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 miles
- Preston 23.3 miles
- Oldham 7.3 miles
- St. Helens 20 miles
- Wigan 14.9 miles
- Warrington 16.9 miles
- Burnley 16.9 miles
- Huddersfield 21 miles
- Blackburn 16.6 miles
- Bolton 7.1 miles
- Stockport 10.9 miles
- Salford 4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitefield Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Holyrood Ward 0.8 miles
- Unsworth Ward 1.1 miles
- Simister Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Prestwich Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pilkington Park Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.7 miles
- Sedgley Ward 1.9 miles
- Radcliffe East Ward 2.1 miles
- Rhodes Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Radcliffe Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Higher Blackley Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Besses
M45 8EG, M45 6FE, M45 8HB, M45 8SJ, M45 8FE, M45 8JP, M45 8WJ, M45 6AE, M45 6FB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27.9 miles
- Clifton Junction Station 2.4 miles
- Bury Bolton Street Railway Station 3.1 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Besses Ad
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 4.7 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 5.2 miles
- The Rex 5 5 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 5.4 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 5.4 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 5.2 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 5.2 miles
- The Old Vicarage Lodge 1 mile
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 5.2 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Bury 3 2.8 miles
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 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 2.2 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.5 miles
- School Stadium 3.5 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.4 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 4.5 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 4.7 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 5.1 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 5.1 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 5.1 miles