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Explore Ancoats

Learn about the city of Manchester and visit great places to eat on this fascinating food tour

eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

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Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • Enjoy a multi-stop food tour of England’s greatest industrial city.
  • Visit Ancoats, the world’s first industrial suburb and now one of the hippest neighbourhoods in the world.
  • Hear tales of Victorian Street gangs, Italian ice cream empires and satanic mills.
  • See where an award-winning chip shop (which pays homage to hip-hop) sits alongside a Michelin starred fine dining restaurant.
  • Explore some of the city’s best independent eateries and bars – make sure you come hungry!

What's included

  • 3.5-hour food tour of Ancoats
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Prepare for the experience

Children information:

  • The tour is designed with adults in mind.
  • Children of any age are welcome on the tour though children under the age of ten may get bored!
  • Children between 10 and 16 will require a ticket and if you wish to bring along children of a younger age then please let us know.
  • Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Accessibility information:

  • Contact us for more information.

Ticket restrictions:

  • Maximum group size: 8 people.

Additional information:

  • Please inform us of any dietary requirements prior to the tour.

Please see live availability when booking.

The tour starts at 01:30pm.

Tour duration: approximately 3.5 hours.

How to get there

The tour starts and finishes in Ancoats, Manchester.

The exact start point will be revealed upon booking.

All stops are secret until the tour takes place.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and supplied by Scranchester Tours.

Once you have completed your booking, you will receive an instant order confirmation via email from VisitBritain. Your eTicket will be then emailed to you within 72 hours. This can be downloaded and used through your mobile phone or printed out and shown when attending the tour.