Manchester is a great location from where to explore the amazing landscape of the Peak District, the Lake District and the Pennines. These regions have wonderful vistas if you don’t want to follow one of the hiking and biking trails, they are still great places to visit just to simply soak up the beauty of the place.

The city of Manchester is the second largest in England and is frequently referred to as the unofficial capital city of the north. For visitors with cheap car hire at Manchester-South this part of the city is conveniently close to the motorway network the M60 Orbital which acts as a ring road to Manchester and the M56 , M61 and M62 motorways, making it an ideal location for exploring the north of England.

South Manchester is a great base for driving around the north of England with car rental at Manchester-South. In south Manchester, there area number of hotels to choose from such as simple guesthouses to luxury country hotels and business hotels.

Just a short drive from South Manchester along the minor B5167 road is the lovingly restored timber framed Wythenshawe Hall. The hall is located in impressive gardens with an amazing art gallery. Adjacent to Wythenshawe Hall is Wythenshawe Park is a popular park with many different sporting facilities on offer and many pleasant walking trails.

Other great cities to visit as a daytrip that are easy to get to with car hire at Manchester-South are the delightful old cities of Chester and York. Both of these cities have many superb attractions to see and are easy to get to from south Manchester.