I had an amazing experience at Ashburne, everyone was so lovely and the environment was so positive. There were lots of nice socials, formal dinners, and activities at Ashburne. The food was much better than in other accommodations and the staff was the sweetest!!! The rooms were also much bigger than in any other accommodation. The only downside was the shared bathroom and a kitchen, it could get very dirty and messy easily. But overall 10/10!
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I had an amazing experience at Ashburne, everyone was so lovely and the environment was so positive. There were lots of nice socials, formal dinners, and activities at Ashburne. The food was much better than in other accommodations and the staff was the sweetest!!! The rooms were also much bigger than in any other accommodation. The only downside was the shared bathroom and a kitchen, it could get very dirty and messy easily. But overall 10/10!
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I had an amazing experience at Ashburne, everyone was so lovely and the environment was so positive. There were lots of nice socials, formal dinners, and activities at Ashburne. The food was much better than in other accommodations and the staff was the sweetest!!! The rooms were also much bigger than in any other accommodation. The only downside was the shared bathroom and a kitchen, it could get very dirty and messy easily. But overall 10/10!
Mouse infestation. Feels like your being supervised, you don't get the flat experience like in other accomodations. No common area for your flat. Maintenance issues are very slow. Kitchen is so so small and it has to be shared with 16 people, especially when you don't like the food. I love cooking so although I knew it was catered, I was disappointed with the facilities and food. Formals are a bonus. Rooms are larger than average. Anyone can walk into your flat, there are no locks on the flats. You have to make a big effort to socialise. Luckily, I get on with my flatmates but I know a lot of people that don't.
From the outside the building is gorgeous. Things never mentioned: It is infested with rodents and silverfish (even reslife agreed it has been for years), mould in many of the shared facilities, multiple breaches of security, maintenance problems rarely dealt with, huge heavy doors which gives the rooms a psych ward feeling. I have lived here for one semester and gone through to a formal complaint, which got dismissed and these same problems still occur. In the 4 months I have lived here I have felt unsafe, fallen ill from the conditions of our tiny kitchen that we share between 10, been infested with mice, had my housemates have their laptop stolen and another walked in on while she was naked by the random men that gain access to our building. This place is very overpriced for what you get given. Don't apply here.
When I found out that I would be living in Ashburne I was really worried especially after reading the reviews. However, my experience here has been great, I’m sad to leave! The long corridors means there are more people to socialise with than normal flats of 4-8 people, I’m not super extroverted but made so many great friends. A big perk is that you can go to other accommodations when you want a night out but also know that you’ll be able to get a good sleep back in Ashburne. The rooms here, whilst not en suite, are generally a lot bigger than most student rooms. You will get used to the shared bathrooms, they aren’t that bad! Being catered is great and hassle free(I’m vegetarian and there’s always options). The people that work here are lovely. It is girl-heavy hence the nickname and the kitchens/social spaces are limited but overall it’s the best accommodation and so pretty in the sun. If you want a stress free, homely accommodation, with lovely people… Ashburne is for you.
After reading the reviews about Ashburne, I thought that because it was in Fallowfield it would be lively, but it's really not. Come here if you want to go to bed at 9pm and study 24/7... Do not come here if you want a social life. Do not make the same mistake as me, other than that, Manchester is a great uni and all other buildings are social :)
If you’re a social/happy person who wants to make friends PLEASE don’t move into Ashburne, move anywhere else. Depressing atmosphere, unbelievably unsociable people and so expensive. Food isn’t particularly good and dinner ladies are very prejudiced towards Chinese students as noticed by all students. Nobody interacts and kitchens and bathrooms are dirty and full of mould. You will make no friends in here based on the floor you are placed on, full of weird/aggressive second years too. Move to oak if you want to meet normal people!!!!
This halls is awesome if your willing to meet new people, you just got to remember everyone is human all in the same position, wanting to meet new people. Nik is a legend made my year at ashburne
It was a really fun experience. People were very friendly, even the staff. Great activities in freshers week. The location is good, except for the creepy road until university (I wouldn’t recommend walking there alone). It’s a very sociable location and close to Squirrels! Some bedrooms were huge and others really small, so it depends. But on average they are good! Ashburne is very quiet at night and it gets really lonely at weekends but is the best Hall in Fallowfield
What a horrible hall, couldn't stay here more than 3 months because I was so lonely and became depressed! Unless you get into a horrible cliché group, you probably won't make actual friends here. I didn't even know my neighbors name? Avoid if you can and go into a hall with flats as you will hopefully get a much better experience - it'd be worth having to cook rather than be fed by the hall just for a good social experience
Do not live here. Unless you are okay with meeting nobody. I lived here for 3 months before leaving and all the cool people left this hall in the first week - most of the people on my corridor dropped out or moved accommodation. Someone even killed themselves here. The rooms are bigger and nicer than the average manc room but basically If you want to meet anyone at uni and have any kind of support system rather than be alone everyday and night in a glooomy depressing environment. A couple of people liked living here but it was just luck if they lived in a room next to someone social. Kitchens are okay but very small and all my food kept getting stolen- probably by a ghost because I never saw anyone in this place. There are also creepy old music rooms underneath the rooms which are unused and used to store old furniture from the uni accommodation. This hall was the worst three months of my life which is a shame because Manchester is a good city and uni. Don't live here SAVE YOURSELF
my friend transferred from these halls because she hated it there. no social life whatsoever and it's nicer to be self-catered.
currently in ashburne and absolutely loving it - all the girls on my corridor are really nice, our reslife advisor is very friendly and willing to help with any problems we have, and the daily banter with the dinner staff is brill. the majority of rooms are huge compared to in other halls e.g. oak house, and the fact that the halls are catered is a huge bonus and saves so much time, plus meal times provide an added social aspect. the food is on a 5/6 week rota so is really varied, and a vegan/vegetarian option is available every day. to really enjoy ashburne you've got to meet the right people there (which I'm sure you will like I have), but before applying do be aware that the hall is basically 85% girls, 15% boys with only one corridor in the hall being designated for male residents (the corridors are gender segregated). if this doesn't overly bother you, you'll love it! ps would recommend getting a room with a basin, wouldn't be able to live without a sink and mirror in my room
If you're somewhat like me and are willing to compromise on the crazy social life that comes with living in a place like The Tower of Owens Park and the '24 hour sesh' because you want somewhere actually livable, come to Ashburne (not to mention for monthly formal dinners). The rooms are all extremely generous in size, as opposed to other halls such as Oak House which are corridor box rooms. This comes in handy because the kitchen is so small, often someone's room becomes the hosting room for pre drinks on nights out. Ashburne is as social as you make it. I was fortunate to be on a corridor where everyone is fairly social and got to know each other very soon. The kitchens can fit very few people in but we're catered so the fridge is mostly full of milk for tea and frozen pizza for hangovers. PS Norman is a legend. Location wise, very walkable (5 mins max) to Squirrels bar, but far enough to be quiet when you need to work.
I was so disappointed with my first year experience because of Ashburne. I find it so quiet and unsociable. I share my bathroom and kitchen with 5 other girls, and 8 months in I still only know 1 of their names (not down to lack of trying!). The 4 other girls are all international from what I have gathered, which is absolutely fine, but they are very studious and keep themselves to themselves, making it pretty unsociable on my corridor. Before uni I was such a sociable person, but since living here I have become so introverted and lonely. I really do wish I had moved halls in the first few weeks of uni when I could tell this wasn't right for me. The catered food is ok, and sharing a bathroom isn't that bad at all. The only real positive is the huge bedrooms. It must be 2-3 times larger than my bedroom at home, as well as the fact it's always silent so perfect for getting work done. I have no idea why Ashburne is ranked so highly, because I honestly consider it to be so lonely.
Love it, but small kitchen, it's ok because it's catered. But lovely big rooms, very safe atmosphere, in halls library and computers! Love it!
Good food, everyone is sociable and the rooms are much bigger than average student accommodation
Lovely hall to live in, I do not regret my choice, however, it has lots of downfalls. The kitchen I have to share with 15 other girls is tiny and does not have a proper oven. The bathroom is okay, never any queues but the showers lack good water pressure. The setting within the Fallowfield campus is lovely, I could watch the squirrels all day, however, the trek to uni is quite long and if you need to get to a 9am by bus, you need to leave at 8 or you're screwed. However, I have met some truly amazing people in my halls and 4 weeks in, I'm still being introduced to new faces. The socials that the JCR organise during Welcome week are amazing and really help create bonds between residents. On top of that, the proximity to the Armitage sports centre is ideal, especially for a sport junkie like myself. Plus, WiFi has just been installed and it works a treat ! Despite some negative points (which the staff are keen to hear about and try to improve) Ashburne hall is a lovely residence !
Fell in love with it the very first day. Lovely big rooms, very clean shared bathroom facilities, nice meals (and decent enough kitchens for weekend cooking).
The rooms in Ashburne are huge, no point detracting from the fact. I somehow managed to happen upon the biggest room on campus (!) so acted as host of the ritual sunday night dinner every weekend. Ashburne has a close-knit family feel without feeling claustrophobic and the tutors are lovely. Norman the warden is an absolute legend. It is a fairly quiet hall and has a lovely library for when you need to work, but on the flipside is also really good for organising socials and nights out. I found some of my closest friends at uni at Ashburne and I'd encourage anyone to live there.
If you meet the right people, you will have a great time!!