This is a little bit further away from you than Manchester or Barton but well worth the short trip down the M6, try here:
http://www.hgfc.co.uk/ It's a very friendly place with excellent instructors. Give them a ring and have a chat or arrange a visit. They will not demand huge sums of cash up front either.
(NB: I DO NOT have any financial or business links, I know their reputation
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