Free Things to Do in Salford
Looking for free things to do near Salford? 178 options are mapped here, each offering attractions with free entry. The list runs from the closest to the furthest from the middle of Salford.
Among them are Heaton Park Fair Ground, Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives and Science and Industry Museum. 178 of them are free to visit; there is a mix of indoor and outdoor options (8 indoor, 170 outdoor); 1 welcome dogs. Each listing shows its address and, where the data is available, a website and phone number so plans can be checked before setting off.
Opening hours, prices and age suitability change from place to place and from season to season, so it is always worth confirming the details with a venue directly before travelling. Distances are straight-line estimates from the centre of Salford; a few entries sit just over the boundary in neighbouring areas where they are the closest of their kind.
- 01 Clarendon Park0.3 mi
- 02 Children's play area0.3 mi
- 03 Broadwalk Park0.3 mi
- 04 Langworthy Park0.3 mi
- 05 Langworthy Park0.3 mi
- 06 Sensory Garden (Friends of Buile Hill Park)0.5 mi
- 07 Buile Hill Park0.6 mi
- 08 Salford Museum and Art Gallery0.7 mi
- 09 Peel Park0.7 mi
- 10 Bolton Road Playing Fields0.7 mi
- 11 Cromwell Gardens0.8 mi
- 12 David Lewis Recreation Ground0.8 mi
- 13 Crescent Meadow0.9 mi
- 14 Orion Place1.0 mi
- 15 Regent Square1.0 mi
- 16 Castle Irwell Park1.0 mi
- 17 Trinity Park1.2 mi
- 18 Green Grosvenor Park1.2 mi
- 19 The Lowry1.2 mi
- 20 Lightoaks Park1.2 mi
- 21 Blackfriars Park1.3 mi
- 22 Islington Park1.3 mi
- 23 Albert Park1.3 mi
- 24 Kersal Wetlands1.5 mi
- 25 People's History Museum1.5 mi
- 26 Rabbit Hills Playing Fields1.6 mi
- 27 Science and Industry Museum1.6 mi
- 28 Greengate Park1.6 mi
- 29 St John's Gardens1.6 mi
- 30 Parsonage Gardens1.7 mi
- 31 Manchester Peace Garden1.8 mi
- 32 Garden Needs1.9 mi
- 33 Cathedral Gardens1.9 mi
- 34 Contemporary Six1.9 mi
- 35 Kersal Moor2.0 mi
- 36 Cheetham Park2.0 mi
- 37 Manchester Art Gallery2.1 mi
- 38 Angel Square2.1 mi
- 39 Mandley Park2.1 mi
- 40 St Michael's Flags2.2 mi
- 41 Piccadilly Gardens2.2 mi
- 42 Clowes Park (Broughton Park)2.2 mi
- 43 Angel Meadow2.2 mi
- 44 Chatsworth Gardens2.3 mi
- 45 LIVIA Forest Bank2.3 mi
- 46 Drinkwater Park2.3 mi
- 47 Sackville Gardens2.3 mi
- 48 Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives2.4 mi
- 49 St Catherine's2.4 mi
- 50 Vimto Park2.4 mi
- 51 Barnfield Park2.5 mi
- 52 Hope Square2.6 mi
- 53 Sand Street2.6 mi
- 54 Ancoats Green2.7 mi
- 55 Cotton Field Park2.7 mi
- 56 The Brian Kidd Recreational Facility2.7 mi
- 57 Ostrich Lane Park2.8 mi
- 58 Sandhills2.8 mi
- 59 Play Yard2.8 mi
- 60 St Mary's Park2.8 mi
- 61 Smedley Dip2.8 mi
- 62 Hendham Vale2.9 mi
- 63 Gardner Mount2.9 mi
- 64 Butler Street Sensory Garden2.9 mi
- 65 Chippenham Road Community Gardens2.9 mi
- 66 Whittaker Lane Grass Patch2.9 mi
- 67 Waterdale2.9 mi
- 68 Royle Basin3.0 mi
- 69 Crumpsall Park3.0 mi
- 70 Ridgeway Street Commuity Gardens3.0 mi
- 71 Collyhurst Park3.0 mi
- 72 Queen's Park3.0 mi
- 73 Victoria Mill Park3.0 mi
- 74 Formal Gardens3.1 mi
- 75 Herristone Road Park3.2 mi
- 76 Philips Park3.2 mi
- 77 Heaton Park Fair Ground3.2 mi
- 78 Harpurhey Reservoirs3.2 mi
- 79 Lakeside Adventure Playground3.2 mi
- 80 Blackley Vale3.3 mi
- 81 Harpurhey Ponds3.3 mi
- 82 NMGH Baby Memorial Garden3.3 mi
- 83 Southern Playground3.3 mi
- 84 Saxon Saint Park3.3 mi
- 85 Langley Hall Road Open Space3.5 mi
- 86 Heaton Park Tramway3.5 mi
- 87 Heaton Park3.5 mi
- 88 Western Pleasure Grounds3.6 mi
- 89 Northern Playground3.7 mi
- 90 Bradford Park3.7 mi
- 91 Moston Vale3.7 mi
- 92 The Doby3.8 mi
- 93 Philips Park3.9 mi
- 94 Thatch Leach Lane Playground4.0 mi
- 95 Fusiliers Memorial Meadow4.0 mi
- 96 Victoria Park (Besses)4.0 mi
- 97 Lily Lane park4.1 mi
- 98 Mirfield Road Community Garden4.2 mi
- 99 Hamilton Road Park4.3 mi
- 100 Boggart Hole Clough4.3 mi
- 101 Blackley Recreational Ground4.4 mi
- 102 Whitefield Park4.4 mi
- 103 RHS Garden Bridgewater4.4 mi
- 104 Clayton Park4.5 mi
- 105 Orford Road Playing Fields4.5 mi
- 106 Clayton Vale4.6 mi
- 107 Broadhurst Park4.6 mi
- 108 Openshaw Park4.6 mi
- 109 Ronald Johnson Playing Fields4.8 mi
- 110 Moston Fairway Nature Reserve4.9 mi
- 111 Sunny Bank Wood4.9 mi
- 112 Springwater Park5.0 mi
- 113 Coronation Park5.0 mi
- 114 Sandywell Millennium Green5.0 mi
- 115 Radcliffe Ees5.1 mi
- 116 Brookdale Park5.1 mi
- 117 Lower Memorial Park5.1 mi
- 118 Lees Street Recreation Ground5.2 mi
- 119 Sunnybank Park5.3 mi
- 120 Truffet Park5.3 mi
- 121 Limefield Park5.3 mi
- 122 Kitchen Wood5.3 mi
- 123 Festival Gardens5.3 mi
- 124 Close Park5.3 mi
- 125 Nuthurst Road Park5.5 mi
- 126 Downs Estate Park5.5 mi
- 127 Bowlee Community Park5.5 mi
- 128 Delamere Park5.6 mi
- 129 Penrhyn Park5.6 mi
- 130 Wince Brook Fields5.8 mi
- 131 Hollins Vale5.8 mi
- 132 Godfrey Ermen Playing Fields5.8 mi
- 133 Middleton Cons Crown Green Bowls Club5.8 mi
- 134 Princess Park5.8 mi
- 135 NEPHRA Community Garden5.8 mi
- 136 Higher Memorial Park5.9 mi
- 137 Jubilee Park5.9 mi
- 138 Dog Walking Field6.0 mi
- 139 Sunset Hill viewpoint6.0 mi
- 140 Brassey Recreation Ground6.3 mi
- 141 Westminster Road Park6.3 mi
- 142 Foxdenton Park6.3 mi
- 143 Foxdenton Senses Garden6.3 mi
- 144 King's Grange Playground6.3 mi
- 145 Wader Point6.4 mi
- 146 Redvales Playing Fields6.4 mi
- 147 Stone Beach6.5 mi
- 148 Boarshaw Clough6.5 mi
- 149 Coalshaw Green Park6.5 mi
- 150 Creek Beach South6.6 mi
- 151 Creek Beach North6.6 mi
- 152 Incline Park6.7 mi
- 153 Roman Road Dog Park6.7 mi
- 154 Car Park Beach6.7 mi
- 155 Limehurst Millenium Green6.8 mi
- 156 Springs Community Green6.8 mi
- 157 Manchester Road Park6.8 mi
- 158 Limehurst Playground7.0 mi
- 159 Whitehead Gardens7.0 mi
- 160 Pyramid Park7.0 mi
- 161 Fairfield View Play Park7.0 mi
- 162 Chadderton Hall Park7.1 mi
- 163 Agnes-Robinson Pocket Park7.1 mi
- 164 Boisko7.2 mi
- 165 Openshaw Park7.2 mi
- 166 Plac zabaw7.2 mi
- 167 Wellington Barracks Playing Fields7.2 mi
- 168 Kay Gardens7.2 mi
- 169 Daisy Nook Country Park7.2 mi
- 170 Library Gardens7.2 mi
- 171 Gallipoli Gardens7.2 mi
- 172 Werneth Park7.2 mi
- 173 Tamworth Street Park7.2 mi
- 174 Hopwood Park7.3 mi
- 175 Noddy's Playing Fields7.3 mi
- 176 Whitehead Park7.4 mi
- 177 Copster Park7.4 mi
- 178 St John's Garden7.4 mi
Good to know
How many free things to do are there in Salford?
This page lists 178 free things to do mapped in and around Salford, including Heaton Park Fair Ground. Each entry shows its location and, where available, contact details.
Are any of the free things to do near Salford free?
Yes — 178 of the places listed for Salford are free to visit, marked with a "Free entry" tag in the list above.
What is there to do at free things to do near Salford?
Expect attractions with free entry. Exactly what is on offer differs between venues, so checking ages, facilities and any booking requirements with the venue before travelling is recommended.
How are the distances to each place measured?
Distances are approximate, measured in a straight line from the centre of Salford. The list is ordered nearest-first, and a few entries may be in adjoining towns where they are the closest option for Salford.