Contact Us
Dr Richard Day
Director
The North West Composites Centre
The University of Manchester
Sackville Street
Manchester
M60 1QD
Email: richard.day@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: (+44) (0) 161 306 3612
Centre Location
The Northwest Composites Centre is based in:-
The University of Manchester
Paper Science Building
Sackville Street
Manchester
M60 1QD
The Paper Science Building is marked as number 7 on the campus map.
Click here for a campus map.
Directions
For Sackville Street area (following signs for The University of Manchester):
M6/M56 (Northbound)
Exit the M6 at J19 taking the third exit at the roundabout onto Chester Road A566. Continue straight ahead onto A50. At the major roundabout bear right onto the M56. Follow the M56 until it turns into the A5103 signposted for the city centre. Take the A5103 into the centre of Manchester until you reach a major roundabout with an overpass. Take the third exit at the roundabout onto the Mancunian Way. Shortly bear left onto Cambridge Street. Take the second exit at the next roundabout. Continue straight ahead onto the Mancunian Way A57(M) 0.2 miles. Bear left again onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.
M62 (Westbound)
Take the M62 east to Manchester. Exit motorway at J20 following the A627 (M) to Oldham. Continue straight ahead onto Broadway A663. Bear right onto Oldham Road A62. Continue straight ahead onto Portland Street A5103. Turn left onto Princess Street. Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.
M62 (Eastbound)
Take the M62 west to Manchester. Exit at J12 onto the M602 Eccles bypass. Continue straight ahead onto the A57. Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M). Bear left again onto the A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Turn left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.
M6 (Southbound)
Take the M6 South. As you approach the outskirts of Manchester continue straight ahead onto the M61. Shortly after, continue straight ahead onto the M60. Continue straight ahead onto the M62 and bear right onto the M602 Eccles Bypass. Continue straight ahead onto the A57. Bear left onto the Mancunian Way A57(M). Bear left onto A57 and continue straight ahead onto Sackville Street. Take the second left onto Charles Street where you will find a multi-storey car park.
Parking
The nearest car park is situated on Charles Street. Please refer to map.
Both the Manchester Aquatics Centre multi-storey car park on Booth Street East and the multi-storey on Charles Street offer paid public parking and are convenient and safe.




