Guru/Manchester/Plan

Plan an afternoon in Manchester

Pick your time, budget and company and Guru chains the best two to four stops into a walkable route for the sky and the clock in Manchester right now. Swap any stop you don't fancy.

  1. 14:1111 min walk from the start

    Science and Industry Museum

    Castlefield. About 100 minutes. Free.

    Working engines and the world’s first passenger railway station, free to enter.

    Indoors, so the rain doesn't matter. Free.

  2. 16:0312 min walk (1.0 km)

    Manchester Art Gallery

    City centre. About 75 minutes. Free.

    Pre-Raphaelites, Lowry and a strong programme of contemporary shows, free, in the centre.

    Indoors, so the rain doesn't matter. Free.

2 stops, about 3 h 18 min including 23 minutes of walking. Open the route in Google Maps

Times are a guide: they assume brisk walking and a typical visit. Check opening hours on the official sites, and see the full ranked list for Manchester for more.