Guided Tours of Manchester
Including Blue Badge and other tours around Greater Manchester, Chester and Liverpool

Town Hall guided tours can be arranged through the Manchester Visitors Centre in the Town Hall Extension Building. Sadly, tours are no longer free. Contact:

Manchester Visitor Information Centre
Town Hall Extension (off St Peter's Square), Lloyd Street, Manchester M60 2LA
Telephone:0871 222 8223
Email: touristinformation@marketing-manchester.co.uk.
Monday - Friday, 10am - 5:15pm

MCFC "Experience"City of Manchester Stadium Museum & Tour

The Manchester City Experience (Museum & Stadium Tour) combines the rich sporting history of Manchester City Football Club with a 75 minute tour of the awe inspiring City of Manchester Stadium.

The Tour includes the Box Level, the Corporate Lounge, the Directors' Box, Dressing Room, the Walk of Pride / Players' Tunnel, War-up room, Press facilities, the Pitch Side and Dugouts.

Please phone 0870 062 1894 for more information....or...

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Coronation Street Tour

Please note that the Granada Television Studios Tour and Coronation Street Tour are no longer in operation.

Castlefield Guided Tour Service

Castlefield Urban heritage Park, Manchester M3 4JN.
Tel: 0161-834 4026.
Fax: 0161-839 8747.
Web: www.castlefield.org.uk
Email: enquiries@castlefield.org.uk
One hour tours of Castlefield Heritage Park from Romans to modern regeneration.

Manchester Airport Tours

Manchester Airport Tour Centre,
Terminal 1, Manchester Airport,
Manchester M90 1QX.
Tel: 0161-489 2442 for all other Tours.
Tel: 0161-489 3932 for Concorde Tours only. Please note that Concorde Tours cannot be booked via email - you must ring.
Fax: 0161-436 3030.
Email: tourcentre@tasmanchester.com
Website: http://www.manairport.co.uk/
The Tour Centre holds displays from various airlines and shows specialist aviation videos. Tours are available for educational bodies (aged 4 and upward) and public groups. Tours can be booked directly through the Tour Centre and, as we realise each group has different requirements we have designed 5 options for you to choose from. The most popular is a 2 hour tour incorporating Terminals 1 and 3.

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Manchester Heritage Drivers Club Taxi Tours

Unit 4, Jersey Street,
Ancoats, Manchester M4 6JG.
Tel: 0161-236 5120.
Fax: 0161-205 7981.
Traditional black cab tours of Manchester city centre covering places of interest. Wheelchair accessible cabs. Charge £20 per hour.

Jewish Heritage Trails in Manchester

190 Cheetham Hill Road,
Manchester M8 8LW.
Tel: 0161-834 9879.
Fax: 0161-832 7353.
Two hour tours of the old northern Jewish Quarter of Manchester. Please phone for tour times. Groups up to 20 are welcome but must be booked in advance.

River Cruise Guided Tour of Manchester

Irwell & Mersey Packetboat Company
76 Morillion Road, Irlam,
Salford M44 6HY.
Tel: 0161-776 1657.
Mobile Phone: 07788 560071.
A 50 minute conducted cruise along the River Irwell and the Manchester Ship Canal to Salford Quays. Charges about £4.00 per adult and £3.00 per child.

Manchester Taxi Drivers Heritage Tours

Tours are available in a Licensed Hackney Carriage to all major Manchester sights and many more. The cost of the tour is £20 per hour for up to 5 people, and it can be tailored to your exact requirements and as all our drivers are recognized and trained to English Tourist Board Standards, you can be assured of a professional and satisfying experience.

To Book:
Tel: 0161-230 3333 or 0161-236 4747
Email: Admin@Manchestertaxitours.co.uk
Website:www.Manchestertaxitours.co.uk

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Blue Badge Tours of Manchester

Blue Badge Guides are examined and trained professionals recognised by the English Tourist Board and registered with the North West Tourist Board.

Registered Blue Badge Tour Guides in Manchester

An extensive range of private tours for groups, parties and educational establishments, in a variety of languages, including French, German, Finnish and Spanish. For a private tour, please telephone 0161-440 0277.

Manchester Guild of Tourist Guides

Guides - in Alphabetical Order:

Jean Bailo
14 North Park Road, Bramhall
Stockport SK7 3JR
Tel: 0161-439 2860. Fax: 0161-490 0277
Mobile: 0781-212 9754
mail: bailo@i12.com
Interests: Beatles, Victorian Manchester, Contemporary N/W Sport, Conferences.
Spanish spoken.

David Benson
20 Clysbarton Court, Bramhall Park Road Stockport SK7 3NP. Tel: 01611485 4020
Email: David.Benson1@btinternet.com
Interests: Manchester and N/W coach tours. Walking tours of Manchester & Stockport.

Deirdre Burns
11 Longford Avenue, Stretford, Manchester M32 8QB. Tel: 0161-865 8344.
Fax: 0161-865 9924 Mobile: 0796 011 1731
Email: tours@vervets.co.uk
Website: www.vervets.co.uk
Interests: Architecture & Design, Literature, Art, Heritage, Contemporary Life, Press Visits, Conferences, Familiarisation Tours.

Judi Cooke
1 Crescent Grove, Cheadle,
Stockport SK8 1PP. Tel: 0161-491 3719.
Mobile: 0779 036 0314
Email: judi@judicooke.fsnet.co.uk
Interests: Modern Art & Ceramics, Coach & Walking Tours, Manchester & NW England Today. German spoken.

Kate Dibble
54 Norwood Road, Stretford,
Manchester M32 8PW.
Tel: 0161-864 2640
Email: katedibble@aol.com
Interests: Contemporary Manchester, Literature, especially Mrs Gaskell. Talks.

John Doughty
52 Grasmere Road, Gatley,
Stockport SK8 4RS. Tel: 0161-428 7392.
Mobile: 0779 978 5166
Email: johnrdoughty@hotmail.com
Interests: Lancashire witches, Industrial Heritage, Pre-history, Folklore & Traditions..

Barbara Frost
2 Knowle Park, Handforth,
Wilmslow SK9 3DU .
Tel: 01625-532045. Fax: 01625 522478.
Email: barbfrost@genie.co.uk
Victorian Manchester, Literary/Theatrical Tours, Hotel Tours. Talks.

Brian Hargreaves
9 Springdale Gardens, Didsbury,
Manchester M20 2QY.
Tel: and Fax: 0161-445 1278.
Email: bryhel@harg9.freeserve.co.uk
Interests: LS Lowry, Cathedrals & Churches, The Brontes, Stately Homes, Sport, Industrial Heritage, York Minster. Talks. French spoken.

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Sandra Hawarden-Lord
76 Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough, Rochdale OL15 0BQ.
Tel: and Fax: 01706-377867.
Interests: Manchester & NW, Art & Architecture, Walking and coach tours, Local History. Signing for the Deaf.

Ray Hoerty
24 Millbrook, Hollingworth, Hyde SK14 8JZ.
Tel: and Fax: 01457-765417
Mobile: 0797 401 0574.
Email: rayhoerty@bbguide.freeserve.co.uk
Interests: Sport, Film/TV Locations, Theatre, Industrial Regeneration, Pub Trails.

Alan Holmes
22 Okehampton Crescent, Sale M33 5HR.
Tel: and Fax: 0161-962 3326.
Mobile: 0793 084 0596.
Interests: Manchester, Castlefield, Salford Quays, Trafford Park.

Louise Kane
19 Malvern Avenue, Gatley,
Stockport SK8 4HT. Tel: 0161-428 6708.
Email: jaandlu@freenet.co.uk
Interests: Italian/Jewish Manchester, Victorian Architecture, Manchester Warehouses, Suburban Tours.

Kay Obrien
6 Valance Close, Manchester M12 5LB.
Tel: and Fax: 0161-231 6928
Mobile: 0780 820 0798.

Interests: LS Lowry, Manchester Art Photography,Town Hall, Commercial & Industrial Regeneration. Talks.

Roy Parkes
8 Taunton Avenue,
Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9DS.
Tel: and Fax: 0161-330 8730
and 0845 458 1976
Email: roy.parkes1@ntlworld.com
Interests: Real Ales, Rural Walks, Religious History, Industrial Heritage, Public Transport. Talks.

Christine Power
12 Whitelow Road, Heaton Moor,
Stockport SK4 4BY.
Tel: 0161-432 9148.
Mobilr: 0770 388 6619.
Interests: Manchester.
French & German spoken.

Eija Rostron
5 Bramway, High Lane,
Stockport SK6 8EN.
Tel: and Fax: 01663-764799.
Mobile: 0780 392 7628.
Email: eija.rostron@ntlworld.com

Jonathan Schofield
26 Brooks Road, Old Trafford,
Manchester M16 9QR.
Tel: 0161-819 1313.
Mobile: 0787 623 5638
Email: jgschofield@btinternet.com
Website: www.gameplanevents.co.uk.
Interests: Popular Music, Art, Architecture, Sport, Event Management, Pub Walks.
Tour: "General Manchester Monuments".
Tour: "Manchester's Fine Buildings".
Tour: "Manchester Rock Music".
Tour: "Manchester in Films & TV".
Tour: "Manchester Town Hall"
Tour: "Manchester Sports Tour".
Tour: "Pub Walk".
Tour: "Ghost Walk".
Specialised tours of northwest England including Chester, Lancaster, Blackpool, the Lake District, Bowland, Kirkby Lonsdale. Tours include northern parish churches, Roman settlements, the Middles Ages and the Industrial Revolution.
Customised Tours: Make up your own tour such as an afternoon tour of Manchester's Pop Music Venues followed by an evening of ale and ghosts. Or perhaps a morning looking at Manchester architecture and history, finished off by an evening curry tour of Manchester's Asian quarter at Rusholme. We can create or adapt any tour you can imagine. Call and enquire.

Ailsa Walters
7 The Old Coach House, Oakdale Court,
Grey Road, Altrincham WA14 4BX.
Tel: 0161-941 7620.
Email: ailsabbg@aol.com
Interests: Victorian Manchester and Crime, The Co-op and Robert Owen, "The Manchester Man", Mrs G Linnaeus Banks' novel, walks and talks.

Manchester Music Tours

A guided tour of landmark buildings in the city which are synonymous with the Manchester Music Scene and Factory Records.
Your guides are Craig Gill, a member of the band Inspiral Carpets and former resident DJ at the Hacienda and Boardwalk Nightclubs, and Phill Gatenby the author of "Morrissey’s Manchester" and "Panic On The Streets".
Starting weekly from Tuesday 25th and Saturday 29th March 2008 and departing from and ending at the Manchester Visitor Centre, St Peter’s Square (next to the
Town Hall) at 11.00am Tuesday and 1.00 pm Saturday.
The tour lasts approx 90 minutes and costs £4.00 per person - call 07958 246 917 to book or email info@manchestermusictours.com.
Website: www.manchestermusictours.com.

Northern Tours

Four Winds, Fleet Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6BD.
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7 Duncan Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6BL.
Tel: 01204 695006 or 01204 692929.
Website: www.northerntoursonline.co.uk.
Email: mike@northerntoursonline.co.uk
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jack@northerntoursonline.co.uk.

An established tour operator company that provides tours of the very best cultural and historical sights and sounds of Northern England. Tours are designed and aimed at travellers from the United States and all around the World. Various tours of Manchester and surrounding areas.
14 day package for only £1800.00 including hotel accommodation (bed, breakfast & evening meal). Individual tours for single days or 7 days or 10 days with accommodation are also available at £129.00 per day.

MANCHESTER TOUR DAY 1

Manchester United Tour & Museum
With over 200,000 visitors every year from all over the world, you know you are part of one of the greatest football clubs in history!
See also: Manchester United Football Club.
Harry Ramsdens
Harry Ramsdens world famous fish & chip restaurant will give you a real taste of one of the England's greatest foods.
The Trafford Centre
With 280 World class stores and 35 cafés, restaurants and bars, the Trafford Centre is the perfect place to visit for all your gifts to take back home. See also: The Trafford Centre.

MANCHESTER TOUR DAY 2

Quarry Bank Mill
Quarry Bank Mill is the only working water powered mill still producing cotton cloth in Europe. Unravel the history of cotton and experience life as an apprentice in the restored georgian cotton mill.
See also: Quarry Bank Mill.
Dunham Massey Hall
An early Georgian house with edwardian interiors, and has one of the Northwest's finest gardens and ancient deer park with plenty of fallow deer roaming about.
See also: Dunham Massey.

TOUR OF CHESTER

Grosvenor Museum
The Grosvenor Museum was founded in 1885, and it's origins are linked to the start of the Chester Society for Natural Science, Literature and Art, founded by Charles Kingsley in 1871.
Chester Cathedral
A place of worship for over 1,000 years. Originally a Benedictine Abbey.
Guided Walks
Walking tour condensing 2,000 years of the city's dramatic history, exploring the Roman ruins and city walls.
See also: City of Chester.

TOUR OF BURY

Bury East Lancashire Light Railway
Steam and diesel train trips along the Irwell Valley between Bury and Rawtenstall. See also: East Lancs Railway.
Bury Market
A busy bustling market, and an attractive range of high street and specialist shops, the market has over 100 stalls and a wide variety of goods. See also: Bury.

TOUR OF THE LAKE DISTRICT

Aquarium of the Lakes
Set on the banks of Lake Windermere, the award winning Aquarium of the Lakes is the UK's largest collection of freshwater fish.
See also: Bowness & Lake Windermere.
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway
From Haverthwaite Station, hard working steam locomotives haul comfortable coaches through the beautiful Leven Valley to Lakeside. Ulverston Market Town
Ulverston is South Lakeland's friendliest market town, Cumbria's Festival Town and the start of the Cumbria Way. It nestles between the mountains of the Lake District, the shores of Windermere and the waters of Morecambe Bay. See also: Ulverston.
Holker Hall
Visit the 25 acre national award winning gardens, a superb statley home and the Lakeland Motor Museum.
Cartmel Village
A picturesque village of Cartmel with it's idyllic market square, charming specialty shops and impressive 12th century priory church.
See also: Cartmel Village.

TOUR OF LIVERPOOL (1)

Liverpool Market
Visit the biggest market in the United Kingdom, with up to 500 independent stalls set in a Victorian listed warehouse complex.
Blue Bar Café
Popular stylish day & night time venue with a high celebrity count.
The Beatles Story
An evocative exhibition charting the life and times of John, Paul, George and Ringo from the early days in Hamburg to the Cavern in Liverpool.
See also: City of Liverpool.

TOUR OF LIVERPOOL (2)

Magical Mystery Tour
The tour introduces you to over 30 places associated directly with The Beatles.
The Slavery History Trail
A fascinating guided walking tour through area's of Liverpool connected with the slave trade.
Williamson Tunnels
A 45 minute guided tour through parts of the unique labyrinth of tunnels beneath Edge Hill. Created in the 19th century by philanthropist Joseph Williamson.
Doctor Duncans
A cain's pub in the style of a traditional Victorian ale house, and a haven for real ale enthusiasts.

Other tours available, including Blackpool, Southport, Carlisle, Skipton, Nottingham and York.

See also:

• Manchester Jewish Museum
• Canals & Waterways
• Castlefield

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