Bury
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By bus
There are a few National Express buses running into Bury, but they run only once a day and experience long stopovers in Manchester. It is possible and much easier to catch one of the many buses going to Manchester and from there pick up the number 135 bus or the metrolink into Bury town centre.
By car
Bury can be accessed easily, with plenty of parking spaces on weekdays. There is free parking for Metrolink customers looking to travel or commute to Manchester or one of the dozen stops preceding, or many around the town centre. There is also a multi storey car park near Bury Market which offers indoor parking and reasonable parking rates for longer stays.
By plane
Bury's closest airport is of course Manchester Airport. It is simple to get from the Airport to Manchester Central Coach Station or Piccadilly Railway Station, and then catch the Metrolink or 135 Bus to Bury.
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Bury Art Gallery & Museum, located in the town centre has a small but impressive collection of pre-raphealite and neo-classical painting and other exhibitions.
Full markets are held every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, with the Market Hall and selected stalls open every day except Sunday. There is a huge variety of stalls, and it is possible to find just about anything among them.Join the coach trips from all over the UK.
East Lancs Railway(elr), Every Saturday and Sunday all year around. It is a ride on a steam or diesel train, and the line is about 12miles long.
Burrs Country Park
As well as hosting a Caravan Club site, Burrs has lots to offer for a wide variety of people.
There are canoeing, kayaking and other water activities. There are lots of climbing, rope-based and adventure playground/obstacle course activities for the young (at heart).
The site is of (industrial) heritage significance, once being the site of water and steam powered mills. It also offers a great vantage point to observe the trains of the East Lancashire Railway, which steam past at regular intervals.
The River Irwell flows through the park and attracts anglers as well as kayakers. It also provides a very attractive backdrop for walkers and dog-walkers.
The oldest remaining building in the grounds has been converted into a pub, "The Brown Cow".
Radcliffe
Located in the middle of the borough, this proud but, in parts, run down town is worth a visit to witness a real-life part of northern England, reflecting the changes with which once prosperous towns and cities of Industrial Britain have had to deal. Where Radcliffe merges with neighbouring Whitefield it is however very prosperous with a large jewish population. The ancient 'Radcliffe Tower', dating from the 12th century is worth visiting. The town is awaiting regeneration to catch up, commercially and economically, with surrounding towns. The town has recently attracted considerable media attention as the birthplace and home of Slumdog Millionaire film director Danny Boyle.
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