Exploring the Grand Canals of Manchester (walking the towpath)

Sat Aug 07 2021 at 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm

Malmaison Manchester | Manchester

New Manchester Walks
Publisher/HostNew Manchester Walks
Exploring the Grand Canals of Manchester (walking the towpath)
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Forget the Grand Canal of Venice, these are the Grand Canals of Manchester on a wonderful waterside wander through a secret part of the city
About this Event

This is a spectacular stroll along the waterways of Manchester, invoking a host of stories industrial and architectural, anecdotal and incidental, as we head west from Piccadilly, along the canals under the city streets towards Britain’s grand canal junction at Castlefield where four waterways cross.

Route: Malmaison – the Venetian-styled Crown Court – Canal Street – Gay Village – Bloom Street power station – under Oxford Street – Lee House – the Ritz – Manchester & Salford Junction Canal detour – the Hacienda – Roman fort – Duke’s 92 – the hut from where you could emigrate to America –Castlefield Canal Basin.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Malmaison Manchester, 1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester, United Kingdom

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