Blackley, Manchester

Name: Blackley
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#456 among attractions in Manchester

Area

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

Blackley is a suburban area of Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, it is approximately 4.5 miles north of Manchester city centre, on the River Irk. ()

Coordinates: 53°31'1"N, 2°13'22"W

Address

CrumpsallManchester United Kingdom

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Manchester

Day trips

Blackley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of Transport, Church of St Peter, Boggart Hole Clough, Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.

1.1 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Museum of Transport, Manchester
27 min walk • The Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester aims to preserve and promote the public transport heritage of Greater Manchester in North West England, it is in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester.
0.5 miNE
Church
Church of St Peter, Manchester
13 min walk • The Church of St Peter in Old Market Street, Blackley, Manchester, England, is a Gothic Revival church of 1844 by E. H. Shellard. It was a Commissioners' church erected at a cost of £3162. The church is particularly notable for an almost completely intact interior. It was designated a Grade II* listed building on 20 June 1988.
0.9 miE
Park
Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester
23 min walk • Boggart Hole Clough is a large woodland and urban country park in Blackley, a suburb of Manchester, England. It occupies an area of approximately 76 hectares, part of an ancient woodland, with picturesque cloughs varying from steep ravines to sloping gullies.
1.1 miW
Synagogue
Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, Manchester
28 min walk • Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation is a large Ashkenazi Orthodox synagogue located in North Manchester, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1935, and in 2010 had between 500 and 749 members. Under the aegis of the...
1.2 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of St John the Evangelist, Manchester
30 min walk • The Church of St John the Evangelist is in Waterloo Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of North Manchester, the archdeaconry of Manchester, and the diocese of Manchester.
1.1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Cheetham, Manchester
28 min walk • Cheetham Hill is an inner-city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England, which in 2011 had a population of 22,562. It lies on the west bank of the River Irk, 1.4 miles north of Manchester city...
1.1 miNW
Cemetery
Blackley Cemetery, Manchester
29 min walk • Blackley Cemetery is a large, municipal cemetery situated within the northern suburbs of the city of Manchester, and is owned, operated and maintained by Manchester City Council. The cemetery and crematorium complex is located on Victoria Avenue in the district of Blackley. It was opened in 1953 on land that was previously a golf course.
1.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St James' Church, Manchester
37 min walk • St James' Church is in Great Cheetham Street East, Broughton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church, in the deanery of Salford, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester.
1.5 miNW
Museum
Heaton Park Tramway, Manchester
39 min walk • The Heaton Park Tramway is a heritage tramway that operates within Heaton Park, a large municipal park in the English city of Manchester. It is operated by the Manchester Transport Museum Society, a registered charity.
~1970 ftN
Tower
Hexagon Tower, Manchester
10 min walk • Hexagon Tower is a specialist science and technology facility located in Blackley, North Manchester, United Kingdom. The site is a former Imperial Chemical Industries research, development and production centre.
1.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Paul's Church, Manchester
35 min walk • St Paul's Church, Peel is an active Anglican parish church in Little Hulton, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blackley?

Nearby attractions include Hexagon Tower, Manchester (10 min walk), Crumpsall Park, Manchester (12 min walk), Church of St Peter, Manchester (13 min walk), Boggart Hole Clough, Manchester (23 min walk).

How to get to Blackley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Blackley:

Bus

Crescent Drive/NMG Hospital • Lines: 53 (5 min walk)
Central Drive/NMG Hospital • Lines: 53 (7 min walk)

Tram

Abraham Moss • Lines: Altr, Bury, Picc (18 min walk)
Crumpsall • Lines: Altr, Bury, Picc (19 min walk)