Private Tour
Inspirational guided walking tour of Media City & The Quays
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Celebrate the history, culture and exciting future of Media City & Salford Quays on this fact-filled 5km walking tour. Meeting under the big digital screen at the Media City piazza, this healthy outdoor walk takes us alongside the banks of the mighty Manchester Ship Canal and relives the epic tale from Manchester's starring role in the Industrial Revolution to its reinvention at the heart of the UK's media and technology revolution.
Discover hidden gems of information as you marvel at the stunning landmarks and listen as your guide brings the fascinating history to life. The tour takes you past many stunning landmarks such as the Lowry Arts Centre and the Imperial War Museum North, before returning to the Media City piazza where it all began.
The walk beautifully showcases the UK's most ambitious urban regeneration project from its industrial heritage to its digital future.
Brought to you by Quayside Walking Tours, this captivating tour is one of the North's must-do experiences!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Qualified Tour Guide
Audio receivers so that you don't miss anything the guide says
Tour commentary in languages other than English
What To Expect
BBC Manchester
Find out how Salford's Media City has become the UK's heart of media and technology over the past decade
Manchester Ship Canal
The star of the show! Hear all about the 19th century's most awe-inspiring engineering achievement as we walk alongside the banks of the mighty canal.
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Inspirational guided walking tour of Media City & The Quays
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The Weather was Awful, the Walk was Fantastic!!!!!
joe thomas71,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you to Frank, our guide for persevering with the wind, rain and cold. It was an insightful, fascinating walking tour. It was truly an inspiration on the wonderful impact an energetic and strategic city can achieve. History, the present and future; and business, culture, residential and leisure are all melted together in a symbiotic way. Frank was well informed, humorous and full of energy. I fully recommend this walk.
Interesting and entertaining tour
cecilelP9167YK,
Nov 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We truly enjoyed this tour with Frank. We learned a lot of interesting facts and history about Media City, Salford and the Manchester area as a whole, which Frank illustrated with pictures. The audio system is a very nice addition and made the experience seamless, allowing us to drift off to take a photo on occasion without missing anything! It helped that we were the only booking that day and we were grateful that Frank did the tour just for the two of us!
A Wealth of Information...
Torqueback,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00...superbly delivered in a fascinating, well-structured and engaging tour. Seven thousand steps and every one of them interesting. From racecourses, railways and rock stars, Buffalo Bill to the Beckhams, bomb craters to banning AirBnB... there wasn't a moment when something intriguing hadn't occurred in or around the place we were passing through. Incredibly good value - Frank had turned out for me alone - and his talk covered everything from the most moving and heart-rending stories to absolute trivia. Abraham Lincoln to Albert Tatlock - it was all here. I really can't recommend this walk enough...
Very interesting and informative guided tour
Amy R,
Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I had a great experience on this interesting and informative guided tour of MediaCity and Salford. I accidentally missed my bus so was running late for my tour, but when the tour guide Frank rang me just after 10:30 to check if I was coming, I apologised and explained about missing my bus but he was totally understanding and accepting of that. It turns out that I was the only person on today’s tour, so I ended up having a private leisurely guided tour. Frank was very nice and even offered to take photos of me along the way too.
Great value, fascinating tour of Salfod Quays
Charlotte W,
Aug 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A truly fascinating and informative tour around Salford Quays. Frank, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and professional in his approach and we would not hesitate to recommend this as a must do when visiting Salford. Thank you!!
Excellent tour and guide
Debra S,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fascinating walking tour. Frank (my guide) was very knowledgeable and interested in his subject. I learned so many new things I thought I knew.. but actually didn't know well enough
Tour18192278648,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Frank was brilliant, earpiece and his pictures really helped. What has happened over the last 150 years is amazing and this tour brought it all to life.
very informative entertaining and interesting
paulfC5348IX,
Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00very informative entertaining and interesting , great to learn more about the history and development of Salford and Manchester
Recommended
A5236ZPstephenb,
Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A lovely tour with a very knowledgeable guide. Great use of the provided earpieces to ensure that even the walks between the viewing positions are filled with information. The area is so full of recent history and current culture.
Well worth booking
OnAir47967986850,
Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Frank our guide was fantastic,he was very knowledgeable about the area and kept us interested throughout the tour.Would definitely recommend booking.
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