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    Victoria Baths

    210 Reviews
    #12 of 174 things to do in Manchester
    Sights & Landmarks, Historic Sites
    Hathersage Road | Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester M13 0FE, England
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    “Excellent”

    This was fascinating. We enjoyed an excellent guided tour of this building which is continuing to... read more

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    RosieBrum
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    Birmingham, United Kingdom
    “history”

    fav part of this buiding was the guided tour + the stained glass windows which was a highlight... read more

    Reviewed July 4, 2019
    quequesara
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    “stained glass”(16 reviews)
    “guided tour”(21 reviews)
    “vintage fair”(7 reviews)
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    The historic Victoria Baths hold open days, usually on the second Sunday of each month from April to November, and guided building tours every Wednesday at 2pm. You can see the incredible stained glass and tile work, along with the three swimming...more
    Suggested duration: 1-2 hours
    As featured in 3 Days in Manchester
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    Hathersage Road | Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester M13 0FE, England
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    Reviewed 1 week ago
    Excellent

    This was fascinating. We enjoyed an excellent guided tour of this building which is continuing to be restored. There is much still to be done but what has been restored is well used. The stain glass throughout is incredible, particularly in the Turkish baths. We...More

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank RosieBrum
    Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile
    Needs interpretation

    Potentially hugely interesting in terms of social history, but there's too much emphasis on the restoration timeline. It's a laudable project, but largely inaccessible. I get the glazed tiles and the great architecture, but tell the story of the building, the surrounding area, the gender...More

    Date of experience: September 2019
    Thank ozzertjie
    Reviewed July 4, 2019
    history

    fav part of this buiding was the guided tour + the stained glass windows which was a highlight in a historical place of history

    Date of experience: September 2018
    2  Thank quequesara
    Reviewed May 5, 2019 via mobile
    Wow!!!

    This is a real gem of a venue. We went to a family wedding which was held in 2 pools and several ex-Turkish Baths etc. at various stages of the day & evening. We had been warned that it was unheated and that there were...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    2  Thank patsyanne2019
    Reviewed April 16, 2019
    Cinema with a difference

    Cath, my girlfriend, and I have been here to Victoria Baths 3 times so far watching films. We sit on deck chairs in the pool with no water in, just laze there watching the films. At Christmas we watched ELF, I and other people dressed...More

    Date of experience: December 2018
    1  Thank Philip G
    Reviewed April 14, 2019 via mobile
    Beauty in decay

    A friend and I went along for the photography workshop. Well worth it! Got in an hour before it opened to the public. Also got access to the locked off living quarters. You’re left to roam as you please. Aidan was very helpful with advice...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    1  Thank tayhils
    Reviewed April 14, 2019
    Getting better and better

    Been to an event at Victoria Baths today (14th April) . It is SO nice to visit again - I always see things that ,while not new , I hadn`t noticed before.The event was a fund-raising festival and was excellent - even our 9 yoa...More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    1  Thank Raff_9
    Reviewed April 13, 2019
    Fascinating building

    Beautiful Edwardian building, lovely stained glass and tiles. The tour is quite extensive, get to see the whole building, just turn up on a Wednesday afternoon.

    Date of experience: April 2019
    1  Thank Jane800
    Reviewed January 5, 2019
    Interesting

    I visited the Victoria Baths a little while back at a Vintage fair. Glad it has been saved must have been quite lovely when new. They were still doing a lot of work when I was there and the one thing I remember that day...More

    Date of experience: February 2018
    1  Thank bluecheshire2018
    Reviewed December 18, 2018
    Stunning

    I have visited a few times for vintage events. The building is beautiful. It's a stunning example of Victoriana.

    Date of experience: September 2018
    2  Thank scienceangie
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    Kim C
    August 7, 2019|
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    Response from VBaths | Property representative |
    No sorry, please check our website for all of the available events.
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    vivienp2019
    February 16, 2019|
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    Response from VBaths | Property representative |
    Hi Vivien, there are a number of ways you can visit Victoria Baths. You can book or turn up to one of our Wednesday guided tours, which run from April to October. Or attend an event, details of which are on our website on... More
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    Jen R
    November 29, 2018|
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    Check out Q Park Manchester hospitals. We were parked at the Travelodge about 500m away
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