Salford, Manchester

Name: Salford
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#211 among attractions in Manchester

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The City of Salford is a metropolitan borough with the status of a city in Greater Manchester, England. The borough is named after its main settlement, Salford. The borough covers the towns of Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Pendlebury. As well as the villages and suburbs of Monton, Little Hulton, Boothstown, Ellenbrook, Clifton, Cadishead, Pendleton, Winton and Worsley. The city has a population of 245,600, and is administered from the Salford Civic Centre in Swinton. Salford is the historic centre of the Salford Hundred which was never formally ceased as a division of Lancashire. ()

Alternative names: City rights: 1 April 1974 (50 years ago)Area: 37.53 mi²Coordinates: 53°30'35"N, 2°20'4"W

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Salford (Swinton South)Manchester United Kingdom

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Salford – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Salford Civic Centre, Victoria Park, Swinton, Pendlebury.

~1240 ftNW
City hall, Game and entertainment center
Salford Civic Centre, Manchester
7 min walk • Salford Civic Centre, formerly Swinton and Pendlebury Town Hall, is a municipal building at Chorley Road, in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England. It is the administrative headquarters of Salford City Council.
~1620 ftE
Park
Victoria Park, Manchester
8 min walk • Victoria Park is a park in Swinton, Greater Manchester. Situated on Manchester Road, Swinton, it opened as a public park in 1897. Victoria Park is made up of the grounds of Swinton Old Hall; the hall itself being demolished in 1993.
~1330 ftNW
Town, Area
Swinton, Manchester
7 min walk • Swinton is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. southwest of the River Irwell, 4.2 miles northwest of Manchester city centre, adjoining the town of Pendlebury and suburb of Clifton. In 2014, it had a population of 22,931.
0.4 miNE
Town, Area
Pendlebury, Manchester
11 min walk • Pendlebury is a town in the City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,069. It lies 4.1 miles northwest of Manchester city centre, 3.4 miles northwest of Salford, and 5.9 miles southeast of Bolton.
0.7 miN
Area
Pendlebury, Manchester
19 min walk • Pendlebury is an electoral ward of Salford, England. It is represented in Westminster by Rebecca Long-Bailey MP for Salford and Eccles. A profile of the ward conducted by Salford City Council in 2014 recorded a population of 13,434.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Clifton Aqueduct, Manchester
37 min walk • Clifton Aqueduct, built in 1796, carried the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal across the River Irwell in Clifton, near Manchester, England. It is preserved as a Grade II listed structure. The aqueduct is constructed of dressed stone with brick arches. Three segmental arches with keystones rest on triangular-ended cutwaters.
1.3 miNE
Canal
Fletcher's Canal, Manchester
34 min walk • Fletcher's Canal was a 1.5-mile long canal in Greater Manchester, which connected the Wet Earth Colliery to the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal at Clifton Aqueduct. The canal is now derelict and no longer used.
1.5 miNE
Bridge
Clifton Viaduct, Manchester
38 min walk • Clifton Viaduct is a Grade II listed stone structure crossing the valley of the River Irwell in Clifton, Greater Manchester, and also the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal. It is known locally as the "13 Arches". It is currently disused and closed to the public.
~1360 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Swinton Square, Manchester
7 min walk • Swinton Square, formerly known as Swinton Shopping Centre, is a shopping centre located between Chorley Road and Swinton Hall Road in Swinton, near Manchester, England. The centre was built in 1966.
1.1 miNE
Town, Neighbourhood
Clifton, Manchester
30 min walk • Clifton is a suburb of Swinton in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. It lies along the edge of Irwell Valley in the north of the City of Salford.
1.3 miSE
Library
Irlams o' th' Height, Manchester
33 min walk • Irlams o' th' Height is a suburb of Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Salford?

Nearby attractions include Salford Civic Centre, Manchester (7 min walk), Swinton, Manchester (7 min walk), Victoria Park, Manchester (8 min walk), Pendlebury, Manchester (11 min walk).

How to get to Salford by public transport?

The nearest stations to Salford:

Bus

Chorley Road/Swinton Post Office • Lines: 29 (3 min walk)
Worsley Road/Chorley Road • Lines: 29 (4 min walk)

Train

Swinton (10 min walk)
Moorside (23 min walk)