Alan Turing & Pioneers of Progress.
Celebrate Manchester’s world-changers: computer pioneer Alan Turing, Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst and atomic theorist John Dalton.
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Before you set off
- Starting point
- The Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville Gardens
- Terrain
- Paved pedestrian avenues and public park trails
- Accessibility
- Paved park pathways and city centre plazas; completely step-free.
- Good to know
- Suggested 9+ · science, rights & pioneers
Free · outdoor public route
Staying safe on the trail
- Keep your head up: Stay aware of your surroundings, traffic, and pedestrians while walking. Step into a safe, stationary pavement spot before checking your screen.
- Roads and waterways: Use designated pedestrian crossings and keep children supervised near roads, canal towpaths, and tramlines.
- Weather & terrain: Check local daylight hours and weather before setting out. Wear sensible footwear suited to cobbles, stone pavements, and inclines.
- Respect the space: Stay on public rights of way. Never climb walls, scale statues, or trespass onto private land to solve a puzzle.
Your adventure, under wraps.
Solve each mystery to unloc the next destination. Only your start and finish are shown before you set off.
- Start · The Alan Turing Memorial, Sackville GardensTarmac park paths through Sackville Gardens; level step-free entry.
- 2 secret stopsRevealed one at a time as you solve.
- Finish · The Vimto Monument, Granby RowPaved pedestrian park path with level grass verges.