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[Millman]

Could do a lot worse than to split the difference and move to Huddersfield

LOL I don't think so.

[Hornetto]

Manchester's a great city.

Or your friends could live in Leeds, which is much the same as Manchester. In 1978.

[fieldofclothofgold]

Harrogate ,short picturesque drive to leeds and of course you surrounded by beautiful north yorkshire

[Wolford6]

Harrogate ,short picturesque drive to leeds and of course you surrounded by beautiful north yorkshire

Lovely place, but shocking to get in / out to Leeds or Manchester by road though, and very expensive.

Ilkley and Otley are the same; that's why everyone retires there.

[Griff9of13]

Harrogate ,short picturesque drive to leeds and of course you surrounded by beautiful north yorkshire

The Home Counties most northerly outpost!

[Celt]

ali - Great Thread. Unfortunately ruined by a bunch of northeners ignoring your question, and instead suggesting your urban friends from the South move to some down-at-heel northern mill town that nobody has ever heard of, or some godforsaken yorkshire ex-pit village whose idea of nightlife is a fight with the police.

For me, despite coming from beautiful (touristy) Edinburgh, i honestly think that Manchester is the best city in the UK bar none. Leeds is a really good fun place, with a ot of cool stuff, and would be right up there, but manchester, for me, has it all.

Manchester:
Huge amounts of accomodation - much of it within easy reach of the city centre.
Excellent shopping - city centre and elsewhere
Very good local transport network - MetroLink etc.
Good rail links to the rest of the UK, and direct fast link to airport.
Top quality international airport - 3 terminals, and intercontinental as well as european flights.
Exceptional choice of restaurants - broad spectrum of ethnic/international cuisine, as well as local 'quarters' like Curry Mile, Chinatown etc which lend a real multicultural flavour to the place.
Good bars - big range of nightlife in fact, so should suit whatever they want.
Loads of 'late night' shops, eateries etc, which tend to suit people who enjoy city centre living.
Rugby league - as much of it as you can handle, all within a stone's throw. 3 games a weekend if you like (although your southern friends probably don't 'need' this quite as much as some of us do....)
An absolutely superb beach.

OK - the last one isn't true, but if it was, i really think you would have the perfect city, anywhere.

Just my opinion, but i hope it helps. I am sure they will have a great time there.

[Kenilworth Tiger]

Harrogate ,short picturesque drive to leeds and of course you surrounded by beautiful north yorkshire

And it has produced some very famous people - just search for Computer 2000 AMarillo to see that!!!

[Trojan]

ali - Great Thread. Unfortunately ruined by a bunch of northeners ignoring your question, and instead suggesting your urban friends from the South move to some down-at-heel northern mill town that nobody has ever heard of, or some godforsaken yorkshire ex-pit village whose idea of nightlife is a fight with the police.

For me, despite coming from beautiful (touristy) Edinburgh, i honestly think that Manchester is the best city in the UK bar none. Leeds is a really good fun place, with a ot of cool stuff, and would be right up there, but manchester, for me, has it all.

Manchester:
Huge amounts of accomodation - much of it within easy reach of the city centre.
Excellent shopping - city centre and elsewhere
Very good local transport network - MetroLink etc.
Good rail links to the rest of the UK, and direct fast link to airport.
Top quality international airport - 3 terminals, and intercontinental as well as european flights.
Exceptional choice of restaurants - broad spectrum of ethnic/international cuisine, as well as local 'quarters' like Curry Mile, Chinatown etc which lend a real multicultural flavour to the place.
Good bars - big range of nightlife in fact, so should suit whatever they want.
Loads of 'late night' shops, eateries etc, which tend to suit people who enjoy city centre living.
Rugby league - as much of it as you can handle, all within a stone's throw. 3 games a weekend if you like (although your southern friends probably don't 'need' this quite as much as some of us do....)
An absolutely superb beach.

OK - the last one isn't true, but if it was, i really think you would have the perfect city, anywhere.

Just my opinion, but i hope it helps. I am sure they will have a great time there.

Not a patch on Bradford - and more expensive.

[Hornetto]

Manchester...


... an absolutely superb beach.

OK - the last one isn't true, but if it was, i really think you would have the perfect city, anywhere.

We've had a 'beach' at Castlefield most of the summer (Castle Beach)!

[Leeds Wire]

Manchester's public transport network is VASTLY superior to Leeds - the airport is also a big advantage.

I could happily live in either city, but Manchester has the edge in terms of the city centre. What Leeds has is proximity to some of the most beautiful countryside in England.

Leeds is catching up on the music scene in terms of the Academy and Arena, while both cities have superb theatres and restaurants. Leeds also has several huge city parks, whereas Manchester is more built up.

I suppose it depends what your priorities are as both cities have their pros and cons...

[JohnM]

A bit of research is called for
Up my street is a source of local information such as house prices, crime rates and schools, access to local businesses and services.

Look at weather stats, too. Rainfall per month, number of days on which it rains, sun days, sunshine hours, average max and min temperatures per month

then look at cultural issues: art galleries, theatres, clubs, concert halls, museums, libraries etc

then look at city centre public transport infrastructure, retail,

Sporting proclivities?

As city types, look at city centre properties. Try Zoopla

Tabulate the results and I'm pretty sure that Manchester will come top by miles

[Severus]

Leeds also has several huge city parks, whereas Manchester is more built up.

What about Manchester having the largest municipal park in Europe?

Heaton Park

[Wolford6]

A bit of research is called for
Up my street is a source of local information such as house prices, crime rates and schools, access to local businesses and services.

Just look up gun crime, drug gangs, protection rackets and Liam Gallagher. That should be enough. If not, buy a series 1 Shameless DVD.

And you're not allowed to support Man United if you actually live there.

Where do you live these days, John? Could it possibly be east of the Pennines?
I think it was Shaw who said the average Irishman would do anything for his country, apart of course from actually live in it!

[Bedford Roughyed]

What about Manchester having the largest municipal park in Europe?

Heaton Park

It's not exactly in city centre area...

[Methven Hornet]

What about Manchester having the largest municipal park in Europe?

Heaton Park

Fine cross-country venue in the autumn/winter (with a sprint-finish up a hill)!

[Methven Hornet]

Just look up gun crime, drug gangs, protection rackets and Liam Gallagher. That should be enough. If not, buy a series 1 Shameless DVD.

And you're not allowed to support Man United if you actually live there.

Where do you live these days, John? Could it possibly be east of the Pennines?
I think it was Shaw who said the average Irishman would do anything for his country, apart of course from actually live in it!

Shaw, that lovely place near Manchester?

[JohnM]

Where do you live these days, John? Could it possibly be east of the Pennines?

aha! Yes east of the Pennines, on the Lincolnshire coast!

BUT..

The question was Leeds or Manchester..and it's fine to support Manchester City!

Edited by JohnM, 30 September 2010 - 07:22 PM.

[Severus]

And you're not allowed to support Man United if you actually live there.

Its funny, I keep hearing that but I know more Mancunians who support United than City.

[MattSantos]

As a proud Yorkshireman, there's only one answer.

Manchester. It's brilliant and Leeds is pish.

[tonyXIII]

It's not exactly in city centre area...

It's a while since I lived there, but unless they've built on it, Queens Park is not far from the city centre, heading north along Rochdale road. A bit further north and you will find Bogart Hole Clough, another fine park I remember from my childhood.