Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, part of Greater Manchester, lying on the banks of the River Tame at the edge of the Pennines. It grew from medieval market roots into a centre of cotton and textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution, with canals such as the Ashton Canal and rows of former mills still shaping the townscape; good transport links include the Metrolink tram into Manchester.
The town mixes industrial heritage and green high ground - the Portland Basin Museum interprets local canal and factory history, while nearby Werneth Low offers panoramic views towards the Peak District. Today Ashton combines retail and light industry with ongoing regeneration projects and a diverse community, so its past and present sit side by side.
Postcode districts covering Ashton-under-Lyne
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.5 miles
- Bradford 24.4 miles
- Oldham 3.2 miles
- Wigan 22.8 miles
- Warrington 21.6 miles
- Burnley 21.7 miles
- Huddersfield 16.3 miles
- Blackburn 24.3 miles
- Bolton 15.7 miles
- Stockport 6.4 miles
- Salford 8 miles
- Rochdale 9.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 0.5 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1 mile
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 1 mile
- Ashton Hurst Ward 1.2 miles
- Dukinfield Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 1.7 miles
- Woodhouses Built-up area 2 miles
- Stalybridge North Ward 2 miles
- Stalybridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Audenshaw Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Medlock Vale Ward 2.1 miles
- Droylsden East Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 8JD, OL6 6PB, OL6 6BZ, OL6 6QN, OL6 6LE, OL7 9SU, OL6 9RG, OL7 9DH, OL7 0AD … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.2 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.2 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Stalybridge Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.1 miles
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Schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Primary
- Canon Burrows C of E Primary School Primary
- Canon Johnson C of E Primary School Primary
- Dixons Ashton Academy Secondary
- Holden Clough Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Hurst Knoll St James' C of E Primary School Primary
- Inspire Academy Primary
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Parochial C of E Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Primary
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Damian's RC Science College Secondary
- St James' C of E Primary School Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
- Tameside College Further education
- The Heys Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.2 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 5.1 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 6 miles
- University of Manchester University 6.1 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 6.1 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 6.1 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 6.2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6.2 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 6.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 6.3 miles