The British Gas Great Manchester Swim will take place at:
The Start Area is near The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ
The Finish Area is outside Salford Watersports Centre, 15 The Quays
Salford, Lancashire M50 3SQ
(Please note the finish is approximately a 7 minute walk from the start)
Travel Advice
The British Gas Great Manchester Swim will take place in Salford Quays,
How to get there:
By Car:
Four major motorways pass through the city and provide great links from elsewhere: the M62 from Liverpool to Leeds, M602 from Salford to Manchester, M61 from Bolton and the M60 Manchester ring road all provide road links to the city.
The M6 feeds into the M60 from both the south (Birmingham and London) and north (Lancashire, Cumbria and west of Scotland). The M602, which feeds off both the M60 and M62, leads directly to the Salford Quays area.
Car parking is available within the Salford Quays area. Car parking rates apply.
By Tram:
Manchester's tram system, Metrolink, runs through the city centre. There are several stops in the Salford Quays area. The closest stops to the event is MediaCityUK which is approximately a 4 minute walk to the Start area. Visit Metrolink (www.metrolink.co.uk) for more information.
By Bus:
Visit GMPTE (www.gmpte.com) for more details on bus services in Greater Manchester.
By Rail:
Greater Manchester is served by the main West Coast train line that runs between London and Glasgow while there are cross-Pennine routes from Leeds and Sheffield to the east. Once in the Greater Manchester area, it is easy to reach Salford Quays by tram, bus or local rail. For information on tickets and timetables visit National Rail Enquiries (www.nationalrail.co.uk). For local train services, find out more at: www.gmpte.com/trains/
By Bike:
A bike park will be available and it will be staffed but we recommend that you bring a suitable bike lock and do not leave any valuables with your bike.
For more information about cycle routes in the area, visit www.cyclegm.org.
Accommodation
For accommodation to suit all budgets take a look at www.visitsalford.info/quays.htm or call 0161-848-8601