Visiting Olive Cooperative

Our office is open Mondays and Thursdays 1.30-4.30pm. If you want to visit us outside of these hours, please get in touch and we will try to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Olive Cooperative is housed in Bridge 5 Mill. Thanks to MERCi, who run Bridge 5 Mill, for these travel directions.

A map of the area can be seen on the multimap website.

How to get to us on foot

If you are travelling from Manchester City Centre, during the day walk along the Ashton Canal since it is quiet and picturesque. It takes about 10-15 minutes from Piccadilly Train Station (at the bottom of the ramp on Piccadilly Approach) turn right up Ducie Street. After the bridge on your right, turn right and drop onto the Ashton Canal at Paradise Wharf . Turn left; continue past Piccadilly Village and under Great Ancoats Street . Walk along the canal and up the steps at bridge no 5 onto Beswick Street . Turn right and Bridge-5 Mill is the grey building on the opposite side of the bridge on your right. See map

How to get to us by bus

A bus leaves Piccadilly Gardens every few minutes for Ancoats - it takes about ten minutes. Board bus no 216 outside Nobles Amusement Arcade, ask for ‘The Mitchell Arms’ pub. Get off just after you see the pub on the left, on Ashton New Road , and turn left. Take an immediate right turn up Beswick Street and continue up the hill. After the second road on the left ( Spectator Street ), you’ll find the entrance to Bridge-5 Mill. See map

Travelling by car from the city centre

Make for Great Ancoats Street (the inner relief road) east of Piccadilly Train Station. Then travel out of the city centre up Old Mill Street (on the corner is an Argos superstore). Travel up Old Mill Street , past Ancoat’s Hospital on the right until you come to a set of traffic lights at the cross roads of Butler Street , Beswick Street and Bradford Road . Turn right down Beswick Street , immediately over the canal bridge is Bridge-5 Mill on the right. See map.

Parking

Access is required at all times by our neighbours on Spectator Street so please park on Pollard Street and there is limited on-street parking on Beswick Street although those with a disabled badge may park adjacent to the Centre.

Parking is severely restricted during match days because of the proximity of Manchester City football clubs groups. Match days are listed at Manchester City Football Club’s website www.mcfc.co.uk

Useful Links

GMPTE travel advice www.gmpte.com
National Express 08705 808080 www.nationalexpress.com
National Rail Enquires 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk