MANCHESTER

Manchester is located in the North West of England. It is a wonderful, cosmopolitan, modern city with a very important history. Over the past 10 years Manchester has undergone a remarkable redevelopment programme. Across the city, beautiful historic buildings now stand alongside fantastic modern architecture.

With a university student population of over 70,000, the city is a dynamic and exciting place to live.   The city centre contains a huge number of shops – from high street stores to trendy designer boutiques. There is also a thriving culture scene and Manchester is home to some of the country’s best art galleries and museums. The award winning Manchester Art Gallery and The Lowry to name but two.

To cater for its youthful population, it also has a great number of cafes, bars, restaurants, live music venues, pubs and nightclubs to choose from.

Finally, the city is of course home to Manchester United, arguably the biggest football club in the world and Manchester City, now confirmed as the richest! In addition, the north west is home to a further five premier league clubs – all within easy reach.   Further afield,   famous and important cities such as Liverpool and Chester are a short train journey away.
 
The north west also has some of the most beautiful countryside in the country. The Lake District, The Peak District and The Pennines National Parks are all spectacular and fantastic days out. Although Manchester is in the north of England, it is only about two and a half hours away by train making it possible for a daytrip or weekend visit.