Media City Walk: Explore Salford Quays History

Explore Media City & Salford Quays on a 5km guided tour. Discover history, culture, and stunning landmarks. A must-see experience in the North!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • BBC Manchester - Discover how Salford’s Media City has emerged as the UK’s hub for media and technology over the last ten years.
  • Manchester Ship Canal - The highlight of the tour! Learn about the 19th century’s most impressive engineering feat as we stroll along the banks of this grand canal.
  • Imperial War Museum North - Our guides will…
What's Included
  • Qualified Tour Guide
  • Audio receivers so that you don’t miss anything the guide says
What's Not Included
  • Tour commentary in languages other than English
Additional Information

Join a captivating 5km walking tour to celebrate the rich history, vibrant culture, and promising future of Media City & Salford Quays. Starting at the Media City piazza beneath the large digital screen, this invigorating outdoor walk follows the scenic banks of the impressive Manchester Ship Canal. Experience the remarkable journey from Manchester’s…

Location
MediaCityUK
Meet under the big digital screen in the Media City Piazza. Facing BBC Quay House and next to the Media City Metrolink station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Charlotte
Aug 8, 2025
Great value, fascinating tour of Salfod Quays - A 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!!
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Debra_s
Aug 6, 2025
Excellent tour and guide - Fascinating 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
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Tour18192278648
Jul 19, 2025
- Frank 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.
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Paulfc5348ix
Jun 16, 2025
very informative entertaining and interesting - very informative entertaining and interesting , great to learn more about the history and development of Salford and Manchester
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A5236zpstephenb
Jun 12, 2025
Recommended - A 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.
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Onair47967986850
Jun 10, 2025
Well worth booking - Frank 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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133pippad
May 22, 2025
Loved it - Excellent, our guide Frank was really good, learnt loads, interesting facts figures from history to plans for the future .Brought history and the area to life, not at all boring. Frank we had a great morning thank you.
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Andreamontour
Apr 25, 2025
Knowledgeable tour including history, art, facts and future of the area - An excellent tour. Frank the guide was very knowledgeable including the history and future of the area as well as art work. He offered plenty of facts supported by photos. We appreciated having loo breaks too!
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Odyssey12953670730
Mar 30, 2025
Best tour I’ve been on! - An excellent experience at Quayside Tours in MediaCityUK, Manchester! The tour was informative, engaging, and provided stunning views of the area. A must-do for anyone visiting Manchester. Thank you🙏
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Simonl994
Jan 19, 2025
MediaCityUK and Salford Quays Walking Tour - Highly recommended. I did a tour with Frank who was a friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining guide. I leant so much about the past and present of the immediate area but also Manchester as a whole. Thanks Frank. Now hoping for a Brighton victory at Old Trafford though!
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).