Retirement properties in Greater Manchester

Whether you settle in the heart of Manchester city or in one of the surrounding market towns, Greater Manchester has plenty of culture, history, and activities for you to enjoy.

• Find everything from Egyptian artifacts to local historical pieces at Manchester Museum, or explore the city’s industrial heritage at the Science and Industry Museum.
• Discover green spaces like Heaton Park, RHS Garden Bridgewater, or enjoy a circular walk around Worsley Woods.
• Chorlton, Urmston, and Ramsbottom offer an array of independent shops, while you can find delicious foods and artisanal gifts at Altrincham Market.

The area offers a wide array of opportunities to stay active, meet new people, and be surrounded by nature.

• Sports - there are over 60 golf clubs dotted around the region and lots of places to enjoy countryside sports, such as the massive Hollingworth Lake Country Park, where you'll find fishing and boating. There are also plenty of sports and fitness groups and walking clubs in the area.
• Nature - there are plenty of beautiful walks in Greater Manchester. For example, Heaton Park, Dove Stone Reservoir, and Haigh Woodland Park, but you’re also close to the UK’s favourite National Park, the Peak District.
• Wildlife - Reddish Vale Country Park is ideal for birdwatching for herons, ducks, and migratory birds.

Greater Manchester is a bastion of the arts, with plenty of exhibitions from locals and icons alike in the many museums and galleries, as well as high-quality performances in the theatres around the area.

• Theatre - Take in a drama, comedy, or musical performance at the Manchester Opera House and Palace Theatre, or the Royal Exchange Theatre.
• Galleries - Visit Manchester Art Gallery for a large collection of classical and contemporary art, or try a workshop at HOME Manchester.
• Festivals - Plan a day out at the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, or any of the multiple music festivals like Great Northern Ska or the quirkier annual World Black Pudding Throwing Championships in Ramsbottom.

Greater Manchester is well-connected to the whole of the UK, making it easy to explore every corner of the county, the country, and beyond.

• By car - The area contains four motorways, the most important being the M60, also known as the Manchester Outer Ring road, as well as the M62, M6, and M56.
• By bus - Buses connect key areas in Manchester with regular services between neighbourhoods, the city, and key amenities.
• By rail - Greater Manchester has 92 railway stations, including Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Manchester Oxford Road, and Manchester Deansgate. You can travel by train from Manchester to London in just over 2 hours, to Cardiff in three and a half hours, and Edinburgh in under three hours.