Greater Manchester is located in North West England.  It has a population of around 2.7 million million and is spread across a total of 493 square miles, centred around Manchester’s central business district. Greater Manchester is approximately 200 miles from London.

Greater Manchester is a vibrant metropolitan area and Manchester itself holds renounded annual events including a Christmas Market and the New Year’s Eve party.

Manchester is also famous for its sports teams and events. The metropolitan area is home to two successful Premier League football clubs: Manchester United and Manchester City. In addition to football Manchester holds a variety of sporting events including the WTF World Grand Prix. A major public as well as proffesional event, the Bupa Great Manchester run takes place annually where approximately 40,000 runners take on the 10km course.

Bands from Manchester include The Smiths, the Buzzcocks, The Courteeners, The Fall, Joy Division, Oasis, and Elbow.

Greater Manchester’s famous residents over the years include football players Bobby Charlton and George Best, Darren Campbell (athlete) and John Richmond (fashion designer).

Neighbouring towns to Manchester which are included within the metropolitan area include Bolton (9 miles), Bury (11 miles) and Oldham (15 miles). Others are Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Wigan and Trafford.