Tour and Explore Victoria Baths

Guided Building Tours – Free General Entry – Tea Room

Visit an iconic Manchester landmark and take an optional paid guided tour of the partly-restored swimming pools, Turkish Baths, and Superintendent’s Flat. Discover the remarkably intact Grade II* listed building with beautiful stained glass windows, amazing wall tiles, and incredible mosaic flooring behind the imposing exterior. We are open from 12noon – 3pm, with the last entry at 2.30pm.

Our Tea Room, Gift Shop, and all our spaces are available to explore from 12noon. Entry is free!

Discover VB Guided Tour

Sunny Sundays are an opportunity to explore Victoria Baths, to experience it in its full glory, book one of our excellent and informative tours! An experienced volunteer guide leads our Discover Victoria Baths tour and covers the heritage and history of the Baths while taking you through the beautiful building. Our Sunday Tour starts at 1 pm and lasts approximately 1¼ hours. Tour tickets are available to purchase in advance. Limited tickets may be available on the door but we advise booking online for our tours to avoid disappointment.

Tour tickets for Under 18’s are free but must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder.

Browse and buy souvenirs and gifts in our wonderful Gift Shop and visit our beautiful Tea Room with its stained glass windows and elaborate wrought iron ceiling, serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, and a bookable Cream Tea.

Prices

Guided Tour – £9 per person, including entry fee

General Entry – Free

Cream Tea – £6 per person (please book in advance)

Times

12noon – Doors Open

1pm – Tour begins (approx. 1 hr 15 mins)

2.30pm – Last entry and last orders in the Tea Room

3pm – Building Closes

Parking / Getting to the Baths

Our car park is located at the back of the building and is accessible by Bax Road. There are a variety of public transport options for getting to the Baths, visit our website for more information and links to public transport providers https://victoriabaths.org.uk/about/visit/

On arrival please head to the Females Entrance

You can find this on the right-hand side of the front of the building, accessible by ramp or stairs

Cream Teas

If you have booked a Cream Tea alongside your visit our Welcome Desk volunteers will give you more information about where to go when you arrive. You can sit down for your cream tea anytime, but the last orders in the tea room are taken at 2.30pm.

We recommend booking a cream tea in advance, we can’t guarantee there will be any available on the day if we are busy.

Other things to know…

Our Tea Room is open from 12am – 3pm and serves a range of hot and cold drinks and light snacks.

Please note we do not sell sandwiches/ lunch items on Sunny Sundays– you are welcome to bring your lunch but please feel free to buy other drinks and snacks with us. All profits support Victoria Baths.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Ring the Victoria Baths office on 0161 224 2020 or email enquiries@victoriabaths.org.uk

How can I find out about accessibility?

You can view our access guide here: www.accessable.co.uk/manchester/access-guides/victoria-baths

Can I take photographs?

Photography and filming for personal use is permitted anywhere in the building. Personal photos and films/videos may not be used or sold for commercial gain. Please contact the office for information about professional or commercial shoots.

What’s the refund policy?

Tickets can be refunded in full up to 72 hours (3 days) before the tour date. The booking fees are non-refundable.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

It does help if you can have this handy, but we can also find your booking by the full name of the person who booked the tickets.

Do I have to buy an online ticket?

For general entry no – you can drop in anytime between 11am-3pm (last entry 2.30pm)

For the Tour and a Cream Tea please buy your tickets online to avoid disappointment. Any tour tickets remaining will be sold on the day on a first-come-first-served basis.

Is my ticket transferrable?

We will try to accommodate transfers to another date/time, with at least 72 hours (3 days) notice.

Is it OK if the name on my ticket or registration doesn’t match the person who attends?

Yes, this is fine. As long as you know the full name of the ticket purchaser.

Do I need to buy anything to visit?

No, Victoria Baths is free to enter on Tuesday and is a great place to rest, explore, meet, and work. There is no obligation to purchase anything and you are free to sit in the Pineapple Room – next to our Tea Room. Please note on busier days we may have to ask you to give up a table for a tea room customer, but there are other spaces to sit across the building.

Do you allow group bookings?

If you are interested in joining our guided tour with a group of 6 or more, please get in touch directly to discuss a group tour – 0161 224 2020 or email enquiries@victoriabaths.org.uk

Why do you ask for donations?

When the Baths closed in 1993, the local community campaigned vigorously to try to prevent the closure. The Friends of Victoria Baths set up the Victoria Baths Trust, a charity that aims to repair and maintain the building to bring it back into public use. Since then significant restoration has taken place and the building now has over 30,000 visitors a year enjoying a wide range of activities including exhibitions, festivals, and weddings. There is still a lot of work to be done and the Trust remains determined to bring the amazing building back to its full potential and continue to support the health and well-being of the people of Manchester – its original purpose.

You can support Victoria Baths by donating, becoming a member of the Friends, becoming a volunteer, or making a purchase in our tea room and online shop.