Trafford Park, Manchester

Name: Trafford Park
Address: Manchester, United Kingdom

#230 among attractions in Manchester

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, 3.4 miles southwest of Manchester city centre and 1.3 miles north of Stretford. Until the late 19th century, it was the ancestral home of the Trafford family, who sold it to financier Ernest Terah Hooley in 1896. Occupying an area of 4.7 square miles, it was the first planned industrial estate in the world, and remains the largest in Europe well over a century later. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 53°27'54"N, 2°19'23"W

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Trafford (Gorse Hill)Manchester United Kingdom

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Day trips

Trafford Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Imperial War Museum North, intu Trafford Centre, Eccles Town Hall, The Lowry.

1.1 miE
Museum of conflict in symbolic building
Imperial War Museum North, Manchester
27 min walk • The Imperial War Museum North, situated in Manchester, United Kingdom, is a poignant testament to the impact of conflict on people's lives. This striking museum, opened in July 2002, was designed by the world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind.
1 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
intu Trafford Centre, Manchester
27 min walk • Intu Trafford Centre, located in the bustling city of Manchester, United Kingdom, stands as a beacon of retail therapy and entertainment. This expansive shopping centre, one of the largest in the country, serves as a modern-day marketplace and social hub for both...
1.4 miNW
City hall
Eccles Town Hall, Manchester
36 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...
1.2 miE
Theater, L. S. Lowry, Art gallery
The Lowry, Manchester
31 min walk • The Lowry stands as a beacon of cultural vitality in the heart of Manchester's reinvigorated Salford Quays. This modern theatre and gallery complex, opened in the year 2000, is named after the acclaimed 20th-century painter L.S.
1.2 miE
Bridge, Theater, Concerts and shows
Salford Quays lift bridge, Manchester
30 min walk • The Salford Quays lift bridge, also known as the Salford Quays Millennium footbridge or the Lowry bridge, is a 91.2-metre long vertical lift bridge spanning the Manchester Ship Canal between Salford and Trafford in Greater Manchester, England.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Barton Swing Aqueduct, Manchester
35 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.
1.2 miNE
Movie and tv tours, Tours
MediaCityUK, Manchester
31 min walk • MediaCityUK is a 200-acre mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Barton Road Swing Bridge, Manchester
36 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 miNE
Bridge
Media City Footbridge, Manchester
27 min walk • The Media City Footbridge is a swing-mechanism footbridge over the Manchester Ship Canal near MediaCityUK. It is an asymmetric cable-stayed swing bridge and was completed in 2011. It was designed by Gifford and Wilkinson Eyre.
0.7 miW
Convention center, Event space
EventCity, Manchester
17 min walk • EventCity Limited was a conference, gala dinner and exhibition venue in Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 2011 and was the largest event venue in the North of England, with four halls and a combined space of 28,000 m2. It was closed during 2021 as a consequence of the pandemic.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Weaste Cemetery, Manchester
31 min walk • Weaste Cemetery is a public cemetery in Weaste, Salford, Greater Manchester, in England. Opened in 1857, it is the oldest of Salford's four cemeteries, covering 39 acres and containing over 332,000 graves.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Trafford Park?

Nearby attractions include Trafford Ecology Park, Manchester (17 min walk), EventCity, Manchester (17 min walk).

How to get to Trafford Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Trafford Park:

Tram

Parkway • Lines: Corn, TrfC (6 min walk)
Village • Lines: Corn, TrfC (16 min walk)

Bus

Humphrey Park, Barton Road / outside Lostock Clinic • Lines: 243, 25, 256, (N) 256 (Night bus), 268 (19 min walk)
Humphrey Park, Barton Road / near Old Hall Road • Lines: 241, 243, 25, 256, 268 (19 min walk)

Train

Trafford Park (22 min walk)
Humphrey Park (23 min walk)