Trusted Tours

17/03/2024

Today we visited Rochdale town hall - recently re-opened after a multi million pound renovation. Civic pride doesn’t come much more magnificent than this.

05/03/2024

The shirt worn by Colin Firth in the most infamous scene of the BBC’s 1990’s adaptation of Pride and Prejudice sold at auction today for £25,000.
The scene was filmed at Lyme Park in Cheshire - a National Trust property I was working at until 12 months ago.

The shirt, which Colin Firth wore as Mr Darcy, has been auctioned with the proceeds going to charity.

04/03/2024

Trusted Tours now offers a range of guided walking experiences in Manchester.
Although all tours are led by historians we are just as keen to showcase the exciting projects currently happening in our city.
We can also now provide food and drink experiences alongside our walking tours with a Gin Masterclass and for the foodies, a visit to one of the Northern Quarter's quirkiest eateries.
With our eyes also on the city's future as well as its past and present, we donate 15% of all ticket prices to the National Trust's Castlefield Viaduct project.

27/02/2024

New networking event!
If you work in or near Manchester City centre, this new networking event might be of interest to you!
Trusted Tours are running ‘Netwalking’ events once a month from April.
Get out of the office in the early evening, take a stroll around the city learning about its historic and cultural highlights whilst networking with other professionals.
After an hour or so’s walk we will retire to a bar for drinks and more networking.
Tickets are just £20 which includes your first drink and a £10 donation to the National Trust’s Castlefield Viaduct project.
If you, or someone you know, is interested please drop me a message!

26/02/2024

Exciting meeting in Manchester this afternoon discussing opportunities for Trusted Tours with a major hotel.
Afterwards I went for a walk around one of the city’s newest green spaces, Mayfield Park. This is a great example of urban renewal in the centre of the city and includes a play area for children.

23/02/2024

A core ethos of the Trusted Tours mission is not only to share our passion for Manchester’s past but to also look to its present and future. That’s why each tour will highlight many of the exciting projects currently taking place in the city that sit side by side with its history.
In addition, we are delighted to announce that 15% of each ticket price is being donated to the National Trust’s Castlefield Viaduct which brings much needed green space and regeneration to the area of Manchester settled by the Romans and saw unprecedented change during the Industrial Revolution.

20/02/2024

How many of these Manchester icons do you recognise?

19/02/2024

Manchester, the world’s first industrial city.

19/02/2024

Today I visited the Angel Meadow area of Manchester. An archaeological dig is taking place before new buildings are erected.
Friedrich Engels described the area as “Manchester’s most savage slum” and a “hell on earth”, in his 1845 book, “The Conditions of the Working Class in England”.
Engels’ parents owned a cotton mill in Manchester and sent him from his home in Germany to work there, to rid him of his extreme political views and turn him into a businessman.
Angel Meadow was home to 30,000 souls, working in cotton factories but trapped in poverty.
Later in life, Engels collaborated with Marx to write the communist manifesto- what he witnessed in Manchester almost certainly helped form his ideology and contributed to Communism.
Learn more about Manchester’s industrial history on our guided walking tour, “From the Romans to Rolls Royce”. Just £40 per person, message for details.

13/02/2024

When you think of Manchester which image immediately springs to mind?
Trusted Tours can give you new memories and introduce you to parts of the city that you perhaps hadn’t previously known.
Ideal for both people new to the area as well as born and bred Mancunians, all our tours are led by guides who work for a large historic conservation organisation.

08/02/2024

Have you visited the newly created green spaces in central Manchester yet?
Mayfield Park and Castlefield Viaduct are both striking examples of urban parks bringing much needed tranquility to the heart of Manchester

30/01/2024

Meet the Trusted Tours team - Stephen, Kate, Megan and Fabian. All of us are experienced National Trust interpretation assistants and when we aren't sharing the stories of the people who lived and worked at Quarry Bank Mill 200 years ago, we now lead guided walking tours around historic and cultural Manchester.
If you are interested in getting to know Manchester better, why not book one of our tours. From just £40 per person, message for details.

11/01/2024

Did you know that the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Manchester was originally placed in London’s Parliament Square?
Lincoln’s son disliked the statue so much - he thought the hand placement made his father look like he had a belly ache- that the statue was sent to Manchester instead and the London statue was replaced with one showing a more dignified pose!
Trusted Tours guided walks of Manchester share fascinating insight into the city’s hidden past from just £40 per person.
Contact us for details.

10/01/2024

On Sunday I took a walk through 2,000 years of Manchester’s history. From the Romans to Rolls Royce via the Industrial Revolution, the story of this great city sits cheek by jowl alongside the stunning new developments that now dominate the skyline.
No other city in the country is developing at the rate Manchester is, witnessed by the huge number of businesses now choosing to call the city their home.
If you have colleagues visiting Manchester who want to get to know the story of our great city better, I can provide a custom walking tour that will help them appreciate why this is such a great place to be part of.
Contact me for details.

10/01/2024

Have you seen Netflix’s latest bingewatch hit drama, “Fool Me Once”?
Like so many film and tv productions in recent year’s Manchester and Cheshire were used as filming locations.
How many of these locations used in the series can you name?
If you’d like to get to know Manchester better I can take you on a personalised walking tour of the city, taking in the aspects that particularly interest you.
Contact me for details.

10/01/2024

Did you know that Manchester is home to the world’s longest surviving passenger railway station?
Liverpool Road station was the original terminus for the Liverpool to Manchester railway - the first intercity passenger train service in the world.
Opened in 1830 it now forms part of the Museum of Science and Industry.
Join one of our walking tours of Manchester to learn more about the city’s railway heritage and much much more.

10/01/2024

If you are a Manchester based business and have visitors coming to the city who want to get to know the history and culture of the place better and to see first-hand how the current investment and regeneration sits alongside our incredible history, Trusted Tours operates customised walking tours that explain the story of our great city.
Each tour is led by a friendly and enthusiastic local expert who provides a unique insight into how the city has developed over its 2,000 year history.
Contact us for details

10/01/2024

Are you a Manchester based business welcoming new colleagues or visitors to the city?
Need help with them getting to know their way around?
Trusted Tours provides bespoke walking tours of Manchester that can help new visitors get to know the best places to eat, drink, be entertained and soak up the culture.
From just £40 per person- contact me for details.

14/05/2023