Blackley is located 3 miles north of Manchester city centre. It has a great selection of green space and parks, with significant open spaces such as Tweedale Common, Irk Valley and Nutbank Common. Boggart Hole Clough also has many additional leisure facilities including a bowling green, tennis and basketball courts, a boating lake and a children's play area. It also has its own permanent orienteering course and an athletics track.
By car, travel to Manchester City Centre from Blackley, via Rochdale Road (A664) is around 12 minutes. Alternatively, you can travel by one the many buses available via the Rochdale Road (A664), and Cheetham Hill Road/Bury Old Road (A665) routes directly to and from Manchester city centre.