Surrounding Area...
Moss Side is a residential district situated in central Manchester. It is only two miles away from the city centre. It has a very good community spirit resulting from the variety of cultures in the community.
Moss Side is very close to some of the major amenities in Manchester. Old Trafford football stadium and Cricket ground is only about 1-2 miles away from Moss Side. Fosters brewery is on the corner of Moss Lane East and Princess Road.
The area is home to Alexandra Park, the biggest park in the community where the yearly carnival is held. The area is well known for its Caribbean shops, carnival, hair salons and barber shops. Some of these facilities are regularly used by famous people.
Previously the area had a bad reputation due to its crime rate and was socially excluded. However, thanks to recent regeneration and the reduction in crime rate in the area it is now proving to be a popular place to live and visit.
Bus details:
Buses run every 15 mins into the city centre and is only one stop to the university
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Train details:
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Nearest shops/supermarket:
The local shops including fast food are 1 minute walk and there is a newsagents 5 doors down. The centre of Manchester is 2 miles away where you can find an abundance of shops, restaurants and nightlife.
100 Princess Road,
Manchester, M15 5AS
Tel: 0161 227 9367
There is a large Asda superstore within walking distance where you will find a pharmacy, petrol station, McDonalds, cash machines etc.
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There are a number of doctor surgeries and medical practices either on Monton Street or walking distance of Monton Street. See map below for details:
There are a number of dental practices in the surrounding area, there are 2 ideally located on Great Western Street a few minutes walk away. See map below for details:
Where to Eat:
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The Curry Mile in Manchester is world famous thanks largely to the sheer number of bright neon-lit restaurants and take aways.
Located along Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, the area comes to life late at night with many restaurants staying open until 3 or 4am (even later on busy nights).With a mixture of award-winning restaurants and fast food curry houses, The Curry Mile is the ideal place to start or end your evening. It's claimed there are over 70 Asian takeaways and restaurants in Rusholme in less than a mile stretch. There's a massive choice of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Persian restaurants with the late night openings making them particularly popular with students and party goers.