Visit Manchester Well

We take climate change seriously in Manchester, so we want everyone who comes to our great region to be able to Visit Manchester Well. With our walkable city, extensive public transport network, farm to table eating, accredited accommodation, and brilliant local businesses and attractions, it’s easy to make your stay here a sustainable one.  

Here you’ll find handy tips on how your stay with us can make the smallest impact on the environment possible, with information on sustainable hotels, restaurants, attractions, transport, shops, days out, and much more. Help us reach our target of being a Net Zero city by 2038 by having a positive impact during your stay.  

Inspiration for your sustainable visit

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The Ealees Valley and Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale

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A gentle linear route between two railway stations visiting a tree-lined valley and one of the…

05 Aug 2026 -
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Tame Valley Station-to-Station Walk, Tameside

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A delightful route featuring a variety of pretty pathways between the towns of Mossley and…

04 Aug 2026 -
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Dovestone Reservoir from Greenfield, Oldham

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A moderately challenging route that brings you to one of the most spectacular locations in the…

04 Aug 2026 -
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Marple, The Peak Forest Canal and Chadkirk Country Estate, Stockport

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A lovely walk through the Goyt Valley featuring England’s highest canal aqueduct, a historic…

03 Aug 2026 -
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The Irwell Valley and Burrs Country Park, Bury

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A step-free route between Bury town centre and Burrs Country Park featuring steam trains, ice creams…

03 Aug 2026 -
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Jumbles Reservoir and Bradshaw Brook, Bolton

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This reservoir and valley walk from Bromley Cross Station explores picturesque Jumbles Country Park…

03 Aug 2026 -
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Sustainability at the newly open Power Hall at the Science and Industry Museum

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Header Image Credit: Credit Dave Bewick / Science and Industry Museum Power Hall: The Andrew Law…

28 Nov 2025 -
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Step Into Nature: Manchester's New CyanLines Routes Revealed

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Manchester is about to get a whole lot greener! A bold new project called CyanLines has been…

12 Sep 2025 -
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This City Centre Car Park Is Getting a Major Makeover

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An underused multistorey car park in Manchester’s iconic Northern Quarter will be transformed…

11 Jul 2025 -
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Top 10 tips to Visit Manchester Well

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With our walkable city, extensive public transport network, farm to table eating, city parks, easy…

24 Jun 2025 -
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Spotlight on Stockport with Little Miss Traveller

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Little Miss Traveller is shining the spotlight on Stockport as part of the 'Days out in…

07 May 2025 -
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Sustainable Dining at Winsome

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Located at 74 Princess Street, Winsome is one of Manchester’s most exciting culinary venues…

06 May 2025 -
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Sustainable Change at People’s History Museum

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Manchester is home to a wealth of cultural institutions that are making significant strides in…

01 May 2025 -
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Maray Leading the Way in Sustainable Dining

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Nestled in the heart of Manchester, Maray Manchester combines culinary excellence with a deep…

27 Apr 2025 -
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Borro: Reducing single-use takeaway cup waste by providing returnable cups

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Borro is a new returnable cups scheme helping Manchester ditch single-use takeaway cups and make a…

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Parks, pocket parks, old parks, new parks and gardens that were graveyards. Canals, wharfsides, rivers and rivers that become canals. There’s a lot to enjoy with the ‘green’ and ‘blue’ assets (to use the jargon) of central Manchester and Salford.

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Sustainable Businesses in Manchester

This map highlights some of the businesses around Greater Manchester who are doing brilliant things in sustainability.

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