Bury Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Greater Manchester, England, UK
About Bury
Bury grew rapidly from the 18th century as a textile town, at first for wool but later chiefly for cotton. Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) was born here to a wealthy textile family, and founded the modern police force and served as British prime minister. The lot of Bury's mill workers was less fortunate, as the 19th-century town became overcrowded, squalid and rife with disease. Still they made a living, until the mid 20th century when the cotton industry collapsed, and much of the town became derelict. Historically within Lancashire, in 1974 Bury became part of Greater Manchester, and is nowadays primarily a commuter town. The borough also includes the more affluent suburbs ofPrestwichandWhitefield(with long-established Jewish populations),Radcliffe, and (the most scenic)Ramsbottomon the edg
Top Attractions in Bury
Explore the best things to see and do in Bury:
- ★Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre
- ★Church of St Mary the Virgin
- ★East Lancashire Railway
- ★The Met
Where to Eat in Bury
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Forts of India
- 🍴Leckenbys
- 🍴Owens
- 🍴Peppe's Pizzeria
- 🍴Roma
- 🍴Slattery's
Where to Stay in Bury
- 🏨Old Mill Hotel & Leisure Club
- 🏨Village Hotel
Bury Travel Guide Sections
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