Theatre and Events

The Events and Community Activities page highlights the cultural and events activities in the Urmston area.

Parks and Nature

Golden Hill Park and its Memorial Gardens is a moment’s walk away from the main shopping area and provides an oasis of tranquillity along with a public bowling green ad children’s play area. As part of the shopping centre environmental improvements, a newly created sensory garden within Golden Hill Park will provide a haven for the senses.

Other nearby parks include Abbotsfield and Davyhulme Parks. Also known locally as Chassen Park, Abbotsfield Park is especially worth visiting on a Sunday when the Urmston and District Railway Society operate a miniature train around the park.

The park also enjoys a number of events throughout the year including the annual May Day Steam Rally and the Mayor of Trafford’s Charity Bonfire. Facilities include a miniature railway ride, 3 tennis courts, bowling green and children’s play area. In 1963 the Council booked the The Beatles to play at the Urmston show. At the time of the booking the fab four were not too well known, but by the time they appeared at Abbotsfield Park they were worldwide stars.

Urmston Meadows, owned by the Mersey Valley is home to a startling array of wildlife ranging from frogs to sparrow hawks to 21 recorded species of butterfly whilst Davyhulme Millennium Nature Reserve, on the western bank of the Manchester Ship Canal, safeguards a mixed landscape of wetland, woods, water features & open land. It includes a designated Site of Biological Importance. The reserve has been designed to encourage a wide range of outdoor pursuits including bird watching, walking, having a picnic and traditional games.

Sport

There are also two leisure centres on the doorstep. Urmston and George Carnall Leisure Centres have a wide range of facilities including swimming pools, fitness suites and sports activities.

The area also boasts two popular golf courses in the area, Flixton and William Rowe.

Urmston also has a number of heritage and sports attractions close by, including the Imperial War Museum-North and Chill Factore as well as Manchester United and Lancashire County Cricket Club.

The visitor information website (www.visittrafford.info) has a wealth of information on what to see and do and places to stay in Trafford.