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[EDIT] Hora, eh? ❓
Here it is again in more geographical terms: North of the Manchester plain the countryside is characterised by uplands with bigger hills like Pendle, Longridge Fell and Winter Hill as you move outwards. From these you link into the Yorkshire Dales and the Bowland Fells. In all of these upland areas glaciation and later rivers, have eroded deep valleys giving exciting mountain biking and varied road riding with unending views and panoramas. The industrial revolution started in Lancashire thanks to the power available from the rivers, which is why most of the towns are sited in the valley bottoms leaving the gloriously deserted open fells for walkers and cyclists to enjoy. The northern fells are criss-crossed with a dense network of old freight routes; packhorse trails, footpaths, tramways, canal towpaths and quarry roads and inclines. Why do you think Singletrack Towers is in Todmorden? The main roads run along the valley bottoms meaning that wherever you live, you are close to good un-crowded roads that were built for industrial use - think of the turnpike road that links Littleborough, Tod, Bacup and Hebden Bridge or more recently, the M66 through Rossendale.
The Cheshire plain has.... fields, trees and an airport. The roads are based mostly on pre-industrial field boundaries and the odd packhorse route and they meander all over the place meaning that many parts of Cheshire are a LONG tedious drive from anywhere.
I rest my case.
most of the towns are sited in the valley bottoms leaving the gloriously deserted open fells for walkers and cyclists to enjoy.
Although inbreeding is rife and the 6 town area is widely know as 6 finger land.
Although inbreeding is rife and the 6 town area is widely know as 6 finger land.
I thought there was a rife Heroin, self-created unemployment and crime issue as well?
[i]The Cheshire plain has.... fields, trees, [b]the amazing space-dishiness of Jodrell Bank[/b] and an airport. The roads are based mostly on pre-industrial field boundaries and the odd packhorse route and they meander all over the place meaning that many parts of Cheshire are a [s]LONG tedious[/s] [b]pleasant, scenic roady ride or[/b] drive from anywhere.[/i]
FTFY
Anyway, most of the places we're talking about aren't on the plain, they're in, or not far from, the foothills of the Peaks; Poynton, Marple and Disley especially.
North Manchester landscape is definitely more rugged, I'll grant you. But the towns are, well, uglier.