Cheshire is one of the UK’s most popular regions in which to live – you could say it has it all. There are few places that can boast quiet village life, expansive countryside and easy access to the North West’s most vibrant cities; Manchester and Liverpool. Indeed, the county combines the best of traditional and modern life and mixes business with pleasure perfectly.
This is no more apparent than in Chester, where medieval buildings jostle with some of the best shops, bars and restaurants in the county, making it a destination for locals and visitors alike. It is also home to the UK’s biggest zoo, with over 5,000 animals set in 80 acres of natural landscape.
But it is Cheshire’s proximity to Manchester and Liverpool that really elevates this county to an exceptional level. Both cities were traditionally the jewels in the North’s industrial crown and nowadays they continue to gleam with their thriving business communities, cultural heritage and internationally acclaimed shopping.
Cheshire offers excellent transport links by road and rail to Manchester and Liverpool, so whether you’re commuting to work or hitting the shops in the Trafford Centre or Liverpool One, it’s all easily accessible. Both cities are served by airports too; namely Manchester International and John Lennon.
Perhaps this is one reason why Cheshire has become the preserve of the rich and famous, with footballers and their wives/girlfriends choosing to live within its most salubrious enclaves such as Wilmslow, Altrincham and Alderley Edge, known as the ‘champagne capital’ of Britain.
But many others, including young couples, families and the retired also find Cheshire very much to their liking as the county combines village life and farmer’s markets with excellent schools and a varied social scene. And if you just want to get away from it all, the stunning natural scenery of the Peak District National Park is also on your doorstep.
Cheshire really does have it all.
For further information visit:
www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
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