The Greater Manchester village of just 150 people that's like always being on holiday - with just one downside
03.07.2022 - 10:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Five miles north of Bury sits a tiny picture-postcard village with a population of just 150 people. Affetside is a peaceful village with quaint cottages dotted along one long country lane.
While the village offers stunning walks and views of rolling green hills, it’s relatively isolated – with the only local amenity being The Pack Horse pub.
“The best part is the people who live here,” Dianne Murphy says. “It's a small village so we all know each other. We do events throughout the year and we all do our bit. We all work together and we have some really nice events where we raise money.”
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However, the 57-year-old says there is one downside to life in the secluded village – the infrastructure. Dianne claims residents regularly experience power outages as well as loss of water.
“We regularly have water go off and if the electricity goes off, the water pump stops so we regularly have no water,” she added. “I've lived here for eight years and it's gone off many times - last week was the latest.
“Last year it was serious. We had no electricity in the village, the generator blew up. We had no electricity for days and it took a long time to rectify. It has its challenges in terms of infrastructure. We also have poor internet and phone signal.”
Tony and Rosanne Davies have lived in Affetside for 21 years and say they would never live anywhere else. The couple love the area so much, they call their cottage their “holiday home”.
“The people are really nice,” Rosanne, 81, says. “We have a nice green and we have events that we hold. We've lived here for 21 years and I wouldn't live anywhere else. A lot of people come up and