Tameside
Tameside is a conurbation on the east side of Greater Manchester, with Ashton-under-Lyne its main town. Its visitor attractions reflect its role as a junction of the canal network, which revolutionised industry and transport in the 19th century. Wikivoyage
Population 232,753 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guideWithin a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 11 places to eatSomewhere to run
Getting around
- Ashton West 580 m
- Ashton - Old Street 750 m
- Ashton Moss 800 m
- Ashton - Wellington Street 800 m
- Ashton-under-Lyne 1.3 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne Interchange 1.0 km
More train stations: Guide Bridge 1.2 km, Fairfield 2.8 km, Hyde North 2.8 km, Stalybridge 3.0 km, Flowery Field 3.3 km, Denton 3.4 km, Hyde Central 4.1 km, Gorton 4.2 km, Newton for Hyde 4.2 km, Reddish North 5.0 km, Godley 5.1 km, Ryder Brow 5.3 km, Belle Vue 5.3 km, Mossley 5.6 km, Ashburys 5.8 km, Moston 5.9 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.