Advice needed on Manchester/Cheshire area

[Sneakymeezer]

I am in NZ and my husband is interviewing for a position in Manchester. If he gets it we'll relocate. Ideally we'd like somewhere rural near woods/fields etc, not urban if poss, something suitable for the 3 and 5 yr old boys and not too busy- for the siamese. Does anyone have any suggestions for nice quiet places to live in Cheshire? It would need to be biking distance from a train station so DH can get into Manchester, preferable one that goes straight into Manchester with no connections.

Cheers

Chook selection? Should read school selection haha

Each primary school has a designated catchment area (eg list of roads) where they take children from. You can apply if out of catchment but the catchment kids and siblings get the places first. The online application system gives you 5 choices.

If you look on Derbyshire County Council's website you should find the catchment maps. Once you know what school is designated to whatever house you are looking at you can cross refer to the schools website and the Ofsted inspection report if you wish.