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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 03:27 PM (Thursday). 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: 3°C / 37 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1000 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quay Apartments
AC Hotel Manchester Salford Quays
Copthorne Manchester
Manchester Old Trafford
Hilton Garden Inn Manchester
TheHeart Serviced Apartments
Ivy Mount Guest House
Chesters Hotel & Restaurant
Holiday Inn Express MANCHESTER - SALFORD QUAYS
TRAVELODGE MANCHESTER SALFORD QUAYS
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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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.