🇬🇧 Manchester Day Trip Guide for UK Students

🚆 Transport Tips • Best station: Manchester Victoria Station (closer to museums & shopping) • Alternative: Piccadilly Station (more central but less ideal for this route) 📍 Recommended Route 1️⃣ Manchester Cathedral ⛪ • Gothic beauty with stunning stained glass | Free | Open daily *9AM-4:30PM* 2️⃣ Arndale Shopping Centre 🛍️ • *300+ stores* | Open *8AM-9PM* 3️⃣ Selfridges (Exchange Square) 💎 • Luxury brands + Jellycat hunting on the top floor! • Open *Mon-Sun 9AM-10PM* 4️⃣ Chinatown 🥢 • UK’s grandest Chinese arch + authentic eats (Xiang Zhi Wei’s spicy chicken dishes! £20pp) 5️⃣ Manchester Art Gallery 🖼️ • Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces | Free | *Tue-Sun 10AM-5PM* 6️⃣ John Rylands Library 📚 • Hogwarts vibes + Jennie’s photo spot! • Free | *Wed-Sat 10AM-5PM* White pepper chicken gizzard & dry pot spicy chicken 🌶️ #ManchesterGuide #UKStudentLife #DayTripGoals