Creating a self-guided walk to explore Manchester is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short
tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.
Step 1: Select Attractions
Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface* :
Map and List of attractions
List of attractions
Map with attraction pins
Filter Sights* :
-- Show all sights --
Must-see
Attraction/Landmark
Museum/Gallery
Religious
Food/Drink
Disco/Nightclub
Shopping
42nd Street
50 Newton Street
Afflecks
Asia House
Barton Arcade
Beetham Tower
Bridgewater Hall
Canada House
Chetham's Library (must see)
Chinatown
Church of St Philip & St Stephen
Contact Theatre
Cornerhouse
Cross Street Chapel
Dancehouse
Former National Westminster Bank
Free Trade Hall
Gay Village
Greater Manchester Police Museum
Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport
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Hanging Bridge
Hanover Building
House of Fraser Manchester
India House
John Rylands Library (must see)
Lancaster House
Lloyds Bank
London Road Fire Station
Manchester Arena
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Castle
Manchester Cathedral (must see)
Manchester Central
Manchester Central Library
Manchester City Tower
Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester Jewish Museum
Manchester Museum (must see)
Manchester One (Portland Tower)
Manchester Opera House
Manchester Palace Theatre
Manchester Peter House
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Manchester Town Hall (must see)
Museum of Science and Industry (must see)
National Football Museum (must see)
New Cathedral Street
New Harvest Church
Northern Quarter
O2 Apollo Manchester
People's History Museum (must see)
Piccadilly Gardens
Royal Exchange Theatre
Salford Cathedral
Selfridges
St. Ann's Church
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
Statue of Prince Albert
Sunlight House
The Old Nags Head
The Old Wellington Inn
The Ritz
The Triangle
The Venue
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Park
Whitworth Street
Step 2: Select Starting Point
Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One* :
Enter Place Name* :
GPS Coordinates* :
Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel* :
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Starting Point* :
Step 3: Create/Update Route
The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Walk Distance:
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.
Selected Attractions:
Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk
Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name* :
Email* :
