Manchester

Manchester Skyline

History and Highlights

Manchester is a town with two well-known sports team and a diverse community with many different backgrounds. The town is full of amazing places to visit with lots of history.

theater_comedy Things to Do

Science and Industry Museum

A historical site connected to the 19th century.... The historic site is a connection between scientific theory and its real-world application. One event that is well-known is the Manchester Science Festival. This event brings people of all ages together showcasing research and innovation from top scientist in the region.

Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum is one of the largest university museums in the United Kingdom being over 130 years old.... This historic, original neo-Gothic building was designed by Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905). It holds nearly 4.5 million objects from the natural sciences and human culture. The place has always been apart of research and learning and is critical to the city's research today.

Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral

A church with a long withstanding starting in the 7th century.... A church with a mission of helping the community where everyone is welcome. There are many ways to get involve in helping the community such as events and charity work.

restaurant_menu Places to Eat

The Brasserie

The White Hart Inn at Lydgate

Rating: ★★★★★

Cost: £££

Banoffee Pie

Lilly's Patisserie & Bistro

Rating: ★★★★

Cost: ££

Nat's Bombay Kitchen

Rating: ★★★★★

Cost: £££

How to Get Here

Manchester is accessible via the M60. The motorways connected to the M60 are the M56 (to the airport, Chester and the M6 southbound to Birmingham), the M61 (to Bolton, Preston and the M6 northbound to Lancaster), the M62 (west to Liverpool and east to Leeds and Kingston upon Hull), the M66 (to Bury) and the M67.

You can get to Manchester via any trains. The main train stations to get off are Manchester Victoria, Manchester Picadilly or Manchester Oxford Road.

Manchester Airport has a dedicated railway station and metrolink. The drive to the airport is 20-minute drive from Manchester city centre and is reached by the M56 motorway, with a dedicated approach road from the motorway at junction 5.