Good grief! Are there camera holes in this fence or other vantage points? It's all very well to provide a viewing area but to do so without provision for the photographer would be pretty mean.

Panic not! Unlike the paranoia against photographers which seems to be prevalent at some airports, the aircraft enthusiast is reasonably well catered for at Manchester. Within the Viewing Park are two raised mounds, from which these photos were taken. Here:
There’s also a larger raised area closer to the Concorde Hanger, part of which can be seen here:
Not quite raised enough though, this one. More suitable for general viewing rather than photography.
The benches are not normally lined up like this - methinks they’ve congregated there to get out of the breeze, much like sheep will hide behind a wall. Either that or they’ve been moved there whilst grass cutting was in progress…

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A very interesting shot - and thank you for the detailed information ..

Plenty of barbed wire in an interesting capture
HFF and a good weekend

Thanks Roger. HFF to you!

Oh well, it's already kinda nice to have pic nic tables out in the open air at an airport, I don't think I would quarrel with the fences blocking the view too much .. :)))

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Thanks. And HFF to yourself!

Most beautiful
Happy FF evening:)

Many thanks. HFF to you!

Well they call it a viewing park but don't say what you actually get a view of!! It seems they have provided areas for you to get a better view and some photos though, so all is well.

HFF and have a good weekend

It was probably the best place in the country for aviation photography, until they removed the two raised viewing mounds, to build an executive terminal, which kinda restricted the views somewhat.. HFF to you!

HFF, have a fine weekend

Thanks. And HFF to yourself!

At first, I thought that the first photo was that of a prison fence. It is a very serious fence. HFF!