Eccles; is a town in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Eccles is 2.7 miles west of Salford and 3.7 miles west of Manchester, split by the M602 motorway and bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal to the south. The town is famous for the Eccles cake.

Is Salford a separate city from Manchester?

The City of Salford (/ˈsɒlfərd/) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, named after its main settlement Salford. The borough covers the towns of Eccles, Worsley, Swinton, Walkden and Pendlebury.

Is Eccles a good area in Manchester?

The town is home to a handful of popular restaurants, top rated schools and the Eccles Interchange that gives public transport users easy access the rest of Greater Manchester. When it comes to housing, terraced homes are currently the most popular type of property sold in this area.