Manchester is one of the most vibrant city's in Europe and has a lot to shout about these days. By day, a stroll around reveals architectural grandeur around every corner, whether it's a modern gem (Libeskind's Imperial War Museum North, URBIS or The Lowry) or old-style Victorian splendour. Big retail names like Selfridges and Harvey Nichols have recently opened up in the city and its bar and restaurant scene has transformed Manchester into a truly European city.
In less than 15 minutes on foot you're right in the heart of the city centre and only minutes from the conference quarter (GMEX and MICC). En route you'll take in some of the city's most interesting boutique shops, plus plenty of bars, restaurants and cafes.
Travel information
By Car (to the general area; Staying Cool will email you more detailed directions as apartments are in different Urban Splash buildings).
From M56:
- Exit at junction 3 and keep in the right-hand lanes (signposted city centre).
- Continue along this road for the city centre until it becomes Princess Parkway and then Princess Road (A5103), in Manchester.
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Medlock Street (signposted city centre, G-Mex centre).
- Continue straight ahead onto Albion Street then turn left onto Whitworth Street West (B6469).
- At the traffic lights turn left onto Bridgewater Viaduct then at the roundabout take the 6th exit.
- Turn left onto Ellesmere Street (signposted Warrington, M62, Liverpool) then turn right onto Arundel Street.
- Worsley Street and Box Works are situated directly ahead at the end of Arundel Street.
- At the end of the M602, follow signs for Manchester city centre and keep going until you see a sign for Old Trafford (at the A56/Deansgate junction/Mancunian Way junction) where you bear left (you can see both a space-age pod and the Box Works to your right just after the sign). Follow the one way system to get to the other side of the road.
- Go round the roundabout and take the A56 south for Old Trafford.
- Take the 1st turning on the right (by the National Tyre fitters), then the first right again onto Ellesmere Street.
- Proceed along Ellesmere Street for around 200 metres and take the 1st left onto Arundel Street.