Manchester guides
Long-form guides to using Manchester properly, for locals and visitors.
Manchester rewards exploration. There are landmarks people walk past every day without knowing the story. Streets that have completely transformed in five years. Buildings that locals will tell you about for an hour if you ask. This section is where we collect the long-form guides to all of it. Walking tours, landmark histories, neighbourhood deep-dives, "do this, then this, then this" itineraries. If you want to know Manchester properly, start here.
Free Things To Do in Manchester With Kids (2026)
The best free things to do with kids in Manchester. Museums, parks, family activities, and days out across the city — all completely free.
The Best High Schools in Manchester (2026)
The best high schools in Manchester. Top secondary schools, grammar schools, and Ofsted ratings for parents choosing a school in 2026.
Water Street, Manchester: The Complete Guide
Everything on Water Street, Manchester. Home to Aviva Studios, part of the Castlefield and Mayfield regeneration, and one of the city's most-discussed new addresses.
The Toast Rack, Manchester: The Complete Guide
Manchester's iconic Toast Rack building (the Hollings Building) is one of the city's most-loved pieces of post-war architecture. Here's everything you need to know.
4 Piccadilly Place, Manchester: The Complete Guide
Everything you need to know about 4 Piccadilly Place, one of Manchester's landmark mixed-use developments on the southern edge of Piccadilly Gardens.