Geography of the Area

Bury is a large town sitting on the edge the West Peninne Moors, with a population of around 160,000. Residents in Bury are offered the best of everything; a modern, mini-metropolis brings energy and vibrancy to its centre, while an excellent network of road and rail connections provide quick and easy transportation into the tranquility of the vast English countryside, where ample opportunities for walking and outdoor pursuits can be found.

Information on the local countryside can be gained here: Bury Ramblers

Excellent guides on local walks can be found at: Local Interest

Schools and further Education

There are excellent primary and secondary schools in Bury, within both the state and independent sector. For adults wishing to study there are several adult learning colleges sourced either within the larger secondary schools or through dedicated adult learning centres. When considering a move into an area education is often the number one priority. With this in mind we have provided you with some links (see below) which will assist in giving you an idea of the education providers within the areas we cover. Further details can also be found at: Bury Metropolitan Council

5 COMPARISONS of Voluntary controlled Primary Schools Bury area

5 COMPARISONS of Voluntary Aided C of E Primary Schools Bury area

5 COMPARISONS of Voluntary Aided Catholic Primary Schools Bury area

5 COMPARISONS of Community Schools Bury area

5 COMPARISONS of Secondary Schools Bury area

Independent Secondary Education: (options within 15 mile radius)

Local Selective alternatives

Worth comparing the private schools with local State Selective Results. Bacup & Rawtenstall Grammar School has an excellent reputation and is very close to Bury being roughly 12/15 minutes by car. The area is also served well by bus routes

Transport

Bury is served very well with its transport system. There are countless buses running out of the local bus depot though by far the best way into the city is on the Metrolink tram service, which is connected to the bus terminal. You can be in the city within 20 minutes (30 minutes to Piccadilly National Rail Station)

By car: you have the M66 which is only 5 or 6 minutes from the M62, M60 and M61 and around 15 minutes north to the M65.

There are two airports within easy reach and Manchester's internationally acclaimed hospitals and universities are all easily accessible.

The Lakes are within the hour if you feel like you need bigger hills to climb and if you want the sea the Fylde Coast, with Blackpool Southport and Fleetwood will take you around about the same time.

The Famous Bury Market

The World Famous Bury Market does funky, fashionable, chic and sleek better than anywhere in the country. The market offers great choice and value with over 200,000 square feet of selling area, 50,000 product lines on 370 stalls and thousands of shoppers every week. It is an award winning Food Market, and is the largest and most successful retail market in the region.

Bury's World Famous Market is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and boasts over 250,000 shoppers every week.

Black Pudding

You may have enjoyed a full English Breakfast before now but were possibly unaware that the black pudding you had eaten many times was actually invented in Bury. There are many stalls on the market claiming to deliver the original, but its certainly worth the visit to check out yourself. A vast amount of the fresh produce you can buy here is locally grown or reared.

Bury History

Bury has plenty of history: There was an actual castle built by Sir Thomas Pilkington back in 1469 and parts of it still stand. The Pilkington family had supported the House of York in the Wars of the Roses (Bad move) and Thomas met a rather undignified end after the Battle of Bosworth.

Robert Peel was a local lad who invented the Police (They had one of their more pleasant nicknames derived from his name 'Peelers') He later became Prime Minister, but notably, he didn't take us into Iraq.

The town grew considerably during the Industrial Revolution and has many landmarks to this era. There are still lots of examples of regeneration with many of the mills that fuelled the rise of this region being put to use in the 21st Century.

More lately Bury's famous sons include Elbow, Danny Boyle and the Neville brothers.

Bury FC: The Shakers

Bury is also home to Gigg Lane, so if you are partial to a bit of footie, its not quite as expensive as Old Trafford (Itself only 20 minutes' drive away) and 'The Shakers' are not currently playing the typical ball-the-air game they employed during much of my youth.

Bury FC still hold the record for the highest scoring FA Cup Final I believe: 6 nil according to my dad.