Besses is a mainly residential ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, within Greater Manchester, centred on the suburb known as Besses o' th' Barn. The area has a village-like high street of shops, pubs and churches, a lot of Victorian and Edwardian housing, and good transport links - the local Metrolink stop and the nearby A56 make commuting into Manchester and central Bury straightforward.
Locally the ward punches above its weight for culture and community: the long-established Besses o' th' Barn brass band is one of the area's notable historic institutions, and there are active community groups, parks and small businesses that give the place a strong local identity. Historically part of Lancashire, the ward combines suburban living with easy access to the broader economic and social amenities of the borough and the city region.
Postcode districts covering Besses
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6 miles9.6 km
- Preston 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Oldham 7.3 miles11.8 km
- St. Helens 20 miles32.2 km
- Wigan 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Warrington 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Burnley 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Huddersfield 21 miles33.8 km
- Blackburn 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bolton 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Stockport 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Salford 4 miles6.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Whitefield Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Holyrood Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Unsworth Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Simister Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Prestwich Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pilkington Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- St. Mary's Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Sedgley Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Radcliffe East Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Rhodes Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Radcliffe Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Higher Blackley Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Besses
M45 8WJ, M45 8BE, M45 8JJ, M45 6FA, M45 8GZ, M45 6DY, M45 8LH, M45 8AE, M45 8HS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Clifton Junction Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Besses Ad
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 5 miles8 km
- The Apartment No 2 the Old Red King Pub 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Leven Manchester 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 5 miles8.1 km
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Holiday Inn - the Niu, Loom Manchester North 3 4 miles6.4 km
Schools in Besses
- Mersey Drive Community Primary School Primary
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School Primary
- Whitefield Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heaton Park Estate 1.2 miles2 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.5 miles4 km
- School Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- John Rylands Library Library 5 miles8 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.1 miles8.3 km