About three miles to the south of the city of Manchester is the town of Fallowfield. It has actually become a suburb of Greater Manchester, and is the location of the University of Manchester. Because of the university being situated here, there is a large student population, and in fact the main dormitories are clustered in an area called Fallowfield Campus. Visitors may be sharing their EasyToBook.com cheap hotel in Fallowfield with visiting students.

The town has a medieval earthwork ditch called the Nico Ditch. It is thought to have been used as a boundary between municipalities back in the 8th or 9th centuries. It passes through the suburb of Platt Fields Park, which was once owned by the same Platts family that gave their name to Platt Hall. On Wilbraham Road, visit the South Manchester Synagogue for its unique architectural design. The Holy Innocents Church is on the same road, built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style.