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* UPDATED DATE * Tour of Regional Guide Dog Centre

Event type: Activity
Date: 22nd October 2026
Group: Trips and Outings

Our guided tour of the Regional Guide dog centre at Atherton (full address below) needed to be re-arranged from the original September date. However it is now back on the schedule for Thurs 22nd October.

Although the list is now full, names will still be accepted on a reserve basis, just in case of any last minute cancellations. To find out more, please contact us by email via Trips and Outings

This remains a get-yourself-there trip, to be at the venue from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm, at a cost of £10.

The guided tour will give you the opportunity to explore the fascinating journey of a guide dog from the beginning and will include:

A tour by expert guides
A possible viewing of guide dog training(subject to availability)
A sensory experience and a chance to walk with mobility aids
A demonstration of guide dog equipment such as harnesses 

The tour will last 2 hours with tea and coffee at the end.

Address of the Training Centre is:

Guide Dogs Manchester Community Team,
Gibfield Park, Atherton
M46 0SU.

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