Manchester's park in the skies re-opens in just 10 days - and there’s a major change coming to make it easier to visit.
The Castlefield Viaduct, run by the National Trust, opened last July for visitors to book a free tour around the space. The tours were introduced due to weight limit concerns on the Victorian structure, which used to carry trains to Great Northern Warehouse before its closure in 1969.
After a popular opening four months of the £1.8m park, which is opening on a one-year trial basis, bosses have confirmed that visitors will not need to pre-book from its re-opening on February 18. Visitors will be able to turn up at the Viaduct between 1pm onwards ‘to explore it at their own pace’.
