Beautiful village an hour from Manchester named best place to live in the North West
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA beautiful village just an hour's drive from Manchester has been named the best place to live in the North West. Trawden, based in an 'unsung corner of Lancashire ', was chosen by judges in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
The tiny hamlet features stone-built cottages surrounded by rolling hills of the scenic countryside. There is a great community spirit among residents there, who clubbed together to save their local pub, shop and library from closure.
Trawden, within the Pendle district situated at the foot of Boulsworth Hill, was ranked first place and scored highly on schools, transport, broadband, culture, green spaces and the health of the high street. READ MORE: Two Greater Manchester towns officially named among the best places to live in the UK The panel, which included Helen Davies and Tim Palmer from The Times among industry and local experts, also considered improving towns, villages or city centres, attractive and well-designed homes.
An ideal commuter suburb for those working in Manchester or Leeds, Trawden scored highly for its location and for to its "stunning countryside".
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