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A week in Manchester

Seven days in Manchester without seven days of sightseeing. The plan slows down in the middle, which is what a week is for.

  • 6 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Manchester trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-20 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

7 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Rozafa

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Princess Street 57-63, M2 4EG Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–24:00 · Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  3. 14:3017:00

    National Football Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    sports museum in Manchester, United Kingdom

    Todd Street, M4 3BG Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun closed

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    ZOUK

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Chester Street, M1 5QS Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 20:3023:00

    Frog & Bucket

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Oldham Street 102, M4 1LJ Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Station South

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    railway station in Manchester, England, UK

    Stockport Road 975-977, M19 2SY Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 09:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–20:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Whitworth Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art gallery in Manchester, England

    Oxford Road, M15 6ER Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Real Taste

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Ashton Old Road 815, M11 2NL Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Elizabeth Gaskell's House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Manchester

    Plymouth Grove 84, M13 9LW Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Thu 11:00–16:30 · Fri–Sat closed · Sun 11:00–16:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Paradise Takeaway

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Stockport Road 600, M13 0RQ Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3022:00

    Sandbar

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Local experiences

    Grosvenor Street 120, M1 7HL Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

Day 3

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Michaels Coffee House

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Royal Exchange Arcade, Manchester

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Manchester Art Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    publicly owned art gallery in Manchester, UK

    Mosley Street, M2 3JL Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Sweet Mandarin

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Copperas Street 19, M4 1HS Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Manchester Jewish Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    Cheetham Hill Road 190, M8 8LW Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:0019:30

    Science and Industry Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Manchester, England, UK

    Liverpool Road, M3 4FP Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  8. 19:3021:00

    Samsi

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Whitworth Street 36-38, M1 3NR Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 21:0023:30

    Dancehouse Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    dance theatre in Manchester, England, formerly a cinema

    Oxford Road 10, M1 5QA Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 4

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Siop Shop

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Tib Street 53, M4 1LS Manchester

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archives

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Manchester, United Kingdom

    Newton Street 57A, M1 1ET Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tampopo

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Hanging Ditch 37, M4 3TR Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:3017:00

    Manchester Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    natural history museum

    Oxford Road, M13 9PL

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue 10:00–17:00 · Wed 10:00–21:00 · Thu–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 08:00–17:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Koreana

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    King Street West 40A, M3 2WY Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  9. 20:3023:00

    Manchester Opera House

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theater in Quay Street, Manchester, England

    Quay Street 3, M3 3HP Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 5

9 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Crema Dolce

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Wilmslow Road 272

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed 12:00–22:30 · Thu–Fri 12:00–24:00 · Sat 11:00–24:00 · Sun 11:00–22:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    4h 15m open

    08:45 – 13:00

    A morning to yourselves

  3. 13:0014:00

    Thai

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    The Avenue Spinningfields, M3 3HF Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 11:30–22:00 · Sun 11:30–21:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  4. 14:3017:00

    Pankhurst Centre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    pair of Victorian villas in Manchester, England repurposed as a women-only space and museum

    60-62 Nelson St, M13 9WP Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  5. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  6. 19:0020:30

    Noi Quattro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    High Street 120, M4 1HQ Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 · Fri 17:00–22:30 · Sat 12:00–10:30 · Sun 12:00–09:30

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  7. 20:3023:00

    Bridgewater Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall in Manchester

    Lower Mosley Street, M2 3WS Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

Day 6

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Ice Shack

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    All-Vegan desserts parlour in Withington. Specialises in cakes, hot chocolates & ice creams but also offers a selection of savoury foods like soup and sandwiches.

    Wilmslow Road 414, Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 12:00–20:00 · Sun 12:00–18:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Castlefield Gallery

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    UK charitable organization

    Hewitt Street 2, M15 4GB Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Piccolino

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Lapwing Lane 6, M20 2WS Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 12:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  6. 14:3017:00

    RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Manchester, England, UK

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Azuma

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Cavendish Street 73, M15 6BN Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–22:30 · Sun 12:00–22:00

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  9. 20:3023:00

    Palace Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    theatre in Manchester, England

    Oxford Street 97, M1 6FT Manchester

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    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

Day 7

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Ditto Coffee

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 45m
    • Meal

    61 Oxford St, M1 6EQ Manchester

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    People's History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Grade II listed history museum in Manchester, England, United Kingdom

    Leftbank, M3 3ER Manchester

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikivoyage

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kebabish Grill & Steakhouse

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Cheetham Hill Road 170-172, M8 8LQ Manchester

    Opening hours: Mon 17:00–22:00 · Tue–Fri 16:30–23:00 · Sat 15:00–23:00 · Sun 14:00–22:30

    Show on map

    Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors