Manchester Indie Shops & Street Art

Walk preview

Step 1: Start your walk here on Whitworth Street. We’ll be taking a tour around Manchester’s indie shops & street art.

Step 2: On your right is Sackville Gardens. Walk through here and enjoy some nature in the city.

Step 3: There is a statue dedicated to Alan Turing OBE here. It celebrates his life as the creator of modern computing.

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Northern's Manchester Music Walk
Central, Greater Manchester
- 1hr 20m / 4.5km
- 42
Rail operator Northern presents a walking tour of Manchester's musical heritage curated by author & radio presenter Stuart Maconie
Festive meandering in Manchester
Piccadilly Basin, Greater Manchester
- 2 hours / 4.5km
- 79
A nature-fuelled stroll around Manchester taking in the hustle and bustle and gorgeous hidden green spaces along the way.
Walk to Mcr Conference Centre
Central, Greater Manchester
- 20 minutes / 1.2km
- 8
Take a tranquil walk from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Conference Centre.
The Sackville Codebreaker Trail
Sackville Gardens, Manchester
- 30 minutes / 0.3km
- 29
A walk with a family-friendly puzzle to solve. Stroll around to find the clues and break the code. 🌈💚
Manchester Whistle Stop Tour
Manchester, Greater Manchester
- 35 minutes / 2.4km
- 45
A quick look at some of the city’s most famous monuments and the architecture of its historical buildings.
Discover Mcr: City Statue Trail
North Central Manchester, Greater Manchester
- 1 hour / 3.9km
- 68
From bikes to American Presidents, metal trees & stones. Manchester has a wealth of history & heritage hidden in the city’s public statues.