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Media City Footbridge – Salford Quays Waterfront loop from Old Trafford

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Greater Manchester

Media City Footbridge – Salford Quays Waterfront loop from Old Trafford

Moderate

19

hikers

Media City Footbridge – Salford Quays Waterfront loop from Old Trafford

02:39

10.4km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 4.10 km for 118 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.73 km

Old Trafford Stadium & The United Trinity

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Old Trafford is a football stadium in England and the home ground of the Manchester United football club. It is located in Trafford in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, …

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4.15 km

Media City Footbridge

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The Media City Footbridge is an asymmetric cable-stayed swing bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal. It links MediaCityUK with the Imperial War Museum. The bridge was completed in 2011.

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4.45 km

Blue Peter Garden

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A nicely laid out garden including the satire if Shep the dog for those of you old enough to remember, a pond and dome nice sculptures. A great place for a picnic.

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4

4.63 km

Salford Quays Waterfront

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Salford Quays is a triumph of regeneration. Following the closure of the dockworks in 1982, it became one of Britain's biggest urban regeneration projects. Today it is a centre for …

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5.20 km

View of Old Trafford

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6

5.44 km

Four Corners by Noah Rose depicts scenes from the tales of former dock workers and is a reminder of the industrial heritage of the region. The artist worked with a …

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6.60 km

8

6.77 km

Casuals Art Installation

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Casuals is the work of artist Broadbent, who interviewed former dockworkers and their families to create this unique piece. Each installation represents a dock worker’s union card and features real …

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.28 km

3.26 km

1.84 km

782 m

232 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.91 km

4.69 km

642 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 28 May

21°C

12°C

15 %

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