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Old Trafford, Sale — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Old Trafford holds the Lancashire County Cricket Club Museum between Manchester and Salford. Brooks' Bar marks its edge.
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Where to stay in Old Trafford
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Beds cluster on the Trafford Wharf side, within reach of the Imperial War Museum North and The Lowry, part of The Quays grouping that also takes in Salford Quays and the Trafford Centre. Quieter stays sit back around Firswood, where a parish church marks the streets and the walk west to Trafford Bar is short. Match nights fill rooms fast.
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Trafford Wharf
The Imperial War Museum North and The Lowry stand on this side, and the same Quays strip runs on to Salford Quays and the Trafford Centre.Find hotels in Trafford WharfResidential streets a short walk from Trafford BarFirswood
Housing rather than attractions fills the ground around the Firswood parish church, with the old Trafford Bar toll gate as the western way out. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in FirswoodClosest ground to Manchester city centreBrooks' Bar
The old Brooks' Bar toll gate fixes the Manchester edge of Old Trafford, two miles from that city centre and hard against the Salford boundary. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Brooks' BarHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Sale
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Museums & Galleries
2- Imperial War Museum North
- Lancashire County Cricket Club Museum
Churches & Religious Sites
2- St. Hilda's Church, Firswood
- St John's the Evangelist
Stadiums & Sports
2- White City
- Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground
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About Old Trafford
What are the main landmarks in Old Trafford?
Eight named sites anchor the area. The Imperial War Museum North and The Lowry draw the largest crowds, while the Lancashire County Cricket Club Museum keeps the county game's record beside the Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground. Ordsall Hall sits among them.
Firswood contributes a parish church, and the White City name and St John's the Evangelist round out the list.
What is the history of Old Trafford?
Lancashire is the historic county here. Two old toll gates, Brooks' Bar to the east and Trafford Bar to the west, roughly delineate the area, and both names outlived the gates they belonged to. White City and the Botanical Gardens Cricket Ground both survive as names.
Politically the ground forms the north-eastern tip of the Stretford and Urmston constituency, with Manchester and Salford pressing on the other side.
Where is Old Trafford?
Old Trafford lies two miles south-west of Manchester city centre, inside Trafford, with Salford over the boundary. Brooks' Bar and Trafford Bar edge it.
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What is the best area to stay in Old Trafford?
Trafford Wharf: Exhibition days and theatre nights at The Lowry. Firswood: Residential streets a short walk from Trafford Bar. Brooks' Bar: Closest ground to Manchester city centre.
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Updated October 2026