Eccles, Manchester

Name: Eccles
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#233 among attractions in Manchester

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Facts and practical information

Eccles is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Eccles is 2.7 miles west of Salford and 3.7 miles west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south. The town is famous for the Eccles cake. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°29'3"N, 2°20'15"W

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Salford (Eccles)Manchester United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Chill Factore, Eccles Town Hall, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barton Swing Aqueduct.

1.5 miSW
Winter sport, Ski area, Sport complex
Chill Factore, Sale
39 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Stretford, England, Chill Factore stands as a beacon of winter sports enthusiasm in the United Kingdom. This premier ski area offers a slice of alpine adventure, conveniently located on the outskirts of Manchester in the city of Sale.
~580 ftSW
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Eccles, a bustling district of Greater Manchester, stands Eccles Town Hall, an epitome of Victorian architectural elegance and a focal point for community events. This historic building, with its distinctive red-brick facade and ornate stone...
~640 ftE
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester
4 min walk • St Mary the Virgin's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester
23 min walk • The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal.
0.9 miSW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
24 min walk • Barton Road Swing Bridge is a swing bridge for road traffic in Greater Manchester that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford to Barton-upon-Irwell in the City of Salford. The bridge is a Grade II listed building, and is part of a surrounding conservation area.
1.2 miSE
53°28'23"N • 2°18'53"W
Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester
31 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
All Saints' Church, Manchester
26 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell, near Urmston, in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.
0.5 miE
Museum
Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester
13 min walk • The Greater Manchester Police Museum is a former police station converted into a museum and archives detailing the history of policing in Greater Manchester, England. It was home to Manchester City Police and then its successors Manchester and Salford Police and Greater Manchester Police from 1879 until 1979.
~910 ftE
Nightlife
Lamb Hotel, Manchester
5 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house at 33 Regent Street, Eccles, Salford M30 0BP. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1906 by Mr Newton of the architects Hartley, Hacking & Co, for Holt's Brewery.
0.8 miW
Nightlife
Stanley Arms, Irlam
21 min walk • The Stanley Arms is a public house at 295 Liverpool Road, Eccles, Salford M30 0QN. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The Stanley Arms is owned by Joseph Holt's Brewery of Manchester, and is a small pub with a friendly atmosphere.
1.2 miW
Nightlife
The Grapes, Irlam
30 min walk • The Grapes is a Grade II listed public house at 439 Liverpool Rd, Peel Green, Eccles, Salford M30 7HD. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in 1903 by Mr. Newton of the architects Hartley, Hacking & Co.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eccles?

Nearby attractions include Eccles Town Hall, Manchester (3 min walk), Church of St Mary the Virgin, Manchester (4 min walk), Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester (13 min walk), Patricroft, Sale (16 min walk).

How to get to Eccles by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eccles:

Bus

Church St/Eccles Library • Lines: 33, 33B (3 min walk)
Eccles Interchange (3 min walk)

Tram

Eccles • Lines: Asht, Eccl (4 min walk)
Ladywell • Lines: Asht, Eccl (12 min walk)

Train

Eccles (5 min walk)
Patricroft (21 min walk)