Manchester is a city of infinite possibilities, growing in stature almost daily. The city centre features numerous theatres, music venues, art galleries and museums, such as URBIS home of the National Football Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry and Manchester’s latest arts hotspot HOME.
Manchester is a shopper’s paradise, either at the refurbished Arndale Centre, or in the more exclusive King Street and St Anne’s Square.
Foodies are well catered for with a wide variety restaurants scattered throughout the city centre. Manchester’s famous China Town has a spectacular Imperial Arch and numerous high quality restaurants.
Manchester is justly famed for its legendary music and nightlife, with plenty of traditional pubs, modern bars, nightclubs, several cinemas and a thriving live music scene.
Manchester is branded as ‘the original, modern city’ – a centre for innovation and creativity – it is home to the largest number of advertising, design and media agencies outside of London.
For up to date information on what’s going on in Manchester take a look at Visit Manchester.
Geocaching
Manchester Piccadilly has a number of Geocaches surrounding the Station. An example circular route has been created that you may choose to follow to explore the nearby Geocaches, while enjoying the outdoors. Click the subtitle of this section to view the route on Google Maps.
This circular Route is 2.9 miles long and takes 1 Hour to complete; with the opportunity to find 7 Geocaches along the route. (Time taken to find the Geocaches not included)
Below is the listed route that is shown on Google maps with the names and co-ordinates of the Geocaches. Click on Geocaches below to be re-directed to more information on each one (You must have an account to view content)
Archimedes Urn– N 53° 28.525 W 002° 13.969
Sliproad to Nowhere– N 53° 28.339 W 002° 14.170
Alan Turing– N 53° 28.605 W 002° 14.157
Central Library– N 53° 28.709 W 002° 14.672
Harry Potter Meets Mordor– N 53° 28.808 W 002° 14.905
Parsonage Gardens– N 53° 28.965 W 002° 14.906