Relocate for a bigger salary?

[Rsp86]

Hello all. Sorry if this is long winded…
Living in London for sixteen years and ready to re-locate to be closer to family, feeling very fed up of London and feeling very secluded. I have been with my current company for twelve years and worked my way up, currently managing a team with a few difficult people and feeling fed up, stressed and miserable and don’t enjoy managing people. In the heat of a moment I applied for a project manager role despite having little PM experience as they were looking for someone with experience in my sector, did the interview and they were lovely (small company, very employee focused) and they have offered me the position and a salary of £12k more than I am on now and no direct reports. I think the challenge would be great for me.
The job is in Manchester and I want to be closer to my family and friends who are an hour outside of Manchester. The job is 4x a week in the office and the commute will be 1hr 20mins each way.
I am in my mid thirties with no children for context.
I feel ready to leave London, buy a house and be closer to my family but feeling very nervous about such a big change! The new job have said to take my time thinking about it as they understand it is a big change and that I can pop into the office beforehand to meet and chat to the whole team before I accept. Any advice welcome….has anyone made a similar move etc?
Thanks in advance:)

I'd take 2 weeks leave from work. Then ask my family if I could stay with them for 2 weeks and go into the office in Manchester every day for a week. If you like it spend the second week looking for a house to rent or buy. I'd go for it. With no kids to worry about you have the luxury of putting yourself and your own needs first. Money will go further outside of London too. Manchester is a big enough city to live in. It's not like moving g to the back of beyond.

An 80 minute commute is doable but absolutely draining. If it's on the train and you can relax some days that's very different to driving.

On the plus side you get the experience, pay rise, will live in a cheaper place and see family.

I would go for it and then look at other roles which are less of a commute after a year to two years when you have some experience and knowledge to bring from your new job.

Four days a week in the office sounds a lot to me

Roughly where outside Manchester? South, East?