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Private Manchester Northern Quarter Walking Tour

By Walking Tours in England
Free cancellation available
Price is £250 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Take the city at your own pace and discover Manchester on an exclusive private tour, with your own local, expert guide.

Discover Manchester’s quirky Northern Quarter on this 1.5 hour small group walking tour through the city’s most creative neighbourhood. With a local guide, step back in time and explore lots of iconic streets filled with street art, and iconic buildings that showcase the Northern Quarter's spirit.

Along the way you’ll uncover hidden histories, striking architecture, and stories of radical protest, music legends and creativity that still shape Manchester.

The tour includes:
Iconic Street Art - discover Manchester's artists, how they create their art and the impact on the city
Local Independent Manchester - uncover the stories of local independent shops
Historical Landmarks with Modern Stories - from suffragette activism to art deco buildings
Oldham Street & Band on the Wall – radical politics and music heritage
Plus plenty of hidden gems you’d never find on your own

Activity location

  • Fred Aldous
    • 37 Lever Street
    • M1 1LW, Manchester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fred Aldous Ltd
    • 37 Lever Street
    • M1 1LW, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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Large Group Size (7-15 people)
  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes1h 30m
    1h 30m
  • English

Group size

Language options: English
Price details
£250.00 x 1 Traveller£250.00
Total
Price is £250.00
Until Mon, 23 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local guide fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    All sites seen from the outside, no entrances required

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Fred Aldous

  • 15m
Meet your guide outside the iconic Fred Aldous shop in Stevenson Square. Here, learn about the history of the Northern Quarter, and the context of it within wider Manchester. Fred Aldous is an independent shop with a long history, uncover its secrets here.

Tariff Street

  • 15m
Stop on Tariff Street to uncover your first pieces of iconic Manchester street art. Learn about the context of street art in the city, and see a couple of commissioned murals, as well as some graffiti.

Faraday Street

  • 15m
Stop on Faraday Street, seeing the Police Museum on the way. The iconic Paste Up Wonderwall is an amazing sight to see, learn all about it at this stop.

Little Lever Street

  • 30m
Stop on Little Lever St and Lever St, seeing some more iconic pieces of Manchester street art. You'll also see some exceptional examples of old 18th century merchant houses here, and the iconic Express Building, designed by Sir Owen Williams.

Brightwell Walk

  • 15m
Pass by the iconic Frog and Bucket Comedy Club, and some more political pieces of art. See the Band on the Wall, an iconic comedy venue in the city. Then see the iconic Andy Bourke Mural, along with even more murals!

Location

Activity location

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    Fred Aldous
    • 37 Lever Street
    • M1 1LW, Manchester, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fred Aldous Ltd
    • 37 Lever Street
    • M1 1LW, Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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