Welcome to Visit Firswood Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Firswood
Visit Firswood places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Firswood places to visit. A unique way to experience Firswood’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Firswood as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Firswood Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Firswood
Visit Firswood – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 321 audio plaques & Firswood places for you to explore in the Firswood area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Firswood places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Firswood landmarks
The Quadrant
The Quadrant, where Kings Road meets Great Stone Road is the most recognisable place in the area . In the centre are public gardens and parking, around this leafy green space is the Quadrant public house, a former public library now a Beacon Centre .
Firswood geography / climate
Firswood borders Old Trafford and Chorlton-cum-Hardy. It was largely occupied by Rye Bank Farm until 1930, when private housing was built along Rye Bank Road and Warwick Road. The neighbouring Firs Farm was demolished in 1960, and social housing built on the site.
Why visit Firswood with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Firswood places with Walkfo Firswood to hear history at Firswood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Firswood has 321 places to visit in our interactive Firswood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Firswood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Firswood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Firswood & the surrounding areas.
“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 321 audio facts unique to Firswood places in an interactive Firswood map you can explore.”
Walkfo Firswood tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Firswood
Best Firswood places to visit
Firswood has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Firswood’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Firswood’s information audio spots:
Hough End Hall Hough End Hall is a historic house now in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, (originally in Withington), Manchester . It was built in 1596 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I by Sir Nicholas Mosley . The Mosleys were an influential Mancunian family from the 16th century onwards .
Chorlton Poor Law Union Chorlton Poor Law Union was founded in January 1837 in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 . It was overseen by an elected board of 19 guardians representing the 12 parishes in the area it served .
Southern Cemetery, Manchester Southern Cemetery is a large municipal cemetery in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England . It opened in 1879 and is owned and administered by Manchester City Council . It is the second largest cemetery in Europe and the largest in the UK .
St Ann’s, Stretford St Ann’s Church, Stretford is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church . It was constructed between 1862 and 1863, on the east side of the A56 Chester Road . The parish functions under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford .
Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) is part of the Manchester Pharmacy School, in the University of Manchester . In May 1991, CPPE was created as a direct response to the perceived lack of continuing professional development support given to community pharmacists .
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester is one of the oldest earth and environmental science departments in the UK . The Department takes roughly 100 new undergraduates and 140 postgraduates each year .
National Graphene Institute The National Graphene Institute is a research institute and building at the University of Manchester . It is focused on the research of graphene . Construction of the building started in 2013 and finished in 2015 .
Department of Materials, University of Manchester The Department of Materials is the largest materials science and engineering department in Europe . It is reflected by an annual research income of around £7m, 60 academic staff and 150 research students .
Circle Square Manchester Circle Square is a 2.4 million sq ft development of Manchester City Centre . It is a joint venture between Vita Group and Bruntwood SciTech . The development is estimated to have cost £750 million .
Dancehouse The Dancehouse is a dance centre at 10 Oxford Road, Manchester, England . It is located in the centre of Manchester’s dance centre .
Visit Firswood plaques
137 plaques hereFirswood has 137 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Firswood plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Firswood using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Firswood plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Firswood audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Firswood allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Firswood’s 321 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Firswood freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Firswood Map App
Our visit Firswood map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Firswood & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Firswood tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Firswood centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Firswood area at LONG:-2.2793, LAT:53.4525.
Walkfo App
Walkfo
Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Firswood, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Firswood / surrounding areas
● British Muslim Heritage Centre ● Manley Hall, Manchester ● Chorlton tram stop ● Unicorn Grocery ● Whalley Range, Manchester ● Chorlton-cum-Hardy ● Hough End tram stop ● Stretford Memorial Hospital ● Firswood tram stop ● Hough End Hall ● Firswood ● Chorlton Poor Law Union ● Alexandra Park, Manchester ● Chorlton (ward) ● St Clement’s Church, Chorlton-cum-Hardy ● Chorlton Park Apartments ● Alexandra Park Aerodrome ● Chorltonville ● Limelight (health centre) ● Chorlton Park (ward) ● Old Trafford tram stop ● Withington tram stop ● Barlow Moor ● West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. ● Old Trafford Cricket Ground ● 2018 Moss Side mass shooting ● Church of St Mary, Hulme ● Howard Harker ● Trafford Bar tram stop ● Hardy Farm tram stop
● The Reno, Manchester ● Moss Side ● Southern Cemetery, Manchester ● Moss Lane Cricket Ground ● Trafford Town Hall ● Gorse Hill ● The Kippax ● White City, Greater Manchester ● Old Trafford (area) ● Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground ● Royal Jubilee Exhibition ● Hulme Hippodrome ● Playhouse Theatre, Manchester ● Old Moat ● Old Moat (ward) ● Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club ● Pomona tram stop ● Barlow Hall ● Manchester docks ● Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester ● Hulme Crescents ● Greenheys, Manchester ● Victoria Warehouse ● Darul Amaan Mosque, Manchester ● Hulme Barracks ● Chorlton Brook ● Sir Matt Busby Way ● Christ Church, West Didsbury ● Merseybank ● Old Trafford ● Holy Trinity, Hulme ● St Ann’s, Stretford ● Stretford tram stop ● Hotel Football ● Withington Community Hospital ● St Anselm Hall ● Holy Trinity Platt Church ● Cornbrook tram stop ● St Wilfrid’s Church, Hulme ● Exchange Quay tram stop ● Hulme Locks Branch Canal ● Platt Fields Park ● Whitworth Park ● Wharfside tram stop ● Trafford ● Cine City, Withington ● Sale Water Park tram stop ● Sale Water Park ● Hulme Arch Bridge ● Withington ● Brunswick, Manchester ● University Dental Hospital of Manchester ● Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre ● Rusholme ● Stephen Joseph Studio ● University of Manchester Library ● Whitworth Art Gallery ● Didsbury Mosque ● Manchester Institute of Innovation Research ● Trafford Park Railway ● Contact Theatre ● South Manchester Synagogue ● Stretford ● Trafford Park TMD ● Hardy’s Well ● Grove House, Manchester ● Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital ● Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ● Salford Quays tram stop ● Manchester Royal Eye Hospital ● University of Manchester ● Victoria University of Manchester ● Manchester Central Mosque ● Greygarth Hall ● Hulme Hall, Manchester ● Saint Mary’s Hospital, Manchester ● St. Emlyn’s ● Manchester Royal Infirmary ● St Saviour’s Church, Chorlton on Medlock ● Pankhurst Centre ● Mancunian Films ● Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education ● Stopford Building ● Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester ● Schuster Laboratory ● Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Manchester ● Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester ● Alan Turing Building ● Whitworth Hall ● The Beyer building (University of Manchester) ● Mathematics Tower, Manchester ● Manchester Academic Health Science Centre ● National Graphene Institute ● Department of Materials, University of Manchester ● Arthur Lewis Building ● Maths and Social Sciences Building ● Manchester Aquatics Centre ● Faraday Building (Manchester) ● Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Manchester ● Manchester Institute of Biotechnology ● Renold Building ● Manchester Alternative General Information Centre ● Circle Square Manchester ● New Broadcasting House (Manchester) ● Dancehouse ● Sackville Gardens ● Alan Turing Memorial ● Municipal Borough of Stretford ● Ford Trafford Park Factory ● Village tram stop ● Trafford Park ● Imperial War Museum tram stop ● Imperial War Museum North ● Salford Quays lift bridge ● Parkway tram stop ● The Lowry ● Trafford Park Aerodrome ● Media City Footbridge ● Salford Quays ● MediaCityUK tram stop ● Real Radio XS ● Salford Acoustics ● Langworthy (ward) ● Peel Building ● Salford Museum and Art Gallery ● Centenary Building ● University of Salford ● Working Class Movement Library ● Langworthy, Salford ● St Philip’s Church, Salford ● Salford Cathedral ● Weaste ● Salford Town Hall ● Cross Lane drill hall, Salford ● Islington Mill ● Threlfalls Brewery ● Windsor Link Line, Salford ● Greengate, Salford ● St Luke’s Church, Pendleton ● Langworthy tram stop ● Deansgate Square ● Quay Bar ● Chorlton New Mills ● River Medlock ● Boardwalk (music club) ● Castlefield Gallery ● Castlefield Congregational Chapel ● North Pennine Ring ● HOME (Manchester) ● Castlefield corridor ● AXIS (Manchester) ● Deansgate-Castlefield tram stop ● Castlefield ● The Haçienda ● KE Software ● The Green Building ● Unite Tower ● The Briton’s Protection ● Beetham Tower, Manchester ● Hilton Manchester Deansgate ● The Ritz (Manchester) ● Bridgewater Hall ● Grand Central Pub ● Cornerhouse ● NHS Nightingale Hospital North West ● Manchester Central Convention Complex ● Kimpton Clocktower Hotel ● Science and Industry Museum ● Canada House, Manchester ● Tootal, Broadhurst and Lee Building, Manchester ● Palace Theatre, Manchester ● St Clement’s Church, Ordsall ● St. James Buildings, Manchester ● Peterloo Memorial ● Bridgewater House, Manchester ● Great Northern Warehouse ● India House, Manchester ● St John’s Gardens, Manchester ● St John’s Church, Manchester ● The Factory (Manchester) ● River Irwell Railway Bridge ● Asia House, Manchester ● Great Northern Tower ● Intercontinental Tower, Manchester ● Skytrak ● One St Peter’s Square ● Two St Peter’s Square ● Midland Hotel, Manchester ● Lancaster House, Manchester ● Granada Studios Tour ● Free Trade Hall ● Prince’s Theatre, Manchester ● Theatre Royal, Manchester ● Odeon Cinema, Manchester ● Ordsall Chord ● County Court, Manchester ● Deansgate (ward) ● Albert Hall, Manchester ● Gaiety Theatre, Manchester ● Sunlight House ● Cube Gallery ● Granada Studios ● 1 Spinningfields ● St John’s, Manchester ● Sir Ralph Abercromby (pub) ● Manchester Opera House ● St Peter’s Square, Manchester ● Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre ● Manchester Central Library ● St Peter’s Square tram stop ● Statue of Emmeline Pankhurst ● Manchester Reform Synagogue ● Barton Arcade ● The Moon Under Water, Manchester ● The Circle Club ● Weaste tram stop ● Aldridge UTC@MediaCityUK ● Broadway tram stop ● The Actors’ Lab ● Harbour City tram stop ● Chris Country ● BBC Radio Manchester ● MediaCityUK ● Anchorage tram stop ● Dock10 (television facility) ● Ordsall (ward) ● Salford Lads’ Club ● Ordsall, Greater Manchester ● Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford ● Mersey and Irwell Navigation ● Manchester Hydraulic Power ● People’s History Museum ● Spinningfields ● Albert Bridge, Manchester ● Heart North West ● Capital Manchester ● Smooth North West ● Capital Manchester and Lancashire ● XS Manchester ● Manchester Civil Justice Centre ● 1 The Avenue ● Trinity Bridge, Greater Manchester ● Manchester Library & Information Service ● Lowry Hotel ● John Rylands Library ● Lincoln House, Manchester ● Arkwright House, Manchester ● Kendals ● St Ann’s Church, Manchester ● The Hidden Gem ● Ship Canal House ● Manchester ● Manchester Law Library ● Albert Square, Manchester ● Memorial Hall, Manchester ● Manchester Town Hall ● City Centre (ward) ● Lawrence Buildings ● Manchester Town Hall Extension ● Manchester Cenotaph ● The Portico Library ● Manchester Athenaeum ● Manchester Art Gallery ● Chinatown, Manchester ● Guardian telephone exchange ● Circus Tavern, Manchester ● Manchester One ● Gaydio ● Cruz 101 ● Mechanics’ Institute, Manchester ● Hulme Community Garden Centre ● Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester 1857 ● Ordsall Hall ● Henry Royce Institute ● Manchester Museum ● Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester ● Grosvenor Picture Palace ● Peel Park, Salford ● Salford ● Mamucium ● Rafters (nightclub) ● Peterloo Massacre ● Weaste Cemetery ● BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra ● Cottonopolis ● Manchester city centre ● Chorlton-on-Medlock Town Hall ● Mural of Marcus Rashford ● Rookwood Cricket Ground, Sale
Getting to / around Firswood – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Firswood using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Firswood places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Firswood Public Transport Stations
Firswood Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Wilbraham Road railway station
Manchester United Football Ground railway station
Cornbrook railway station
Withington and West Didsbury railway station
Trafford Park railway station
Humphrey Park railway station
Salford Crescent railway station
Oldfield Road railway station
Cross Lane railway station
Salford Central railway station
Seedley railway station
Deansgate railway station
Manchester Oxford Road railway station
Manchester Central railway station
Manchester Liverpool Road railway station
1830 warehouse, Liverpool Road railway station
Ordsall Lane railway station
Weaste railway station
Manchester Chorlton Street coach station
Maine Road F.C.
St Werburgh’s Road tram stop
Barlow Moor Road tram stop
A5103 road
Maine Road
Burton Road tram stop
Burlington Street drill hall, Manchester
Church of St George, Chester Road, Hulme
River Street Tower
Upper Brook Street Chapel, Manchester
Sackville Street (Manchester)
Sackville Street Building
Dane Road tram stop
Manchester Inner Ring Road
17 New Wakefield Street
Coronation Street sets
Whitworth Street
Quay Street
Cross Street Chapel
25 St Ann Street
100 King Street
3 Hardman Street
King Street, Manchester
53 King Street
46–48 Brown Street
Mosley Street
55 Faulkner Street, Manchester
Portland Street, Manchester
Princess Street, Manchester
42–44 Sackville Street
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Local Firswood historians & Firswood tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Firswood? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Firswood’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Firswood place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Firswood Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Firswood destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Firswood’ web pages (for example: www.visitFirswood.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Firswood places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Firswood places to visit. A unique way to experience Firswood’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Firswood as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Firswood places with Walkfo Firswood to hear history at Firswood’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Firswood has 321 places to visit in our interactive Firswood map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Firswood, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Firswood places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Firswood & the surrounding areas.
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