'''''West Didsbury''''' is a suburb in Greater_Manchester in north-west England. It is a largely residential area in the south of Manchester, approximately bounded by Barlow Moor Road to the south, Princess Parkway to the west, Palatine Road to the east, and a line continuing from Goulden Road in the north. It is located to the west of Didsbury proper, north of Northenden, and south of Withington. The main hub of the area is the section of Burton Road around the junction with Lapwing Lane. This section of the road contains a couple of small supermarkets, a few pubs (notably the landmark Metropolitan) and bars, as well as a number of restaurants. The Withington_Community_Hospital, opened in 2005, is located within the area, as is the Fielden Campus of the City_College_Manchester. The Albert Park conservation area http://www.manchester.gov.uk/planning/heritage/conservation/albertpark.htm, which places additional planning restrictions on development, alterations to buildings, and pruning of trees is contained within West Didsbury. The conservation area comprises much of West Didsbury, bounded as it is by Barlow Moor Road to the south, Withington Hospital and Government buildings to the west, the disused railway line (which could form part of a Manchester_Metrolink extension) to the north, and Palatine Road to the east. ==External links== * Map of West Didsbury * The Metropolitan * The Great Kathmandu * Didsbury Life * Withington Community Hospital website