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Manchester Evening News
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Helena Vesty

33 reasons why Bury is the worst place in England

1. The first thing you need to know about Bury is it's really ugly

Bury (Nick Snape Photography)

2. Honestly, it's pretty unpleasant

Holcombe Moor (Andy Matthews)

3. In winter, it's even worse

Holcombe Moor (Andy Matthews)

4. People in Bury are always really stressed out

Parklife, Heaton Park (Manchester Evening News)

5. And it's not surprising when you see how crowded it is

Philips Park (Visit Bury)

6. The towns and villages all look the same

7. It's just mills, mills and more mills

Tentering Tower, Ramsbottom, built in 1880 (Andy Matthews)

8. People in Bury like to go on about the rolling hills, but they're not that great

Holcombe Moor (Andy Matthews)

9. And everyone just spends their weekends in Manchester anyway

10. The whole place is just a post-industrial wasteland

Springwater Park, Whitefield (ABNM Photography)

11. Sunsets in Bury are the worst

Elton Reservoir (Andy Matthews)

12. But not as bad as the sunrises

Peel Tower (Joao Duarte)

13. And if you want a decent walk you'll have to go somewhere else

St Mary's Park (ABNM Photography)

14. There are no interesting ways to travel around

East Lancs Railway (The Press Association)

15. And there's nowhere interesting to eat

Bury Market (Manchester Evening News)

16. People say Ramsbottom is quirky but it's actually just full of chains

The Chocolate Cafe in Ramsbottom (Manchester Evening News)

17. The pubs all look the same too

The Thirsty Fish in Bury (Facebook - The Thirsty Fish)

18. Honestly, there's nowhere to get a decent drink in Bury

19. All the bars are just so new

The Shoulder of Mutton, Ramsbottom, built in 1751 (rossendale free press)

20. Everyone in Bury just eats black pudding anyway

Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom (MEN Media)

21. The shops are really bland too

22. And the architecture's terrible

The Parish Church of All Saints, Whitefield (ABNM Photography)

23. If only it was a vibrant, multi-cultural town famous for knowing how to have a good time

Parklife (© Steve Turvey / Fanatic 2019)

24. People from Bury are as moody as the weather

Victoria Wood's statue, Bury town centre (Julian Hamilton/Daily Mirror)

25. No one ever dresses up to go out

Ramsbottom 1940s weekend (Rossendale Free Press)

26. There's no history

Castle Armoury in Bury with the remains of Bury Castle (Rossendale Free Press)

27. And people in Bury are definitely stuck in the past

East Lancashire Railway's sci-fi weekend (Manchester Evening News)

28. In fact, nothing important happened here ever

Bury town centre (PA)

29. There's nothing to see

Heaton Park (Manchester Evening News)

30. And nowhere to go

Buckden Woods, Stubbins (Joao Duarte)

31. In fact, there's nothing nice to do at all

Ramsbottom (PA)

32. So do yourself a favour and don't bother with Bury

Bonfire Night at Heaton Park (Manchester Evening News)

33. You'll absolutely hate it

Edenfield (Andy Matthews)
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