Where to move in North England?

[ThatPlumPoster]

Hi 😊,
Just wondering any nice places to live or a 'good middle class town' in North Of England (maybe in North West, I am not too bothered). I want to be a 20-50 drive from Burnley (but can stretch a bit further 10/20 mins).

I have a 5,2 and 1 year old so I would like good schools and activities. It would be nice for the place to be in a small nice town (maybe a bit of countryside) but near a city (possibly Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool). My budget is around 600k but I am flexible and it would be nice to be near the coast but it is not necessary. I have looked into places like Cheshire, Buxton, Formby, Ribble Valley.Please give me any suggestions 😊😊 Thank you

Lytham St Annes is a lovely place

Thank you I will look into Lancaster as it seems quite big and near a coast

15-20 mins from bury. Area of natural beauty. Loads of great independent shops and restaurants. Canals and walks.

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Lancaster is a gorgeous city. Dead close to Morecombe too.

Sorry burnley

Thank you it's a lovely place I go there sometimes it has lovely views

Clitheroe

Crosby in Liverpool

York, which is about 20 mins to half an hour from Leeds: It's fantastic for connections for the north and the south.

Not as big as a large inner city, but not as small as a town/village and certainly a lovely place to live.

It might be a bit far for you, though. I thought I would throw it in the ring as you have mentioned, Leeds.

I would say the same (well I've never heard of hendoop)
Would add skipton, great Harwood, I live in darwen and love it.

Clitheroe - gorgeous plus excellent grammar school (although competitive)
Skipton
Whalley
Bromley Cross
Edgworth

Lol didn't realise hendoop was the poster thought it was a town 🤣

You will get more for your money in:
Darwen
Egerton
Hoddlesdon
Turton

Not been mentioned yet so I'll put in a good word for Chorley - I work in East Lancashire including Burnley and from me it's a 30ish minute drive.

The town isn't chocolate box beautiful, but lots of amenities, good schools, easy access to coast and countryside. We live on the rural edge and can be in town in 5 mins, countryside in 5 mins, coast in 30 mins, Manchester in 30 mins (plus there's the train line which goes to Manchester Airport and Preston/further north. M61/m6/m65 all on the doorstep.

You'd get a lot for your budget round here too. I'd suggest somewhere like Whittle-le-Woods, wheelton/higher wheelton for rural, Euxton for suburban-ish but most areas are lovely.

For obvious reasons - the late queen once said if she was a commoner she would live in the Trough of Bowland

Have a look wherever there is a Booths supermarket - it's on a par, if not posher than Waitrose.
Wherever there is a Booths is a lovely town

South Manchester?

Didsbury
Chorlton
Heaton Moor

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This is a lovely street in Chorley (and we have a Booth's!)

Yes York is one of my favourites but it's too far I'm guessing Lancaster is similar to York not sure so I'll look in Lancaster instead

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This is nice

Thank you so much!! 😊

Thank you will defo look into it

Oh yeah thank you haha

Poynton in Cheshire is lovely. Proper villagey feel but good shops and a lively community. Good train links to Manchester. It might stretch your time limits to Burnley but would be worth seeing if it is feasible

Thinking of south Manchester likes knutsford area although that is really expensive around there