Free Manchester Walking Tours

Free Manchester Walking Tours Entertaining and Informative free walking tour of Manchester! Every Day, Rain or Shine, 11am from th Hello, and welcome to Free Manchester Walking Tours!
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Press 'See More' to find all the essential tour information. I look forward to showing you around Manchester. Josh

Let us tell you the story of Manchester. Join us to discover Manchester’s top-attractions - as well as hidden gems only known by our native Mancunian guides. This is an entertaining and informative adventure that includes something for everyone - whether you’re a new visitor, or fami

liar with the city. Plus the tour offers fantastic photo opportunities, the chance to meet new people, and all our guests are offered our unique list of insider recommendations. WHAT?:
Original and best-reviewed walking tour of Manchester! FREE?:
Manchester's for everyone! We receive no financial subsidy or support. You can tip what you think the tour was worth at the end, relative to your budge. WHEN:

Every Day. Start Time: 11am. Length: 3 - 3.5 hours. (including 15-min break)

WHERE:
Begin: Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Gardens, opposite Esquires Cafe near Canal Street. (Postcode M1 3BH)
End: Exchange Square, opposite Oyster Pub near the National Football Museum. (postcode M3 1BD)

ACCESSIBILITY:
We want to make a special, unforgettable experience for everyone. The tour is wheelchair accessible. Please let me know if you have any particular needs! Dogs are more than welcome. BOOKING:
You do NOT need to book for our tours. Large parties (8+) and school groups should contact me in advance. ADDITIONAL INFO:
The free tours run in ALL weather: an umbrella, a waterproof coat and perhaps shoes with a little grip recommended. EXPECT TO HEAR ABOUT: Political trailblazers, Architectural wonders, Street art and Urban legends, Historical stories, Rave culture, Football giants, Industrial innovation, Musical heroes, and much more...

EXPECT TO VISIT: Manchester Town Hall, National Football Museum, Royal Exchange Theatre, China Town, University of Manchester, Gay Village, Manchester Cathedral, Rochdale Canal, Palace Hotel, Manchester Central Library, John Rylands Library...

ABOUT THE GUIDE:
My name’s Josh. I’m from Manchester, I’m a History MA graduate (specialising in Manchester’s history) and I also write for theatre and TV. I founded the original free tour of Manchester 6 years ago. We are now a small team of local Mancunian storytellers and historians. FIND ME ONLINE:
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Facebook: /FreeManchesterWalkingTours

CONTACT:
Email: [email protected]
WhatsApp / Phone: 07478277293
Or, find us on our social media channels! Message me on here (Facebook)

Sackville Gardens is full of springing blossoms! These were our attempts to imitate the influencers 🤪 If you get to the ...
17/04/2025

Sackville Gardens is full of springing blossoms! These were our attempts to imitate the influencers 🤪

If you get to the meeting point early, see if you can do better, and tag us in your snaps!

Yes! We run on bank holidays! And throughout the Easter weekend! Find and fly the FMWT.co.uk flag - Any day of the week,...
17/04/2025

Yes! We run on bank holidays! And throughout the Easter weekend!

Find and fly the FMWT.co.uk flag -

Any day of the week, you can find us at 11am, by the Alan Turing Memorial

Today it’s who you’ll see in our signature blue coat (see our website to know what you’re looking for)

“April showers bring forth May flowers”All year, in all weather - We’ll be there waiting at 11am from the Alan Turing Me...
16/04/2025

“April showers bring forth May flowers”

All year, in all weather -

We’ll be there waiting at 11am from the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens

📸 of leading this morning tips-based walking tour

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Don’t forget to look up Even for locals - it’s easy to get lost in our screens, and the A-BThis morning’s tour led by
13/04/2025

Don’t forget to look up

Even for locals - it’s easy to get lost in our screens, and the A-B

This morning’s tour led by

Can anyone identity this Manchester suburb? Described as “up and coming” for at least twenty years - this Sunday, it’s g...
11/04/2025

Can anyone identity this Manchester suburb? Described as “up and coming” for at least twenty years - this Sunday, it’s getting a market again!

Discover Manchester every day throughout the year, on the tips based walking tour! Full info in bio.

It’s not all ‘satanic mills’ - but a city full of Mother Nature’s architecture!Take advantage of another warm week in Ma...
07/04/2025

It’s not all ‘satanic mills’ - but a city full of Mother Nature’s architecture!

Take advantage of another warm week in Manchester, with its famous tip-based tour.

For a decade, we’ve been meeting up every day by the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens to tell the city’s story.

Get down today for 11am to find Mike, who’ll be wearing our trademark coat, that’s as blue as the sky!

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Megan’s group from today’s tour in the glorious sunshine!We start tomorrow at the usual time and place ❤️
04/04/2025

Megan’s group from today’s tour in the glorious sunshine!

We start tomorrow at the usual time and place ❤️

03/04/2025

Free Manchester Walking Tours offer a friendly introduction to the city. Setting off every day at 11am, with culture, art, music and more.

LOOK AT WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT IS! Come and bask in the Manchester sunshine. Every day of the week, at 11am. ❤️
01/04/2025

LOOK AT WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT IS!

Come and bask in the Manchester sunshine.

Every day of the week, at 11am.

❤️

Discover all the stages of the city’s history. Running as usual over this weekend. ☀️
28/03/2025

Discover all the stages of the city’s history.

Running as usual over this weekend. ☀️

The FMWT.co.uk flag is flying this morning, from 11am! Join Dani, who you’ll find by the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackvil...
26/03/2025

The FMWT.co.uk flag is flying this morning, from 11am!

Join Dani, who you’ll find by the Alan Turing Memorial in Sackville Gardens.

P.S you don’t need to book in advance for Free Manchester Walking Tours!

Just make sure you’re with an official guide, who will be wearing our signature blue coat featuring our compass shaped logo.

Come and join us to hear the story of Manchester.

It’s a week for walking ☀️ Join the tips-based tour, that tells you the story of Manchester Every single day of the year...
18/03/2025

It’s a week for walking ☀️

Join the tips-based tour, that tells you the story of Manchester

Every single day of the year, at 11am, meeting by our statue of Alan Turing

This lot joined Dani yesterday, for a wander through Manchester’s past and present… and we’re off again today (and every...
05/03/2025

This lot joined Dani yesterday, for a wander through Manchester’s past and present… and we’re off again today (and every day, 11am, Alan Turing Memorial).

Ten years of Free Manchester Walking Tours, and still every tour feels different - new faces, new stories - the same city but always shifting.

Fancy a spring stroll? Join us. No need to book, just turn up. More info at www.FMWT.co.uk.

The first day of meteorological spring ❤️ 30 minutes until tour time with MikeFreeManchesterWalkingTours.com
01/03/2025

The first day of meteorological spring ❤️

30 minutes until tour time with Mike

FreeManchesterWalkingTours.com

Mr Engels watching Manchester evolve, and wondering…
28/02/2025

Mr Engels watching Manchester evolve, and wondering…

Tomorrow’s promised us clear skies!Make hay whilst you can, on Manchester’s tips based walking tour. 11am // Alan Turing...
24/02/2025

Tomorrow’s promised us clear skies!

Make hay whilst you can, on Manchester’s tips based walking tour.

11am // Alan Turing Memorial - Sackville Gardens // Booking Not Required // Find your FMWT guide in their blue coat.

❤️

www.FreeManchesterWalkingTours.com

Happy 6 year anniversary as an FMWT guide, to Megan!Megan’s a theatre maker, the creator, and an initiator of alternati...
24/02/2025

Happy 6 year anniversary as an FMWT guide, to Megan!

Megan’s a theatre maker, the creator, and an initiator of alternative events, art exhibitions and immersive experiences that defy categorisation!

For 6 years, she’s been part of the FMWT team offering Manchester’s 11am tips-based tour; if you find yourself lucky enough to be on Megan’s walking tour, you’re likely to enjoy dancing, singing and poetry - as well as a voice for social justice in the city, and beyond.

🎈 🎉 🎂

www.fmwt.co.uk

Address

Alan Turing Statue, Whitworth Gardens
Manchester
M13HB

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 2pm
Tuesday 11am - 2pm
Wednesday 11am - 2pm
Thursday 11am - 2pm
Friday 11am - 2pm
Saturday 11am - 2pm
Sunday 11am - 2pm

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+447478277293

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Welcome to the daily free tour of Manchester in English. We include the well-known attractions as well as the lesser known quirks - always led by native Mancunions, we offer the perfect introduction to this incredible city for tourists, students and locals alike.

We run Every Day at 11am from the Alan Turing Memorial (Sackville Gardens, M1 3HB). The #1 rated Tour in Manchester is approximately 3-hours in length (including a 15 minute break), and are always led by experienced Mancunian guides! We run in all weather. They are in the English language. Booking is not necessary. Tips are invited by the guide at the end, but you will never be pressured to tip. Please check our Facebook for cancellations.

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ABOUT US... perfect for locals and visitors alike - Manchester’s free tour discovers the city as both the first industrialised city at the cutting edge of Victorian politics and innovation, and as a swaggering city of poets, ravers and music makers - come and find out what makes Manchester the city it is today .We cover the best known attractions as well as the lesser known quirks. This is an entertaining way to orientate yourself, meet new people, learn local insights and insider tips - join experienced Mancunian guides on an adventure, and uncover Manchester in the way people have for hundreds of years - on foot, and for free. WHAT: Free Manchester Walking Tours is the most comprehensive and entertaining introduction to the city of Manchester (#1 Tour in Manchester, TripAdvisor). They are also a great way to meet new people. These tours aim to tell the story of Manchester.