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 Prestwich is a small town approximately
4 miles north of Manchester and is the most southerly town in
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Prestwich
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33. Prestwich has good bus links with Manchester city
centre. www.firstgroup.com. There are also tram stations on the
Metrolink. |
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Prestwich
nearby station - Travel by train - Manchester Piccadilly station. Manchester city centre is served by two major railway
stations, Victoria in the north and Piccadilly in the south.
Both stations are well-connected with the rest of the UK. Fares
will vary depending on the time of day you travel and which rail
operator you use. Other stations close to the centre are Deansgate/G-Mex,
Oxford Road and Salford Central. |
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Prestwich
- Travel by road - Prestwich is about
1 mile south of Junction 17 of the M 60 Motorway. The M 60 Motorway
is the Manchester Outer Ring Road. |
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Prestwich is approximately 4 miles north
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Prestwich
- Sport - Prestwich Golf Club, Hilton
Lane, Prestwich, Greater Manchester, M25 9XB. Tel: 01617720700. |
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Prestwich
- Shopping - There are many specialist
shops and delicatessens. There are also major chains including
Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury's Local store, Superdrug and Iceland.
There are numerous bars to be found in Prestwich. Marks & Spencer, Prestwich Simply
Food, 492 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AN. Tel:
0161 7738 108. |
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Prestwich
- Entertainment and attractions - Europe's
largest public park Heaton Park is situated to the east of the
town. The park has a golf course, tennis courts, boating lake,
animal farm, pitch and putt, and an observatory. It has a tramway
system and museum. Heaton Park, Manchester, M25 2SW. Tel: 0161
773 1085. Heaton Hall
is a magnificent 18th century country house set in the middle
of Heaton Park. Location: On the outskirts of northeast Prestwich. East Lancashire Light Railway, Bolton Street Station,
Bolton Street, Bury BL9 0EY - Tel : 0161-764 7790. A trip on
the East Lancashire Railway is a journey back in time. About
6 miles north of Prestwich. |
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Prestwich
- Other information - Fusiliers’
Museum Lancashire, Wellington Barracks, Bolton Road, Bury BL8
2PL0 - Tel: 0161 764 2208. About 6 miles north of Prestwich.
The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford
Quays M5, Manchester Tel: 0161-876 2000. The Lowry art gallery
is set in the heart of the regenerated Salford Quays. About 4
miles south of Prestwich. |
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Airports indicated are Liverpool John Lennon,
Manchester and Leeds Bradford International.
Ferry Port indicated is Liverpool. Prestwich is about 1 mile south of Junction 17 of
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Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
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- Reebok Stadium/Museum, Burnden Way, Middlebrook Leisure &
Retail Park, Bolton BL6 6JW - Tel: 01204 673670. bwfc.co.uk.
- Bramall Hall, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 3NX. bramhallweb.co.uk.
- The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 3AZ. Tel:
0161-876 2000.
- HOLLINGWORTH LAKE COUNTRY PARK, Rakewood Road, Littleborough,
OL15 0AQ. Tel: Visitor Centre: 01706 373421
- East Lancashire Light Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bolton
Street, Bury BL9 0EY - Tel : 0161-764 7790. east-lancs-rly.co.uk.