Eccles
in Salford of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.483 and -2.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 28' 59" and W -2° 19' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:39 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Eccles

Eccles in Salford (England) with it's 37,275 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 165 mi (or 266 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Eccles is now 06:39 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Eccles, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stretford, Salford, Carrington, Manchester and Partington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 982 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quay Apartments

Address
2,0 mi
250 The Quays
M50 3SB Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 19:00


AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays

Address
2,3 mi
17-19 Trafford Road, Salford Quays
M5 3AW Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Copthorne Manchester

Address
2,3 mi
Clippers Quay, Salford Quays
M50 3SN Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Manchester Old Trafford

Address
1,5 mi
WATERS REACH TRAFFORD PARK
M17 1WS Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hilton Garden Inn Manchester

Address
2,6 mi
Talbot Road
M16 0PX Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TheHeart Serviced Apartments

Address
1,6 mi
Blue, MediaCityUK
M50 2EQ Media City UK,Salford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ivy Mount Guest House

Address
0,4 mi
35 Half Edge Lane
M30 9AY Eccles,Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chesters Hotel & Restaurant

Address
2,4 mi
730 Chester Road
M32 0RS Stretford,Manchester
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express MANCHESTER - SALFORD QUAYS

Address
2,1 mi
Waterfront Quay,Salford Quays
M50 3XW MANCHESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE MANCHESTER SALFORD QUAYS

Address
2,2 mi
18 MARKENDALE PLACE
M5 3GW MANCHESTER
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.68 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the cities of Manchester and Salford. Greater Manchester was created on 1 April 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act 1972. Greater Manchester spans 493 square miles .

Located at 53.5, -2.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Greater Manchester, Metropolitan counties, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the United Kingdom, Counties of England established in 1974, North West England

Trafford Centre

The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and leisure complex in Dumplington, Greater Manchester. Situated in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, the Centre is situated close to the Trafford Park industrial estate and lies approximately five miles west of Manchester city centre. The Trafford Centre is the second largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom by retail size.

Located at 53.4684, -2.3489 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
The Peel Group, Shopping centres in Greater Manchester, Buildings and structures in Trafford, Shopping malls established in 1998, Bus stations in Greater Manchester

Eccles (UK Parliament constituency)

Eccles was a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom, centred on the town of Eccles in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

Located at 53.48, -2.34 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (historic), United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1885, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies disestablished in 2010, Politics of Salford

M602 motorway

The M602 motorway is a relatively short motorway, leading traffic into Manchester and Salford by-passing the suburban town of Eccles. The motorway itself was meant to be a part of a bigger scheme, the South Lancashire Motorway. To be designated M52, the route would link Liverpool and Manchester, and would be built to provide links to the growing UK motorway network.

Located at 53.4859, -2.327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in England, Roads in Greater Manchester

Ellesmere Park

Ellesmere Park is an area of Eccles, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, Ellesmere Park today is an affluent, predominantly residential area.

Located at 53.4936, -2.336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Salford, Areas of Greater Manchester

Salford Royal

Salford Royal (formerly Hope Hospital) is a large hospital in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, managed by the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. It is a teaching hospital, with links with the University of Manchester's School of Medicine and the University of Salford's School of Nursing.

Located at 53.4872, -2.32361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1882 establishments in England, Buildings and structures in Salford, Hospitals established in 1882, Hospitals in Greater Manchester, NHS hospitals, Teaching hospitals in England

Eccles College

Eccles College was an incorporated further education college in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1973, and ceased to function as an independent body on 1 January 2009. The site continues to function under new management, as the Eccles Centre of Salford City College. The site currently provides AS and A level courses, amongst others. Students may also retake their GCSEs at the college. As an independent college Eccles had an average pass rate above the national average.

Located at 53.4957, -2.3379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Salford, Educational institutions established in 1973, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008

Eccles rail crash (1941)

The 1941 Eccles rail crash occurred on 30 December 1941 at the east end of the station at Eccles, which was then in Lancashire but is now in Greater Manchester in northern England.

Located at 53.4854, -2.3311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in England, Rail transport in Greater Manchester, Railway accidents in 1941, History of Salford, 1941 in England, Railway accidents involving fog, Disasters in Greater Manchester

Eccles rail crash (1984)

The 1984 Eccles rail crash occurred on 4 December 1984 at Eccles, Greater Manchester, when an express passenger train collided at speed with the rear of a freight train of oil tankers. The driver of the express and two passengers were killed, and 68 people were injured. The cause of the accident was determined to be that the driver of the express train had passed a signal at danger.

Located at 53.4847, -2.3209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in England, Rail transport in Greater Manchester, Railway accidents in 1984, 1984 in England, History of Salford, Disasters in Greater Manchester

Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester)

Trafford Park Aerodrome (Manchester) was the first purpose-built airfield in the Manchester area. Its large all-grass landing field was just south of the Manchester Ship Canal between Trafford Park Road, Moseley Road and Ashburton Road and occupied a large part of the former deer park of Trafford Hall. Today's Tenax Road runs north-south through the centre of the site of the old airfield, which was 0.7 miles northeast of today's Trafford Centre.

Located at 53.47, -2.32 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Defunct airports in England, History of Manchester

Greater Manchester Statutory City Region

The Greater Manchester Statutory City Region (sometimes called the Greater Manchester City Region or more commonly as the Manchester City Region) is a pilot administrative division of England, coterminous with the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. It is under the strategic governance of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Located at 53.5, -2.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Greater Manchester, Economy of Manchester, City regions of England

Ford Trafford Park Factory

The Ford Trafford Park Assembly Plant was a car assembly plant established by the UK subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company. The plant was located at a recently established Industrial park called Trafford Park, beside the Manchester Ship Canal, a short distance to the west of Manchester. It was the first manufacturing plant established by Ford outside the USA, though originally it was established merely to assemble vehicles using parts imported from Dearborn.

Located at 53.4685, -2.344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ford of Europe factories, Motor vehicle assembly plants in the United Kingdom, Trafford, Buildings and structures in Manchester, British shadow factories

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Eccles, اکلز، منچستر بزرگ