Moving to South Manchester- commuting?

Chris842

Chorlton doesn't have a train station. You'd have to go to the city centre, then take a train from there. It does have a metrolink that you could take straight to piccadilly but dont know how long that would take.

You could consider Stockport. Its easy to get to/from Manchester, takes 10mins on a train.

bluestarlight

licketysplit wrote: »

These replies are all fantastic and very helpful! Thanks! If I wanted to get a train from Chorlton to Macc, would that be relatively painless?

Nope you'd have to get the tram into town or the bus to Stockport, it would be a real pain. There is a train station at East Didsbury but trains might not go from there to Macclesfield.

joannaspanner

Altrincham has a train station, also trams!!!

KrazyKeeper

You should definitely have a look at Stockport, trains to Manchester for night life and trains to macc too, from chorlton will be a long commute 1.5hrs at least by public transport.

You should use http://www.transportdirect.info when your researching, will give you a good idea of commute times.

cte1111

It would take more than half an hour I think to commute from Chorlton to Bollington. On clear roads you can do it in half an hour, but as you would need to go on the busy A34 for most of the journey, I would say it could take up to an hour on a bad day.

I currently live near Chorlton and used to live on the edge of the Peak District so know both areas quite well. How much do you think you would be going out in Manchester? If you are just wanting to go there for the nightlife at the weekend, then you are best to live somewhere on the trainline to Manchester but nearer Bollington. I'd love to live near Bollington as there is lovely countryside around there but we got sick of the commute (the other way into Manchester).

Maybe have a look at Poynton? It's less than 30 minutes into Manchester from there by train but also not too far from Bollington.

ll123_2

Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Gatley, Altrincham, Sale all reasonable distance from Macc and City Centre and all reasonably priced areas. Wilmslow and Alderly Edge also have some cheaper properties if you are willing to get a place which is less value for money

C_Mababejive

OP what you need to look at is the fact that Macclesfield lies on the West coast mainline from Manchester to London so thats an easy route for you. Dont be hoodwinked into what is a "good" area just because its perceived as fashionable. Chorlton and Disbury are seen as fashionable but fashions change and really,whats in those places that isnt anywhere else? Most areas are the same i,e houses,flats,streets,shops,bars... Chorlton and didsbury are both high student pop areas and are full of skanky bars and fast food outlets.

Didsburylass

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Chorlton and Disbury are seen as fashionable but fashions change and really,whats in those places that isnt anywhere else? Most areas are the same i,e houses,flats,streets,shops,bars... Chorlton and didsbury are both high student pop areas and are full of skanky bars and fast food outlets.

Well with that logic we may as well advise the OP to live in Moss Side or Wythenshawe. They have houses, flats, streets, shops, bars too... :rotfl:

Some good suggestions from other posters though OP. You have to weigh up whether you want to live really close to Manchester city centre - I'm ten minutes away and go at least three times a week to shop, eat, drink - or whether you'd like to sacrifice closeness to the centre for a better commute. Good luck!