Manchester · United Kingdom
Hotels in Gorton, Manchester
Gorton is one of the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester (Wikidata: "area of the city of Manchester, in North West England"); population 36,055. Its centre is 5.0 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 81 in Manchester's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.0 km
- Nearest station
- Belle Vue0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Manchester Museum3.9 km
- Population
- 36,055Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 17OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Gorton
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Plough | 0.3 km |
| 2 | The Gorton Mount | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Bull's Head Hotel | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Gorton
OpenStreetMap maps 1 restaurant, 5 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Gorton, and 10 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 1 | 18 of 18 |
| Cafes | 5 | 11 of 18 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 8 of 18 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 7 | 4 of 18 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 12 of 18 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Gorton
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Gorton is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Gorton in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Debdale Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| Brookfield Church | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
| St Philip | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| St James Church | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Annie Lees Playing Fields | Park | 0.6 km |
| Sunny Brow Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| King George V Park | Park | 0.8 km |
| Lees Street Recreation Ground | Park | 1.2 km |
| Parkstone Park | Park | 1.2 km |
| Vine Street Park | Park | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Gorton
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Gorton, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue | rail | 0.3 km |
| Ryder Brow | rail | 0.5 km |
| Gorton | rail | 1.0 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Gorton is from Manchester's main sights
| Sight | From Gorton |
|---|---|
| Manchester Museum | 3.9 km |
| Manchester Art Gallery | 4.7 km |
| Albert Square | 5.0 km |
| Royal Exchange | 5.1 km |
| National Football Museum | 5.2 km |
| Mamucium | 5.2 km |
| Manchester Opera House | 5.3 km |
| Science and Industry Museum | 5.5 km |
| Manchester Jewish Museum | 5.6 km |
| Imperial War Museum North | 8.2 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Gorton
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Hyde Road railway station · railway station · 0.8 km
Nearby
Areas next to Gorton
Questions
Gorton: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Gorton, Manchester?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Gorton: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester. The nearest to the area centre is The Plough, 0.3 km away.
How far is Gorton from the centre of Manchester?
5.0 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Manchester.
How far is Gorton from Manchester Art Gallery?
4.7 km in a straight line from the centre of Gorton. The nearest of Manchester's main sights is Manchester Museum, 3.9 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Gorton?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Belle Vue (rail, 0.3 km), Ryder Brow (rail, 0.5 km) and Gorton (rail, 1.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Gorton?
OpenStreetMap maps 1 restaurant, 5 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Gorton (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 18 neighbourhoods of Manchester that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 81 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Gorton on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.