Must Do
Manchester is proud of its status as a former industrial powerhouse and Castlefield Urban Heritage Park contains an impressive cityscape of canals, bridges, viaducts and warehouses that makes for a fascinating stroll.

Urbis
An impressive, futuristic museum devoted to cities and the way humans react to them.

A Metrolink tram ride across town is Salford Quays, home to the city’s newest museums. The Imperial War Museum North explores ordinary people’s experiences of war. Across the water, head to The Lowry to discover more about Manchester’s greatest artist.

Manchester is a football-mad town, with United and City supported passionately in huge numbers. Manchester United play at the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, Old Trafford, but even offers of organ donation won’t get you a ticket. City fans may have more luck at the City of Manchester Stadium