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The Hidden Rivers Tour - FREE

2pm Sunday 16 October

​Sponsored by the National Trust


FREE: please book by emailing me on [email protected]


River Medlock is shy in Castlefield, hiding under the Bridgewater Canal in a tunnel. This tour starts at the 1892 viaduct and follows the Medlock as far as Oxford Street through a spectacular urban landscape of new towers, squares and river walks. The route passes under the tallest skyscrapers in the UK outside the capital, then proceeds via HOME arts centre, the International Anthony Burgess Foundation and several mighty textile mills before ending at that terracotta phantasmagoria, the former Refuge Assurance building. Expect great architecture and rich stories.

Meet: Castlefield Viaduct, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M3 4LG
Finish: Kimpton Clock Tower Hotel (former Refuge Assurance Building)
Duration: one and a half hours


Sensible footwear is best and you will have to agree to the terms and conditions of visiting any site as stated by the guide when you turn up. On rare occasions some areas will not be available to visit.

PLEASE CHECK THIS WEBSITE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE TOUR IN CASE A SITUATION ARISES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE TOUR.

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