Most reviewed Historic sites in Manchester, United Kingdom to visit (Updated February, 2024)

Most reviewed Historic sites in Manchester

Explore the city's most talked-about destinations, sorted by the number of reviews. The higher the position on the list, the greater the number of reviews for each place. Discover the pulse of Manchester through these extensively reviewed and popular spots. This list contains 28 places from Historic site category.

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Castle Hill

Heritage building

Hilltop Victorian tower built on an Iron Age fort site, open during weekends and school holidays.

4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~35.16 km from centre)

The Great House Barn

Tea house

👍 Great House Barn is jestled in the picturesque countryside, this historic venue offers a warm and inviting atmosphere. The barn has been beautifully restored, retaining its original features while incorporating contemporary touches. The exposed wooden beams, stone walls, and high ceilings create a c...

$$ $$

4.50 (2.1K reviews) (~26.17 km from centre)

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

Museum

Showcase in a Victorian music hall & mansion featuring local & international artifacts & art.

4.50 (939 reviews) (~92.37 km from centre)

Darwen Tower

Historical place

4.70 (782 reviews) (~28.34 km from centre)

Stockport Air Raid Shelters

Museum

Independent and guided tours of purpose-built underground tunnel network used as wartime shelters.

4.70 (615 reviews) (~9.56 km from centre)

Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre

Historical place museum

An underground network of passages, chambers and tunnels, built by a 19th-century philanthropist.

4.50 (543 reviews) (~47.99 km from centre)

National Trust - Sunnycroft

Historical place

Suburban villa & mini-estate, former home to 3 generations of a brewer's family.

$$ $$

4.50 (489 reviews) (~89.04 km from centre)

Thor's Stone, Thurstaston

Historical place

👍👍 Fabulous place for kids and dogs!! Always a popular choice 👌

4.70 (448 reviews) (~60.63 km from centre)

Old Warke Dam

Historical place

👍👍 Beautiful place to visit in Worsley. Nice walk through the woods via Roe Green loop line or Worsley woods.

4.50 (297 reviews) (~8.9 km from centre)

Bedlam Furnaces

Historical place

😐 Just outside Ironbridge along the river I think that these old furnaces are interesting provided you do your homework first we only parked there so the visit was no more than 10 minutes. There is information on site but it is a quick read, the cover above the furnaces looks a little ugly and looks m...

4.20 (229 reviews) (~96.05 km from centre)

Clitheroe Castle Keep

Historical place

👍 Didn’t go up to the top but the garden down the keep is nice.

4.50 (187 reviews) (~44.59 km from centre)

Windleshaw Chantry

Historical place

👍👍 Interesting piece of St Helens history. Now being well looked after and graves restored by local community group. Lots of history for those so inclined.

4.60 (167 reviews) (~33.78 km from centre)

Red Tower

Historical place

👍👍 The tower dates back to 1490. It is the only brick built tower on the medieval city walls. Originally was a watchtower part of a larger programme of improvements to the city’s defences ordered by Richard III and completed by his successor, Henry VII.

4.60 (152 reviews) (~93.78 km from centre)

Ellenroad Engine House Steam Museum

Museum

👍👍 This is a fascinating place for all those with an interest in the Industrial Revolution. Plenty to see with volunteers on hand to answer questions. When the engine is in steam you can really appreciate what a amazing piece of engineering it is.

4.70 (131 reviews) (~16.35 km from centre)

Riley Graves

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Contemplative, peaceful place. Well worth the walk uphill from Eyam, to this circle of stones holding the Riley family graves. Set there within a field there beneath woodland and moorland it's a special place to honour our ancestors and appreciate the sacrifices the people of Eyam made to keep other...

4.60 (122 reviews) (~44.56 km from centre)

Rochdale Pioneers Museum

Museum

Exhibitions mark the birth of the business revolution formed here with the rise of co-operatives.

4.30 (116 reviews) (~16.48 km from centre)

Marmion Tower

Historical place

👍👍 A monument of interest, right by the river, set in a lovely little village, easy to access and free to enter. However, there's not much to explore and watch out for the narrow stone steps. You can only get up as far as the first floor but the limited information on the plate outside whets your appet...

4.50 (111 reviews) (~91.23 km from centre)

Wincobank Hill Fort

Park

👍👍 A much under used and historically significant area showing the areas tactical dominance over the don valley through the centuries. Great woodland area with paths and fantastic panoramic views, especially on the south side of the fort walls, which on a clear day you can see from Lincolnshire to the...

4.30 (111 reviews) (~54.14 km from centre)

Barden Tower

Historical place

👍👍 Don't know who Barden was, but I loved his tower.

4.60 (103 reviews) (~62.74 km from centre)

Arnside Tower

Historical place

👍👍 Really cool tower in a random field at a farm. Access is through the farm but is permitted. There is a good lot of parking just at the top of the farm road.

4.40 (101 reviews) (~87.3 km from centre)

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Most reviewed Historic sites in Manchester, United Kingdom