Things to do in Manchester, United Kingdom
The top attractions and places to visit in Manchester, by how many Wikipedias have an article about them: Jodrell Bank Observatory, English Football Hall of Fame and Manchester Piccadilly station, and 37 more within 15 mi of the centre.
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Top attractions in Manchester
Jodrell Bank ObservatoryLandmark · 17 mi from the centre
English Football Hall of FameMuseum · 0.4 mi from the centre
Manchester Piccadilly stationArchaeological site · 0.4 mi from the centre
Manchester Art GalleryMuseum · 0.2 mi from the centre
Manchester CathedralCathedral · 0.4 mi from the centre
Manchester MuseumMuseum · 1 mi from the centre
Landmarks and monuments
Jodrell Bank ObservatoryWorld HeritageLandmark · 17 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Piccadilly stationArchaeological site · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Beetham TowerSkyscraper · 0.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Alan Turing MemorialMonument · 0.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Trinity BridgeBridge · 0.6 mi from the centre · On the map
Albert SquareSquare · 0.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Deansgate railway stationArchaeological site · 0.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Liverpool Road railway stationArchaeological site · 0.9 mi from the centre · On the map
Shambles SquareSquare · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester CenotaphMonument · 0.2 mi from the centre · On the map
St Peter's SquareSquare · 0.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Central railway stationArchaeological site · 0.6 mi from the centre · On the map
statue of Emmeline PankhurstStatue · 0.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Museums
English Football Hall of Fame0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Art Gallery0.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Museum1 mi from the centre · On the map
Chetham's Library0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
National Football Museum0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Imperial War Museum North2.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Lyme Park12 mi from the centre · On the map
Science and Industry Museum0.8 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Jewish Museum1 mi from the centre · On the mapPeople's History Museum0.7 mi from the centre · On the map
Pankhurst Centre1.3 mi from the centre · On the mapWhitworth Art Gallery1.5 mi from the centre · On the map
Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester1.6 mi from the centre · On the map
Urbis0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Castles, palaces and cathedrals
Manchester CathedralCathedral · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Cathedral Church of St. John the EvangelistCathedral · 1 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester CastleCastle · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Churches, mosques and temples
Didsbury MosqueMosque · 4 mi from the centre · On the map
Manchester Central MosqueMosque · 1.9 mi from the centre · On the map
St Ann's Church, ManchesterTemple or shrine · 0.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Darul Amaan MosqueMosque · 1.3 mi from the centre · On the map
North Manchester Jamia MosqueMosque · 2.1 mi from the centre · On the map
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, ManchesterTemple or shrine · 1.2 mi from the centre · On the map
Parks, gardens and zoos
Belle Vue Zoological GardensZoo or aquarium · 2.4 mi from the centre · On the map
Heaton ParkGarden · 3.8 mi from the centre · On the map
Platt Fields ParkPark · 2.3 mi from the centre · On the map
Highfield Country ParkPark · 3.7 mi from the centre · On the map
More to do in Manchester with TAKIP
- Hiking routes52 waymarked routes within 10 mi, among them GM Ringway.
- CamerasOne camera on the map.
- ISS passesThe next visible passes in local time; it climbs at most 65° here.
- Sunrise and sunsetSunrise, sunset, day length and twilight in local time, today and through the year.
- Port and shipsManchester, 1.2 mi from the centre.
Day trips from Manchester
- Derby50 mi awayDerby Museum and Art Gallery6 stops in a day, starting at Pickford's House
- Lincoln, England72 mi awayLincoln Cathedral6 stops in a day, starting at Lincoln Castle
- York58 mi awayYork Minster6 stops in a day, starting at York Castle
- Bangor, Wales80 mi awayCastles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd40 places to see, led by Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd and Caernarfon Castle
Photo credits
- Jodrell Bank Observatory: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- English Football Hall of Fame: Marnanel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manchester Piccadilly station: Tagishsimon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Manchester Art Gallery: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Manchester Cathedral: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manchester Museum: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beetham Tower: sykerabbit77, CC BY 2.0
- Chetham's Library: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Football Museum: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Imperial War Museum North: Imperial_War_Museum_2008.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lyme Park: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist: The_Cathedral_Church_of_St_John_the_Evangelist,_Chapel_Street,_Salford.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alan Turing Memorial: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Science and Industry Museum: Science Museum Group, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manchester Jewish Museum: Richerman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Didsbury Mosque: Aa2-2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trinity Bridge: Jez Smith, CC BY 2.0
- People's History Museum: Bernard Randall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Albert Square: Mattcoxonline, Public domain
- Deansgate railway station: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Manchester Liverpool Road railway station: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pankhurst Centre: WebHamster, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Whitworth Art Gallery: Charlesdrakew, Public domain
- Manchester Central Mosque: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Ann's Church, Manchester: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Belle Vue Zoological Gardens: Unknown Unknown, Public domain
- Heaton Park: Pimlico Badger, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shambles Square: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Manchester Cenotaph: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester: Mikey, CC BY 2.0
- Darul Amaan Mosque: Peaceworld111, CC BY-SA 4.0
- North Manchester Jamia Mosque: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester: Image-The_Holy_Name_of_Jesus,_Manchester.jpg, Public domain
- Platt Fields Park: Rusholmeruffian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Peter's Square: Cnbrb, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manchester Central railway station: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- statue of Emmeline Pankhurst: Delusion23, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Urbis: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Manchester Castle: Sam Moorhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Highfield Country Park: Kurt Adkins, CC BY-SA 3.0
Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.
Good to know
- The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
- Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
- There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.
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