Northwest England is attracting a growing number of Kiwi travellers, and the practicality and strong welcoming identity of the proudly nicknamed Mancs, Scousers and Brummies fits well with those from downunder.
Agents will certainly find their clients something bostin’ in Birmingham (pictured), mint in Manchester and boss in Liverpool. Kiwis will find it familiar as soon as they arrive. The links to the three cities are strong with premier league football (Birmingham, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester United, Manchester City). Music icons include The Beatles, UB40, Joy Division, Oasis, Black Sabbath. The region is also home to Cadbury’s chocolate, Coronation Street, Peaky Blinders and film locations such as Batman and Fantastic Beasts.
The region is easy to arrive into offering gateway airports with one stop flight options from this market as well as rail connections. In fact, one of the world’s iconic railways, the Caledonian Sleeper now stops at BHX for easy connectivity to Scotland.
Liverpool’s UNESCO-listed waterfront is a living museum to its maritime history, and the city is considered Britain’s music capital.
Manchester has a food scene that can be discovered on a Manchester Scavenger Hunt a self-guided audio tour which includes the famous Curry Mile.
Meanwhile, Birmingham has an enormous canal system (bigger than Venice) and visitors can find leisure spots alongside it banks. The city also has the biggest Jewellery Quarter in Europe. For more about the Northwest region see HERE.
