The 'booming' Greater Manchester town with affordable homes and glorious scenery named one of UK's best places to liveThis old mill town, which sits between Manchester and the Peak District, has been hailed by The Times in its 2025 list of the best places to live in the UKThe Greater Manchester town has been hailed in The Times' prestigious list (Image: Getty Images )A Greater Manchester town which boasts gorgeous scenery and cheaper than average homes has been named one of the best places to live - and local estate agents say the property market is 'booming'. The former mill town of Mossley, which sits in Tameside between Manchester and the Peak District, found itself on The Sunday Times' list of the 'best places to live in the UK in 2025' alongside just one other Greater Manchester area - The Heatons in Stockport. ‌"It’s just 20 minutes by train to Manchester city centre, but just a few minutes the other way and you’re surrounding by glorious rural scenery." The great mix of places to eat, drink and shop in Bottom Mossley also lend to its 'thriving' community. Article continues below“All these things combined make it a hugely popular place to live and the housing market in Mossley is booming.”

Source: The Times March 31, 2025 08:57 UTC