Bury is approximately 10 miles from Manchester and just west of the M66.
Leisure
Bury offers a wide range of entertainment, cultural and modern leisure facilities. Vue Bury is just off the M66 and The Met Arts Centre is a live venue in the heart of the town. Bury Art Gallery & Museum is nearby.
The Castle Leisure Centre facilities include a 25m swimming pool, fitness studios, squash, badminton, basketball and netball courts and 2 five-a-side football pitches. There is also a crèche and café.
An Outdoor Activities Service is run from Seddon's Farm House in Bury.
For details about all the leisure services in your area contact:
Bury MBC, Town Hall,
Knowsley Street,
Bury
BL9 0SW
Tel: 0161 253 5000
Shopping
The biggest in the North West, Bury Market is also world famous and open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays for quality products and bargains in a 200,000 square feet space. It’s estimated 250,000 shoppers visit every week and it’s a destination for day-trippers and coach tours.
The award winning Mill Gate Shopping Centre is adjacent to The Market.
Public Transport
Metrolink trams run through Manchester City Centre; through Salford Quays and into Eccles; and through the suburbs to Altrincham in the South of the County and Bury in the North. This provides a link in and out of the City and a convenient way to travel around the centre. The East Lancashire Light Railway runs daily from Bury (Bolton Street) to Rawtenstall. For all bus and rail enquiries contact GMPTE call: 0871 200 22 33 (calls cost 10p per minute from landlines) - Open between 7am and 8pm Mondays to Fridays and 8am and 8pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Education
For information about schools and admissions contact:
Children's Services
Strategic Planning and Management Service
Athenaeum House
Market Street, Bury BL9 0BN
Tel: 0161 253 5652
Medical Care
For information about your nearest medical centre contact:
Bury PCT
21 Silver Street,
Bury,
BL9 0EN,
Tel: 0161 762 3100
Useful Numbers
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Police/Fire/Ambulance Emergency:
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999 |
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Police General enquiries:
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0161 872 5050 |
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Bury Divisional Headquarters
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0161 856 8127/8147 |
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Gas Escapes
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0800 111999 (24 Hours) |
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Gas Customer Enquiries
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0845 6091122 |
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Electric Customer Enquiries
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0845 7888400 |
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Electricity No Supply
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0800 195 4141 (24 hrs) |
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General Enquires
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0800 1950101 |
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North West Water Authority
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08457 462200 (24 hour service) |