The Coronation Street cobbles are instantly recognisable to generations of ITV viewers and soap fans. Weatherfield is actually a set in Manchester, which offers tours to Corrie fans. The ITV series’ set tour allows fans to visit iconic locations like The Kabin, The Rovers Return and Audrey Roberts’ (played by Sue Nicholls) salon.
Corrie fans can visit the MediaCityUK set in Manchester on selected weekends.
According to Visit Manchester: “The experience lasts around 80 minutes taking in Coronation Street, Rosamund Street and the newly extended Victoria Street, with plenty of opportunities for photos.
“Visitors will walk in the footsteps of the famous residents, discover filming secrets and hear stories of their favourite characters.”
Although the Coronation Street set with its iconic cobbles will feel instantly familiar to any fan, this is not actually the original set of the soap.
The Coronation Street tour lets visitors enter iconic locations like the Rovers Return (Image: ITV)
Production moved the Weatherfield set to its new home on Trafford Wharf Road in 2013 after five decades on the
