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Victoria Baths

Hathersage Road | Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester M13 0FE, England
0161 224 2020
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As featured in 3 days in Manchester
Ranked #20 of 96 attractions in Manchester
Type: Historic Sites
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: The historic Victoria Baths hold open days, on the first Sunday of each month from April to November, and guided tours every Wednesday at 2pm. You can... more » Owner description: The historic Victoria Baths hold open days, on the first Sunday of each month from April to November, and guided tours every Wednesday at 2pm. You can see the incredible stained glass and tile work, along with the pools. The baths closed in 1993 and are undergoing renovation. « less
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

The Victorian Baths are close to the University and MRI. Quite easy to get to by public transport as the No. 147 bus goes from Piccadilly to Upper Brook St and it is then about 200 yds on foot. We arrived early for the Wednesday 2pm tour as we planned to have lunch in the cafe before hand only to... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2013

A fascinating place steeped in history. It's great that places like this are being restored and preserved for future generations to enjoy.

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See 6 more reviews by Phil A for Manchester
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

We visited one Sunday when it was open for a Vintage Fair and enjoyed wandering around looking at the architecture in the Baths (lots of old ceramic tiling, stained glass decorative windows, the old swimming pools, etc) and also the Vintage Fair itself.

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

So glad Victoria Bath was saved. I have attended the tours on three occasions, each time seeing what improvements have been made to this fabulous building. I think the friends of Victoria Bath do a fantastic job. If your in the area then i do strongly recommend that you pay them a visit

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See 3 more reviews by minimodmk1 for Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2012

Nicely decorated but too boring and similar. Need to bring something new to the table every once in a while

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2012

The Baths have some wonderful stained glass and mosaics which make for interesting viewing. We went on one of the open days when the Abney Orchestra were playing and that really made the event.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

A really interesting venue to visit, and it really takes you back in time to when swimming and even havinga bath would have been a novelty. Very enjoyable

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 23, 2012

You do need to check opening times, but if you can make it for one of the tours, then do so. The baths are beautiful and you get shown all around them on a very interesting tour, including the manager's living quarters. A brilliant time capsule. Very close to the main bus route of Oxford Road so easy to find,... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 21, 2012

the baths are not open all the time so check before visiting. The guided tour was very good. Restoration is on going so each visit should see more work underway or completed. Unrelated exhibitions are also held in one of the baths. I can't actually remember the date of the visit as I go to Manchester fairly regularly.

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See 7 more reviews by christine k for Manchester
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2012

I visited this beautiful building with my husband, and in-laws. I had swam here as a school girl and my in-laws used to swim here as youngsters so we were interested in seeing how the old building was. Visiting the building brought back many happy memories for us all. My husband, who'd never been here before, thought it a very... More

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