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Market hall
Altrincham Market
Former indoor market on Market Street that reopened in 2014 as a food hall with food and drink traders.
A mini guide to
Altrincham & Sale
Market town, canal towpaths and country-house parkland south-west of the city
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1 / 6Welcome to the area
Market town, canal towpaths and country-house parkland south-west of the city
Altrincham is a market town in Trafford, about eight miles south-west of Manchester, and Sale lies three miles to its north-east. Both were historically in Cheshire and now form part of Greater Manchester. The Bridgewater Canal runs through them, and Metrolink trams link both to the city centre.
Altrincham Market and its food hall are the main draw in the town centre, with Stamford Park and the villages of Hale and Bowdon nearby. Sale has the Waterside Arts centre and Sale Water Park, and Dunham Massey, a National Trust country house, lies a few miles west of Altrincham.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Civic building
Altrincham Town Hall
Municipal building on Market Street that was the headquarters of Altrincham Borough Council.
Canal
Bridgewater Canal
Canal commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater and opened in 1761; it runs through Altrincham and Sale.
Park
Stamford Park
Public park on the eastern side of Altrincham, beside Stamford Park Road.
Theatre
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
Amateur theatre society founded in 1914; its own playhouse has a main auditorium of 401 seats.
Directions Website Report a problem with Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
Country house
Dunham Massey
Grade I listed country house and park west of Altrincham, owned by the National Trust since 1976.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Altrincham & Sale and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Take the tram
Altrincham and Sale are both on Metrolink, so the tram is the simplest way to reach either from the city centre. Check planned works on the Bee Network site.
2
Start at the market
Altrincham Market is on Market Street, close to the town hall and Altrincham Interchange. Check its own channels for current opening times.
3
Walk the canal
The Bridgewater Canal runs through both towns. Navigation Road in Altrincham and Brooklands in Sale are practical places to join it.
4
Plan Dunham Massey
Dunham Massey is a few miles west of Altrincham. The National Trust site has opening times and any booking rules, so check before you go.
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- Altrincham & Sale (area photo): Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Altrincham Market: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Altrincham Town Hall: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bridgewater Canal: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Stamford Park: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dunham Massey: Parrot of Doom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bowdon: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hale: Steve Fareham, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sale Water Park: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Walkden Gardens: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Waterside Arts: Nev1, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Trafford Centre: No more horses, CC0, source
- Northern Quarter & Cathedral: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spinningfields & Deansgate: Anthony O'Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castlefield & the Canals: Ridiculopathy, CC0, source
- Piccadilly, Chinatown & the Village: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Ancoats & New Islington: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salford Quays & MediaCity: Rosser1954, CC BY 4.0, source
- Oxford Road & Rusholme: DrPhoenix, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chorlton & Didsbury: Wikidwitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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