Northenden is about seven miles south of the city centre of Manchester. It’s south of M63 motorway and east of Princess Parkway - so there's good access to Manchester Airport and the motorway network to other areas of South Manchester and Cheshire
Leisure
Wythenshawe Forum offers leisure, learning and childcare facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sports hall and fitness centre. There's also a health centre children's nursery
The refurbished Forum library has all the very latest facilities to give local people instant access to employment and learning opportunities.
Wythenshawe park - one of the biggest and best in the city - is just over Princess Parkway. There's a horticultural centre, pets corner, crazy golf, horse riding, bowling greens, pitch and putt, tennis courts an athletics track, football pitches and much more.
There are small parks in Northenden itself - on Homewood Road and Kenworthy Lane. There are playing fields, open meadows and walks in the Mersey valley on the other side of the motorway (reached by footpath). The walk to Didsbury goes through one of three local golf courses. The Parrs Wood Entertainment complex in Didsbury is a great destination for cinema goers.
Shopping
Northenden village is a thriving centre, with a good range of independent shops, Woolworths, a mini Tesco, bars, restaurants and banks. There is a library and several post offices in Didsbury village about a mile and a half away which also offers great shopping – and excellent places to eat and drink.
Public Transport
There is excellent public transport with regular buses to the city centre, the airport and other parts of South Manchester. 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
There are two primary schools in Northenden: St. Wilfreds COE on Royle Green Road and Northenden Primary on Bazley Road.
The nearest Catholic primary school is St Aidans School on Rackhouse Road in neighbouring Northern Moor.
The nearest secondary schools are Brookway High School, Moor Road, Brooklands or St. Pauls Catholic High School, Firbank Road, Newall Green.
Some Northenden children also attend Parrs Wood High School in East Didsbury.
There is a day nursery for pre-school children on Church Road, and an Adult and Toddler group on Patterdale Road.
There are three Adult Education centres: Rachkouse School in Northern Moor and Fielden Park, Barlow Moor Road in West Didsbury. The City learning centre on Longley Lane offers cutting edge technology and a range of computer training courses from beginners to advanced.
For High school admissions:
Tel: 0161 234 7150/7151
For Primary school admission and pre-school provision:
Tel: 0161 234 7163
Medical Care
Northenden Health Centre
489 Palatine Road
Northenden
Manchester
M22 4DH
Tel: 0161 945 3624
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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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) |