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Turning Basin

Docks Nos 6, 7 and 8

Trafford Wharf Road, Trafford Park, Stretford, Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

	Woden Street Footbridge	1 mile, 3 furlongs
	Pomona Dock No 1	6¾ furlongs
	Pomona Dock No 4	6 furlongs
	Dock Railway Swing Bridge	4½ furlongs
	Trafford Road Swing Bridges	3 furlongs
	Turning Basin
	Dock No 8 Entrance	¾ furlongs
	Salford Quays Footbridge	1½ furlongs
	The Lowry	2¼ furlongs
	Imperial War Museum North	2½ furlongs
	Dock No 9 Entrance	2¾ furlongs

Turning Basin is a minor waterways place on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) between Pomona Dock No 4 (Junction with Branch to Bridgewater Canal) (6 furlongs to the east) and Walton Junction (Junction of Manchester Ship Canal Main Line and Walton Lock Branch) (15 miles and 5¼ furlongs and 4 locks to the west).

The nearest place in the direction of Pomona Dock No 4 is Trafford Road Swing Bridges (Two swing bridges); 3 furlongs away.

The nearest place in the direction of Walton Junction is Dock No 8 Entrance; ¾ furlongs away.

Places of interest within 1 mile and to which this is the nearest place: Barclays Bank cashpoints (ATM machines) (4 furlongs away)

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Museum/art gallery

Imperial War Museum North (History Museum, Public Places & Attractions)
The Quays, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1TZ — 593 yards to the west.

Radio station

Real Radio North West
Real Radio, Laser House, Waterfront Quay, Manchester, M50 3XW — 199 yards to the northeast.

Public places

Media City UK (Workplace & Office, Broadcasting & Media Production, College & University)
Pier 9, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 — 734 yards to the northwest.

Professional sports team

Manchester United | We Will Never Die
Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester — 670 yards to the south.
Manchester United FC
Old Trafford - Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA — 626 yards to the south.
Man United
Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester — 686 yards to the south.

Concert venue

THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT (Event Venue, Night Club)
The Warehouse Project, Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1AB — 604 yards to the southeast.
Victoria Warehouse
Trafford Park Road, Manchester, M17 1AB — 636 yards to the southeast.

Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Salford Quays (Bed and Breakfast, Meeting Room)
Waterfront Quays, Salford, M50 3XW — 325 yards to the northeast.

Telecommunication

Gomobile Polska
The Quays, Salford, M50 3AH — 264 yards to the north.

Local business

Salford Quays (Public Places & Attractions, Broadcasting & Media Production, Shopping & Retail)
The Quays, Salford Quays, Manchester , Manchester, M50 3AZ — 319 yards to the north.
Stretford End, Old Trafford (Sports & Recreation, Public Places & Attractions, Sports Venue & Stadium)
Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA — 619 yards to the south.
Premier Inn Manchester (Old Trafford) (Hotel)
Waters Reach, Old Trafford, Manchester, M17 1WS — 370 yards to the southeast.
Vue cinema, Lowry (Movie Theatre)
Lowry Outlet Mall, Manchester — 305 yards to the northwest.
The Lowry Designer Outlet (Shopping Mall, Outlet Store, Bar)
140 The Quays, Salford, M50 3AH — 335 yards to the northwest.
The Lyric Theatre, Lowry (Theatre)
The Lowry, Salford Quays, Manchester — 404 yards to the northwest.
Sam Platts Pub (Bar, Pub)
Manchester — 351 yards to the southeast.
Real and Smooth Ltd (Broadcasting & Media Production, Supply & Distribution Services)
Laser House, Waterfront Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3XW — 182 yards to the northeast.
Smooth Radio UK
Manchester — 219 yards to the northeast.
Virgin Active Salford Quays (Education, Gym)
Manchester — 332 yards to the northwest.
Beefeater Salford Quays. (Bar & Grill)
Manchester — 404 yards to the northeast.
Ramada Salford Quays (Hotel)
Salford — 663 yards to the east.
Copthorne Hotel (Home, Residence & Other, Hotel)
Clippers Quay, Salford, M50 3SN — 528 yards to the east.
The Matchstick Man (Nightlife)
Capital Quay, Salford, M50 3WL — 585 yards to the east.
The Quays Theatre (Theatre)
140 The Quays, Salford, M50 3AG — 414 yards to the northwest.
Red Cafe. Old Trafford. (Cafe, Bar)
Manchester — 557 yards to the south.
Costa Coffee @ the lowry (Restaurant, Coffee Shop)
Manchester — 314 yards to the northwest.
Etap Hotel (Hotel)
19 Trafford Road, Salford, M5 3AW — 668 yards to the east.
Bella Italia Salford Quays (Italian Restaurant)
Salford Quays, Manchester, 231 — 402 yards to the northwest.
The New Sir Alex Ferguson Stand. @ Old Trafford (Sports & Recreation)
Manchester — 580 yards to the south.
Lowry Shopping Centre (Shopping Mall)
Manchester — 331 yards to the north.
Harvester - Salford Quays (Bar, Restaurant)
Manchester — 385 yards to the northwest.
Travelodge Salford Quays (Hotel)
Salford — 904 yards to the northeast.
Vue Cinema Salford Quays (Movie Theatre)
Manchester — 307 yards to the north.
City Lofts (Apartment & Condo Building)
City Lofts, 94 The Quays, Salford, Manchester, M50 3TS — 531 yards to the northwest.
Quay House (Bar & Grill, Pub)
11 The Quays, Salford, M50 3SQ — 412 yards to the northeast.
Cafe Rouge (Restaurant)
140 The Quays, Salford, M50 3AG — 393 yards to the northwest.
The Bishops Blaize (Pub, Bar)
708 Chester Road Stretford, Manchester, M32 0SF — 902 yards to the south.
The Copthorne Hotel, Salford Quays
Manchester — 521 yards to the east.
Sovereign Point
Manchester — 260 yards to the north.
Pizza Express Salford Quays (Pizza Place)
Salford Quays, Manchester — 388 yards to the northwest.
International Suite Old Trafford
Manchester — 652 yards to the south.
Lime Bar (Bar)
Manchester — 377 yards to the northwest.
XQ7 (Apartment & Condo Building, Diner)
Taylorson Street South, Manchester, M53FP — 709 yards to the east.
BBC Media city (Business Services, Broadcasting & Media Production, Workplace & Office)
Salford, M50 2LH — 736 yards to the northwest.

Attractions/things to do

The Lowry (Event Venue, Art Gallery, Theatre)
Pier 8, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ — 398 yards to the northwest.
The Jeremy Kyle Show Audience (Movie & Television Studio)
The Studios, Media City UK, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 2EQ — 732 yards to the northwest.

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