Barton upon Irwell

Worth seeing in and around Barton upon Irwell

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Barton Swing Aqueduct

   The Barton Swing Aqueduct is a moveable navigable aqueduct in Barton upon Irwell, Greater Manchester, England. It carries the Bridgewater Canal across the Manchester Ship Canal.

   500 m · navigable aqueduct · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Trafford Centre

   The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and entertainment complex in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1998 and attracted 23.5 million visitors in 2025.

   1.1 km · shopping mall and entertainment complex in Dumplington, Trafford, Greater Manchester, England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   All Saints' Church, Urmston

   All Saints' Church is a Roman Catholic parish church situated between Dumplington and Barton upon Irwell, near Urmston, in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The church was constructed between 1867 and 1868 and was designed by E. W. Pugin in the Gothic Revival style for Sir Humphrey de Trafford.

   700 m · church in Trafford, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Barton Aqueduct

   The Barton Aqueduct, opened on 17 July 1761, carried the Bridgewater Canal over the River Irwell at Barton-upon-Irwell, in the historic county of Lancashire, England. Designed largely by James Brindley under the direction of John Gilbert, it was the first navigable aqueduct to be built in England, "one of the seven wonders of the canal age" according to industrial archaeologist Mike Nevell.

   500 m · aqueduct · Wikipedia
5. 05
   RHS Garden Bridgewater

   RHS Garden Bridgewater is the Royal Horticultural Society's fifth public display garden. It is located in the village of Worsley in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.

   3.8 km · public garden in Greater Manchester, England · Wikipedia
6. 06
   St Mark's Church, Worsley

   St Mark's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Worsley, Greater Manchester, England. It is part of a team ministry along with St Mary's in Ellenbrook and St Andrew in Boothstown.

   3.3 km · Grade I listed church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of St Mary the Virgin, Eccles

   St Mary the Virgin's Church is an active Anglican parish church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England. The church is in the Eccles deanery, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.

   1.9 km · Grade I listed church in Eccles, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Flixton House

   Flixton House was built in 1806 by the Wright family, who had become wealthy land owners in Flixton. It is a Queen Anne revival style country house, in Flemish bond brick, with neo-classical portico and fanlight.

   3.7 km · building in Flixton,Trafford · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Weaste Cemetery

   Weaste Cemetery, previously known as Salford Borough Cemetery, is a public Grade II listed Victorian cemetery in Weaste, Salford. Opened in 1857, it is the oldest of Salford's four cemeteries, covering 39 acres and containing over 332,000 graves.

   3.8 km · cemetery in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    St Luke's Church, Salford

    St Luke's Church is an Anglican church that stands on raised ground in Liverpool Street, Pendleton, Salford. The church, in the parish of Weaste, Seedley and Langworthy, is part of the Salford All Saints Team Ministry in the Salford deanery and the Manchester diocese.

    3.9 km · church in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Barton upon Irwell

Airports

Manchester (MAN), 15 km · Liverpool John Lennon (LPL), 36 km · Leeds Bradford (LBA), 63 km

Stations

Manchester City Airport & Heliport, 2 km · Trafford Park railway station, 4 km · Eccles railway station, 1.9 km · Chassen Road railway station, 3.4 km · Flixton railway station, 3.9 km

• Leeds, West Yorkshire → Barton upon Irwell

  64 km · quickest by road, 1h 20m · £7–9
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• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Barton upon Irwell

  99 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · £11–15
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Barton upon Irwell

  115 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · £13–17
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