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Piccadilly Gardens

Manchester, England
Ranked #63 of 85 attractions in Manchester
2.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Owner description: This massive central square with its picturesque gardens is surrounded by large hotels, shops and restaurants, and presents a bustling and vibrant...... more » Owner description: This massive central square with its picturesque gardens is surrounded by large hotels, shops and restaurants, and presents a bustling and vibrant area of the city that is full of shoppers, business people, tourists and party-goers, day and night. « less
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Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Piccadilly Gardens is the central place in Manchester, it has a number of great restaurants and cafes around that are worth visiting More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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58 reviews 58 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

It was meant to be an “architectural green space” -its more like a concentration camp. People watching here is fun in the summer, some nice eating places and bars overlook the park. More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

It has nothing other than a waterfall. surrounded by bus stops and bus station. It has nothing to speak about More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

This area, it is very misleading to describe it as any sort of Gardens, is really a concrete mess thats attracts unsavoury elements. In fact its arguable to describe it as an attraction. The old gardens were nice enough, but this rplacement, which has been here for a number of years, needs a complete re-think. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012 NEW

Someone without an eye for beauty has permitted the erection of a structure not dis similar to the Berlin wall, making this area one of the most depressing sights in Manchester. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

Lovely in summer. Fountains and gardens. Really nice atmosphere with people sat eating their lunches and children playing in the fountains. Clean and tidy. More

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See 20 more reviews by Jacqui S for Manchester
Manchester
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

I noticed the council are re-laying the grass which is a good sign. It's just a shame that the fountain and some of the lighting has never really worked after the first month it was installed. Half the water jets are obviously faulty and much of the lighting, especially by the trees and uplighting the wall, hasn't been looked after... More

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See 2 more reviews by PixieKatManchester for Manchester
manchester
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

somebody though that a wall of ugly concrete was attractive, urinals in the street come a close second to indecent exposure, then if you can find any grass left, it will be full of rubbish More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

the gardens are only about 3-4 miles from where i come from so i do tend to go through there quite q few times a month, also when it is a nice warm day its nice to just sit in the gardens and watch the world go by. More

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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012
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I hade no expectations when I went to Manchester but if this their idea of a garden I´m not impressed. Lots and lots of concrete, buses and trams on one side, a few places to eat and have a drink but not my idea of a garden. More

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