Manchester.
You can walk from one side of the city centre to the other in a short time. There’s a good choice of beer & bars.
If you live on the south side of the city you can be in the Peak District for riding within the hour. There’s some gentle local riding along the Mersey and in various small wooded areas and parks if you just want a bit of urban riding. There’s also easy access from the south to the M56 and Wales.
If you live on the north side of the city you can be in all sorts of Lancashire and Yorkshire riding within the hour (-ish). There’s local riding, depending on how northerly you are, along canals, rivers and in parks & small wooded areas. And easy access to the M6 and The Lakes.
There’s an international airport for those quick jaunts to Switzerland, Germany etc.
Depending on your ‘industry’ there might even be jobs.
Good luck choosing.