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Wharfside Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Trafford · Region: North West

Explore Wharfside, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wharfside map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Wharfside, Manchester

How to Use This Wharfside, Manchester Map

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Place	Wharfside
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Trafford
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.467827
Longitude	-2.294382
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Wharfside

Wharfside defines the industrial transformation of the Trafford district, where the heavy legacy of the Manchester Ship Canal meets the polished architecture of a modernised waterfront. It lies 0.9 miles south of Salford (from Salford: bearing 178°T, OS grid SJ 805 968). The low, grey light reflecting off the water provides a constant, metallic shimmer that softens the sharp, angular profiles of the steel-and-glass structures rising above the banks. To the north, the metallic forms of the Casuals public artwork stand as silent sentinels, echoing the rhythmic, clanking history of the docks that once dictated the pulse of the region. Nearby, the dramatic, deconstructivist silhouette of the Imperial War Museum North punctuates the skyline, its jagged geometry offering a stark contrast to the quiet, dark ripples of the adjacent basin. Wharfside serves as a bridge between the grit of the Victorian mercantile past and the sleek, purposeful ambition of contemporary cultural regeneration. The air here holds a faint, bracing salinity, a lingering reminder of the deep-water channel that drew the world’s trade into the heart of the North West. On quiet afternoons, the stillness of the water creates a mirror for the sky, momentarily stripping the landscape of its industrial weight and lending the surroundings an unexpected, austere elegance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Casuals (Public Artwork) — 0.1 mi, 333° NNW
North Bay (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.2 mi, 346° NNW
The Lowry (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 341° NNW
Imperial War Museum North (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 304° NW
Central Bay (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 058° ENE
Manchester United Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 153° SSE
Sir Alex Ferguson statue (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 159° SSE
Blue Peter Garden (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 341° NNW
Coronation Street Experience (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 297° WNW
South Bay (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.4 mi, 090° E
Sir Matt Busby statue (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 147° SSE
Challenge 4 Change (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 269° W
Ordsall Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 070° ENE
Monmouth Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 088° E
Weaste Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 336° NNW · 16 ha
Ordsall Hall (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 081° E
Corn Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 085° E
Route 66 (Cinema) — 0.9 mi, 284° WNW
Salford Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 038° NE
Northern Light Cinema Stretford (Cinema) — 1.6 mi, 202° SSW
Castlefield Viaduct Urban Park (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 072° ENE
Z-arts (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 093° E
Remains Of Eastern Wall Of The Roman Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 075° ENE
Science and Industry Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 068° ENE
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (Theme Park) — 1.9 mi, 269° W
Kickety Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 208° SSW
The Hanging Bridge Immediately South Of Manchester Cathedral (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 061° ENE
Bridgewater Canal'S Barton Aqueduct Embankment And Retaining Walls (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 282° WNW
St Catherine's, Barton Upon Irwell (Historic Ruins) — 2.5 mi, 278° W
Houghend Clough (Valley) — 2.7 mi, 139° SE

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