The Quays is less than 2 miles from Manchester city centre, within easy access of the motorway network and is 20 minutes drive from Manchester International Airport.
Sovereign Point is less than 4 minutes walk from Harbour City Metrolink station. It is a short 15 minute tram ride to Manchester city centre which costs £2 return. Salford Quays Metrolink is also nearby.
In a period of 20 years, Salford Quays has been regenerated from a desolate, industrial area to a prosperous and affluent suburb of which Sovereign Point is a prime example.
Sovereign Point is located within close proximity to Trafford Park
the first planned industrial estate in the world. There are over 1,400 companies within the park, employing an estimated 44,000 people.
The redevelopment of Salford Quays has created a world-class business, cultural and residential area of great national and regional significance. Its success has led to the fastest drop in unemployment within the Greater Manchester region.
The Manchester Ship Canal was a pioneering idea to link Manchester to the sea. The docks were originally opened by Queen Victoria to world acclaim in 1894.
Confirming and securing Manchester's economic position, the docks became Britain's third largest port. The Ship Canal has undergone a transformation that will ensure it continues to play major roles both in the heritage and the new economy of the area
mediacity:uk is an innovative and creative hub at Salford Quays which will be home to the BBC. Sovereign Point is a short walk from this exciting new development.
