Sporting Attractions In Manchester

Football is not the only sport thriving in Manchester

First of all there is another Old Trafford stadium other than the football ground and that is the Lancashire cricket ground that also plays host to international and test matches. The Manchester Velodrome has been the home of British cycling since 1994 and is being hailed as the catalyst in the success of British Olympic and tour racing. The centre hosted the cycling for the Commonwealth games when held in the city and forms part of Sport city which was built for the event. There are other sporting centres of excellence you can visit with a Manchester escort and one of them is the Aquatic centre which has fun slides as well as the centre piece fifty meter pool.

Visit Old Trafford football stadium

Every fans dream is to tour the theatre of dreams as it is affectionately called. As United are followed by fans from all over the world it is a popular tour. You are told the history of this famous club, shown the dressing room, press room, manager’s dug out, even visit the VIP room and get a certificate as a memento of your visit.

Visit the Etihad

This is a tour aimed to take you in the footsteps of many of your heroes past and present. Although the club has great history, this stadium is relatively new and was originally build for the Manchester Commonwealth games and then converted to become City’s new home. You get a tour by a professional guide of this state of the art sporting facility , dressing rooms, tunnel and dug out

The National football Museum

No matter who you support the football museum is a must for the true fan. It has some interesting memorabilia including the first ever rule book and has some short films showing the history of football and some hands on fun is provided to test your skill.