Trafford Center is a massive shopping mall and leisure complex where you'll find shops offering just about anything you can imagine in addition to restaurants and services. The sheer scale of this shopping mall permeates through the entire complex, so everything feels bigger with more potential.
The whole family can find fun at this shopping mall whether you're looking for high-street fashion, homewares or leisure activities. Most people spend about 3 or 4 hours here, but you can easily turn your visit into an all-day affair, and even then you may not have time to see everything.
Trafford Center in Manchester - one of the highlights of 12 Best Things to Do in Manchester and 11 Best Places to Go Shopping in Manchester (Read all about Manchester here)
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Trafford Center highlights
The shopping opportunities at Trafford Center are extensive. When you visit the Peel Avenue section, you'll find high-street shops like H&M and an Apple Store. If you're more interested in lifestyle and standard fashion retailers, the Regent Crescent section features shops like Karen Millen and Waterstones.
If you're more interested in leisure activities, you'll find no shortage within this shopping mall. You'll find a multiplex movie theater with 20 screens along with miniature golf and a laser tag arena. Arcade games are available as well along with a bowling alley and dodgems.
Good to know when visiting Trafford Center
Getting to Trafford Center is easy no matter how you're traveling. If you have your own automobile, you can take advantage of the 12,500-space carpark onsite. Alternately, you can take the bus and get dropped off at the station at the west end of Trafford Center. The center even has its own Metrolink streetcar stop.
When you're in the area, you may want to head west a few hundred feet to reach Chill Factore, a massive indoor ski slope. Additionally, you'll find the Trafford Golf Center next to Chill Factore if you're looking to play a game.
Trafford Center in Manchester
Location: The Trafford Center, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 8AA, UK
Open: Monday–Friday from 10 am to 10 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm, Sunday from noon to 6 pm
Phone: +44 (0)1617 491717
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