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Trip.Best Top 15 Best Things to Do in Manchester [2025]

Updated Apr 2025
  • Etihad Stadiumtop_1
    4.6/5
    󰺂8.2
    123 Review
    FromUS$33.09
    Manchester
    3.2 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱓊Bowl design & great viewing
    󱨜England's fourth-largest soccer stadium
    󱨠Saved by 120 users󱨠112 positive reviews
  • Chinatowntop_2
    4.5/5
    󰺂7.2
    216 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    521m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Authentic Chinese restaurants
    󰀆Chinese New Year lion dance
    󱨠Saved by 151 users󱨠31% positive reviews
  • The University of Manchestertop_3
    4.7/5
    󰺂7.0
    106 Review
    Free
    Manchester
    1.8 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱓊25 Nobel laureates from this university
    󱨜Top red brick university in UK
    󱨠Saved by 103 users󱨠56% positive reviews
  • National Football Museum

    No.

    4

    4.5/5
    󰺂6.3
    90 Review
    Manchester.City Centre
    846m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Test speed & reaction, commentary fun
    󱓊140,000 football memorabilia items
    󱨠Saved by 103 users󱨠30% positive reviews
  • Gay Village

    No.

    5

    4.3/5
    󰺂6.0
    16 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    799m from downtown
    Highlights:
    󱓊Symbol of multiculturalism & freedom
    Canal St bars with rainbow flags flying
  • Manchester Cathedral

    No.

    6

    4.1/5
    󰺂5.5
    24 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    704m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Stained glass windows with light
    󱓊15th-century vertical Gothic building
    󱨠Saved by 100 users
  • Manchester City Council

    No.

    7

    4.4/5
    󰺂5.2
    117 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    299m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Dalton & Joule statues in the hall
    󱓊1877 Gothic landmark clock tower
    󱨠41% positive reviews
  • John Rylands Research Institute and Library

    No.

    8

    4.5/5
    󰺂5.2
    71 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    111m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Early printed books & manuscripts
    󱓊Victorian Gothic architectural masterpiece
    󱨠Saved by 136 users󱨠33% positive reviews
  • Albert Square

    No.

    9

    4.4/5
    󰺂5.0
    83 Review
    Free
    Manchester.City Centre
    197m from downtown
    Highlights:
    Square with cultural buildings
    󱓊Gothic Town Hall by Waterhouse
    󱨠25% positive reviews
  • Manchester Museum

    No.

    10

    4.6/5
    󰺂4.9
    76 Review
    Free
    Manchester
    1.7 km from downtown
    Highlights:
    Animal specimens, skeletons & artifacts
    󱓊Victorian-style museum building
    󱨠56% positive reviews
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  • Old Trafford
    No.1
    4.4/5
    󰺂8.4
    456 Review
    FromUS$156.38
    Stretford
    3.4 km from Manchester
    Highlights:
    󰋄Locker room & players' tunnel
    󱨜Manchester's 1949 soccer culture landmark
    󱨠Saved by 127 users󱨠190 positive reviews
  • Anfield
    No.2
    4.7/5
    󰺂7.8
    138 Review
    FromUS$31.82
    Liverpool.Anfield
    47.5 km from Manchester
    Highlights:
    󱨜Liverpool's legendary football venue
    󱓊120 years of Liverpool's glory
    󱨠Saved by 112 users󱨠49% positive reviews
  • Chatsworth House
    No.3
    4.7/5
    󰺂8.2
    84 Review
    FromUS$67.61
    Chatsworth
    50.7 km from Manchester
    Highlights:
    Ancient trees in Derby Valley
    󱨜16th-century architecture in Peak District
    󱨠76% positive reviews󱨠Recently viewed by 1,000+ people
  • York Minster
    No.4
    4.6/5
    󰺂8.7
    407 Review
    FromUS$31.14
    York
    93.7 km from Manchester
    Highlights:
    󱓊Climb 275 steps & view York
    Climb 275 steps & overlook York
    󱨠Saved by 142 users󱨠189 positive reviews
  • Windermere
    No.5
    4.6/5
    󰺂8.0
    139 Review
    Free
    Windermere
    More than 100 km from Manchester
    Highlights:
    See rare wildlife & red squirrels
    󱨜"Most beautiful scenery in Central England"
    󱨠128 positive reviews󱨠Recently viewed by 1,000+ people
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FAQ

What Best Things to Do are there in Manchester?
These are all Best Things to Do in Manchester:Etihad Stadium, Chinatown, The University of Manchester, National Football Museum, Gay Village
What are some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Manchester?
Some highly-rated Best Things to Do in Manchester include:Etihad Stadium:4.6, Chinatown:4.5, The University of Manchester:4.7, National Football Museum:4.5, Gay Village:4.3
At what locations in Manchester can Best Things to Do in Manchester be found?
The Best Things to Do in Manchester are mainly located in:Etihad Stadium:Manchester, Chinatown:Manchester, The University of Manchester:Manchester, National Football Museum:Manchester, Gay Village:Manchester
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