Central Bay

Central Bay is a canal in Salford, England. Central Bay is situated nearby to the canal Welland Lock, as well as near the sports venue Helly Hansen Watersports Centre.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Trafford and Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk.

Old Trafford

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Manchester United. With a capacity of 74,158, it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom, and the eleventh-largest in Europe. Old Trafford is situated 2,600 feet south of Central Bay.

Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk

Hotel

Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Holiday Inn Manchester-Mediacityuk is a hotel.

Imperial War Museum North

Museum

Photo: pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Imperial War Museum North is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, it explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. Imperial War Museum North is situated 2,100 feet west of Central Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salford Quays and The Quays.

Salford Quays

Suburb

Photo: Frombowen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Salford Quays is an area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it faces Trafford across the canal.

The Quays

Photo: flashcurd, CC BY 2.0.

The Quays covers the four areas of Salford Quays, Trafford Wharf, Old Trafford and Trafford Centre to the west of Manchester city centre.

MediaCityUK

Neighborhood

Photo: Briangeorge1945, CC BY-SA 4.0.

MediaCityUK is a 200-acre mixed-use property development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in the boroughs of Salford and Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.

Central Bay

Type: Canal
Also known as: “Dock 8” and “№ 8 Dock”
Category: body of water
Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.47025° or 53° 28′ 13″ north

Longitude

-2.28965° or 2° 17′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C5VFPC6+34

OpenStreetMap ID

way 133217959

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=canal

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Notable Places Nearby

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