Manchester Bloomtown Trail

Walk preview

1. Step 1: Welcome to the Big Blooming Walks. We've teamed up with the National Trust to bring you a series of special spring walks celebrating the most beautiful time of year. Get ready to stop and smell the blooms! Let’s go.

2. Step 2: Deansgate Station is the nearest public transport hub and very close by. This walk is step-free and includes beautiful buildings and urban nature across the city. Enjoy!

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   Step 3: Start the walk at Castlefield Roman Gardens at the fort building on Beaufort Street. Fun fact! The Roman name for Manchester was Mamucium.

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   Step 4: Make your way through the arches into the gardens.

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   Step 5: Look up while wandering through the gardens to see Beetham Tower. In 2006, it was Manchester’s tallest building at 169m. Read more. 👇

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   Step 6: You’ll see some sheep in the gardens. Created by Ted Roocroft in 1986, as a “Sculpture for Peace” to mark Manchester as a nuclear-free zone.