Disley
Parish in Cheshire East, England
| Coordinates: | 53.355, -2.034 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 97 84 |
| Population: | 3,159 |
| Dialling code: | 01663 (New Mills) |
The village and parish of Disley sits on the western edge of the Peak District in Cheshire East, England, where rolling hills meet the Cheshire Plain. The River Goyt and nearby reservoirs and valleys make it a popular base for walkers and cyclists, while the local station on the Manchester–Buxton line offers convenient commuter links into Manchester and beyond.
Historically a rural community that expanded in the 18th and 19th centuries with turnpike roads and the coming of the railway, the parish includes the National Trust estate of Lyme Park, a major historic house and parkland that draws visitors. Today Disley balances a small local economy of shops, cafés and services with a largely commuter population, and retains an active community life with clubs, village events and plenty of outdoor pursuits reflecting its borderland character between town and countryside.
Postcode districts covering Disley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.1 miles
- Sheffield 24.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.7 miles
- Oldham 13.1 miles
- Warrington 22.9 miles
- Huddersfield 22.7 miles
- Bolton 23.3 miles
- Stockport 6.3 miles
- Salford 14.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 24.9 miles
- Rochdale 18.9 miles
- Crewe 24.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Disley Built-up area 0.2 miles
- New Mills West Ward 1.3 miles
- New Mills Built-up area 1.4 miles
- High Lane Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Furness Vale Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Marpleridge Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Marple South & High Lane Ward 2 miles
- New Mills East Ward 2 miles
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Poynton East and Pott Shrigley Ward 2.2 miles
- Whaley Bridge Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Birch Vale Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Disley
SK12 2BN, SK6 7GW, SK12 2AS, SK12 2LS, SK12 2JT, SK12 2LA, SK12 2WF, SK12 2JA, SK6 7GN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 33.7 miles
- Disley Railway Station 0.4 miles
- New Mills Newtown Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Disley Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 6.4 miles
- Bohotel 7.6 miles
- No 6 the Square Tearooms & Accommodation 8.2 miles
- The Tytherington 4 6.9 miles
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 8.9 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 8.6 miles
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 7.6 miles
- Oddfellows on the Park 7.6 miles
Schools in Disley
- Disley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 2.4 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 5.4 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 7 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 8.6 miles
- Capesthorne Hall Estate 11 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 11.1 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 11.2 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 11.3 miles
- University of Manchester University 11.3 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 11.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 11.6 miles