaurants, bars, gastropubs, micro breweries and cafes opening weekly, the city is establishing itself as one of the UK’s most exciting foodie destinations.
    4. Corn Exchange Manchester: exterior
      Corn Exchange Manchester
      Showcasing all its original Edwardian beauty with a modern twist, The Corn Exchange is home to a mouthwatering mix of restaurants and more in Manchester. With cuisine from around the world including Germany, Greece, India, Italy, the far-East and british favourites too.
      1. 1 Jan 202131 Dec 2023
    5. The Refuge
      With its welcome ambiance and sociable buzz, The Refuge has become a hotspot where you can play all day and stay all night. Sip cocktails, whizz through work emails, catch a live DJ, sample pours from a local brewery: You can do it all and more.
      1. 1 Jan 202131 Dec 2023
    6. People sat at high table eating food and drinking wine and cocktails
      Peter Street Kitchen
      Set in the iconic Free Trade Hall, Peter Street Kitchen captures the essence of the building’s former glory and atmosphere, remaining a stage for entertainment and celebration.
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    7. Female looking at clothes on a rack
      Shopping in Manchester
      Manchester boasts great shopping centres such as Manchester Arndale and The Trafford Centre as well as high street destinations that offer an unrivalled selection of international brands, alongside a thriving independent scene.
    8. Exterior view of Afflecks, Manchester
      Afflecks
      Established in 1982, Afflecks has become an icon in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Regularly voted a ‘must see’ for visitors to the city, our vibrant and eclectic market is packed full of independent traders who put their heart and soul into their products.
      1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    9. Selfridges in Exchange Square
      Selfridges
      Selfridges Exchange Square is located in the heart of the city and a luxury shopping experience, home to the most sought-after and exclusive designer brands in the world
      1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    10. Inside Manchester Arndale
      Manchester Arndale
      The UK's largest city-centre shopping centre with over 240 retailers.
      1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    11. Where to Stay in Manchester
      Where to Stay in Manchester
      Greater Manchester offers a wide range of accommodation, from unique boutique hotels and luxury pads to beautiful countryside settings and cosy family hideaways, there’s something to suit every need and taste.
    12. The Edwardian Manchester
      The Edwardian Manchester
      The Edwardian Manchester offers its guests a modern five-star stay in the beautiful, multi-million-pound refurbished Grade II*-listed Free Trade Hall.
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    13. Roomzzz Manchester City Centre
      Book a stay at one of 59 beautifully designed Serviced Apartments in Manchester City Centre, fully fitted for the practicalities of daily life, finished with a subtle suggestion of the Orient inspired by the bustle of nearby Chinatown. As you'd expect from a luxury hotel, there's every concession to contemporary style and comfort. Choose between our Smart and Grande Studio, two bed Penthouse Suite or book a Liberty or Loft Suite.
    14. The Midland hotel in Manchester
      The Midland Hotel
      Grade II listed Edwardian building exuding elegance and style.
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      3. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    15. Day Trips and Excursions from Manchester
      Come Back and Explore More of the North
      Manchester is ideally placed as a base to explore more of the North, including iconic destinations like Liverpool, the Peak District, Chester, and many more.
    16. Liverpool
      Liverpool
    17. Aerial view of Chester
      Chester
    18. Derby & the Peak District
      Derby & the Peak District
    19. Getting To Your Manchester City Break
      Getting To Your Manchester City Break
      Leave the car behind and take the stress out of travelling to Manchester for your city break. Choose from one of our rail partners.
    20. Avanti West Coast Train
      Avanti West Coast
      Avanti West Coast run the fastest trains out of London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly, with the journey taking just over two hours. Frequent services mean you can reach Manchester safely and in next to no time with a choice of Standard, Standard Premium or First Class travel.
      1. 1 Jan 202331 Dec 2023
    21. TransPennine Express
      Travel to Manchester from across the North of England and Scotland with regular direct services TransPennine Express.

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