How to find the College

Abbey College Manchester is situated in the heart of Manchester city centre.

The College is within easy walking distance of the main public transport stations. Driving to the college is fairly straightforward but please note that we do not have any on-site car parking facilities. However, there is street parking available and there are several car parks within a few minutes walk of our front door, the closest of which is at Kendals on Deansgate.

Please click on the link below to see where we are.

Manchester Map.

Accreditation

The College is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate and the British Accreditation Council (BAC) It also holds Highly Trusted Status (HTS) with the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA).

The College Day

Lessons start at 9.00 am. Most classes finish at 3.45pm or 4.30pm but some do go on later. There are two fifteen-minute breaks and a fifty minute lunch break.

Food

The College is fortunate to have a wide range of restaurants, sandwich bars and other food outlets near to its premises. Students are able to return to the College to eat their food in the Common Room should they wish to do so.

Public transport

This is the easiest, most convenient way of travelling to the college and approximate walking times from the main transport interchanges are:

Train Piccadilly station, 10 minutes walk
Oxford Road station, 10 minutes walk
Victoria Station, 7 minutes walk
Deansgate station, 8 minutes walk

There are free Metrolink shuttle buses every 10 minutes from the above stations which have a dropping off point on King Street opposite the entrance to Cheapside where the college is located

Bus

Piccadilly Gardens bus station, 5 minutes walk
Shudehill bus interchange, 7 minutes walk

Tram

The closest tram stops are Mosley Street (4 minutes walk); Market Street (4 minutes) and St Peter's Square (4 minutes).