Salford

Travel Guide

A modern bridge with a glass underside, a tall tower, and a calm river.
A modern cityscape with a prominent cable-stayed bridge, a tall cylindrical building, and a curved glass building.
A modern bridge with glass railings and a river below.
A modern urban area with a prominent building labeled "BBC" and another building with a sign "The Studios."
A modern building complex with a large digital screen displaying sports event information.

Where to stay in Salford

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A cityscape with high-rise buildings, a construction site, and a prominent tower.

Greengate

While Greengate isn't home to many top sights, Chetham's Library and AO Arena are some notable places to visit nearby.

A calm river with a paved walkway alongside it, a bridge in the distance, and a building on the left.
Photo by Keith Williamson
Open Photo by Keith Williamson

Blackfriars

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Blackfriars and surrounding area, you can visit AO Arena and Aviva Studios.

Stay near popular Salford attractions

A modern bridge with a glass underside, a tall tower, and a calm river.

Salford Quays

8.6/10 (585 reviews)
Once a major seaport and home to heavy industry, this precinct is now a dynamic cultural and residential area offering shopping, sport, drama and art.
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Things to do

Manchester: National Football Museum Admission Ticket

Manchester: National Football Museum Admission Ticket

HK$164
per adult
92% of travellers recommend
Manchester: National Football Museum Admission Ticket
MANCHESTER: Yorkshire Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

MANCHESTER: Yorkshire Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour

HK$719
per adult
MANCHESTER: Yorkshire Adventure - Sightseeing Day Trip Tour
Small-Group Windermere, Lancaster & Lake District Day Tour

Windermere, Lancaster & Lake District from Manchester

HK$983
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Windermere, Lancaster & Lake District from Manchester
Manchester: Alcotraz Immersive Cocktail Experience Ticket

Manchester: Alcotraz Immersive Cocktail Experience Ticket

HK$615
per adult
Manchester: Alcotraz Immersive Cocktail Experience Ticket
Manchester: Sightseeing Open-Top Bus Tour

Manchester: Sightseeing Open-Top Bus Tour

HK$156
per adult
Manchester: Sightseeing Open-Top Bus Tour
The Tales from the Dales & Brontë Country from Manchester

The Tales from the Dales & Brontë Country from Manchester

HK$719
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Tales from the Dales & Brontë Country from Manchester
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Manchester, UK. Photos taken near the Manchester ship canal.

Manchester

A pedestrian bridge with metal railings and a concrete path.

Eccles

A large brick building with a clock tower, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and flower beds.

Swinton

A cityscape at night with illuminated skyscrapers, a highway, and surrounding greenery.

Cheetham Hill

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