Prestwich is a suburb of Manchester UK.It is situated about four miles to the north of Manchester city centre and is served by three metro stations on the Bury line of Greater Manchester's Metrolink light rail system.It is part of The Metroplitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester. Along with neighbouring Whitefield ,to the north , and Broughton Park ,to the south,which is part of Salford, it has the largest concentration of jewish residents of any area outside London.To the east of Prestwich is Heaton Park , Manchester's largest open space and one of the largest municipal parks in Europe.
Prestwich is the birthplace of British comedienne Victoria Woods.