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1 great city
40 great attractions
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Ordsall and Salford Quays
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• Art galleries exhibiting local, national and
  international artists
• The worlds largest collection of Lowrys work
  all free to see
• Revolutionary interactive gallery - ArtWorks
• Two top theatres
• Bars, restaurants, shops

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• More than 100 high street shops with up to 50
  off prices
• 7 screen Warner Village cinema gold class
  lounge
• Lime, Pizza Express, Francs and other family
  restaurants
• State of the art Health club

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• Sail, canoe, windsurf, kayak or climb
• New 2 million centre best in the north west!
• Excellent coaching

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Imperial War Museum North

• Stunning architecture fascinating exhibitions
• Museum of national importance shows how war
  shapes lives
• Its free to see!

Digital World Centre

• Opening in 2003
• 75,000sqm of specialist business accommodation
• Home to the Digital World Society high-tech
  think tank

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The Princess Katherine

• Take the scenic route down the famous River
  Irwell and into Salford Quays
• Sails right into Manchester
• Glass topped barge

The Royal Daffodil (Mersey Ferries)

• Authentic Mersey Ferry boat trips along the
  Manchester Ship Canal to Liverpool

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Ordsall Hall Museum

• Salfords hidden gem a grade I listed Tudor
  manor house
• Hauntingly historic
• and at least two spectacular spectres

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Walk the Plank Theatre Ship

• Britains only floating theatre
• Based in Salford, moored at The Lowry
• Tours the UKs waters coming to a dock near
  you!

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Salford Quays also hosts
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National Triathlon Championships in 2000 and
2001 Commonwealth Games Triathlon and Walking
races in 2002 and the marathon passed through
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Major sporting events
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All Quayed Up! New Years Eve celebrations
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Broughton and Blackfriars
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• Salford and Manchesters only 5 star hotel
• Marco Pierre Whites River Room restaurant
• Sumptuous Italian design
• Luxury health spa
• where the stars stay

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Calatrava Bridge

• Designed by the world-renowned Santiago
  Calatrava
• Catalan architecture on your doorstep
• Linking Salford with Manchester City Centre over
  the River Irwell
• Award winning

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Salford Catholic Cathedral

• An RC cathedral since 1850
• Designed by William Hadfield in the 13th and
  14th century style
• Known for its beautiful stained glass

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Working Class Movement Library

• The definitive home of working class history
• Material covers the American Revolution to Irish
  history, suffragettes to present day struggles
• The collection includes many old union banners

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Robert Powell Theatre

• A hot bed of talent from the University of
  Salford
• Fantastic theatre and concerts
• Dont miss the Glass Box and Chapman Art
  Galleries

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The Riley Archive

• Home to many of Harold Rileys paintings
• Some date from his collaboration with LS Lowry
• Also on show are many of his more recent
  portraits

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Salford Museum and Art Gallery

• Visit Lark Hill Place the reconstructed
  Victorian Street
• Salfords interactive history exhibition the
  LifeTimes Showcase
• The Local History Library was the worlds first
  free public library in 1850
• Its free to see!

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Claremont and Weaste
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Salford Rugby League Club

• The roaring Salford Reds!
• They play in the Super League
• Based at the Willows ground

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Buile Hill Park

• 87 acres of rolling urban parkland
• Childrens playground and sports
• Salfords largest park
• Home of Salfords biggest bonfire party
• Great fun!

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West One Shopping Centre

• Next, Gap, UniQlo, Clarks Shoes, WHSmiths, JJB
  and more!
• Relaxed shopping in the open air
• Free parking, close to the M62 and Trafford
  Centre

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Barton Aqueduct and Swingbridge

• The aqueduct shuts off the Bridgewater Canal to
  allow ships along the Manchester Ship Canal below
  
• A marvel of Victorian engineering

Industrial Heritage

• Where the worlds first commercially built canal
  meets the worlds first passenger railway and
  business flourished

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Irlam and Cadishead
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Barton Aerodrome

• The first municipal airfield in the country
• Home to Britains oldest aero club and a 1930s
  grade II listed control tower
• Visit the museum
• Or go flying!

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Chat Moss

• A vast peatland famous for swallowing railway
  lines
• George Stephensons Rocket crossed it in 1830
• Home to some of the UKs rarest wildlife
• Follow the Glazebrook Timberland Trail for a
  safe look round

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Worsley and Walkden
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Historic Worsley Village

• Cradle of the industrial revolution home to
  the Duke of Bridgewater
• The Delph is the entrance to over forty miles of
  underground canals
• Idyllic village full of historic Tudor buildings
  
• and shortlisted for World Heritage status

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Old Warke Dam

• Created as a fishery for the Earls of Ellesmere
• Who also built the Bridgewater canal from
  Worsley to Manchester
• View it from the humpbacked bridge near The Green

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Blackleach Country Park

• 100 acres of reclaimed greenbelt land and
  reservoir now a haven for wildlife
• Great for bird watching, nature walks, fishing
• Events and activities throughout the year!

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Marriot Worsley Park Hotel and Country Club

• A four-star hotel in 200 acres of parkland
• A championship standard golf course
• Perfect if you plan to explore Salford and the
  Northwest
• and also used by the England football team

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Boothstown Marina

• Set alongside the Bridgewater Canal
• The marina links into the national network of
  canals
• And you can also see some of the many boats that
  moor there

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Clifton House Farm

• Originally Home Farm of Clifton Hall and now a
  working 19th century farm
• Home to Salfords gentle giants the award
  winning shire horses!

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Clifton Country Park and Wet Earth Colliery

• 80 hectares of unspoilt countryside in the Croal
  Irwell Valley
• Woodland, grassland and wetland habitats for
  wildlife
• Sensory Gardens a gardeners delight
• And another industrial first the Wet Earth
  Colliery

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Lowrys House

• Pay homage to the place where Lowry created some
  of his most famous works
• In the city that was his biggest inspiration

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St Augustines Church

• Grade I listed Victorian Gothic church designed
  by GF Bodley
• Known for its beautiful stained glass
• Has its own conservation area

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Kersal
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The Cliff

• The site of Englands first golf club
• Formerly Manchester Uniteds training ground
• but still the place for a lovely walk by the
  River Irwell

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The Irwell Sculpture Trail

• Runs from Bury

to Salford Quays

• And through Kersal

• See the new sculpture - Arena

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Welcome to Salford
For more information about any of these
attractions please contact
Salford Tourist Information Centre 1 The Quays,
Salford Quays, Salford M50 3SQ 0161 848
8601 christine.ellis_at_salford.gov.uk
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For further information
web addresses
www.visitsalford.com the definitive guide to the
city www.oninsalford.com whats on in Salford
online www.thequays.org.uk Salford Quays,
Trafford Wharf and Old Trafford- Greater
Manchesters Waterfront
Please click on a link for more information