M56 Junction 3A: Princess Parkway, Northenden
At Junction 3A of the M56 the A5103 and the A560 both touch the junction, with Princess Parkway and Altrincham Road nearby. Northenden is one of the places right beside it, along with Benchill and Sharston, and Wythenshawe lies a little over a mile to the south.
Wythenshawe Hospital is about a mile south-west, Spire Manchester Hospital about two miles north and East Didsbury station about two miles east.
Junction 3 is roughly half a mile away; Junction 4 is about a mile off.
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- Junction M56 J3A
- Roads at the junction A5103, A560
- Nearest town Wythenshawe, 1.3 miles south
- Places beside it Northenden, Benchill, Sharston
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Around M56 Junction 3A: Towns and Places on the Map

| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Wythenshawe Hospital | Hospital | About 1 mile south-west |
| Brookway Retail Park | Shopping | About 1.5 miles west |
| Spire Manchester Hospital | Hospital | About 2 miles north |
| East Didsbury | Railway station | About 2 miles east |
| Manchester Airport | Railway station | About 2.5 miles south |
| Heald Green | Railway station | About 2.5 miles south-east |
| Navigation Road | Railway station | About 3 miles west |
| Mauldeth Road | Railway station | About 3.5 miles north-east |
