Eccles
Eccles, a market town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, is the birthplace of the Eccles cake and grew around its 13th-century Parish Church of St Mary. The Manchester Ship Canal borders the town to the south, and the centre has a walkable concentration of cafés, restaurants, and historic churches. The town expanded significantly after the Liverpool and Manchester Railway arrived, and evidence of prehistoric settlement has been found locally.
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- Population37,275
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.1 km4.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Eccles: quick answers
Where is Eccles?
Eccles is in United Kingdom, about 31 km19 miles in a straight line from Blackburn.
How do you get to Eccles?
The nearest airport is Manchester, Greater Manchester (MAN), about 25 min away by road. The nearest train station is Eccles, about 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Eccles?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is December, with about 105 mm4.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Eccles?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 21 restaurants, 12 cafés and 20 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Eccles?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Openshaw, Ladybarn and Woodhouses.