Gamesley
Ward in High Peak, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.448, -1.987 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 00 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01457 (Glossop) |
Gamesley is a residential suburb on the edge of Glossop in the borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, sitting close to the boundary with Greater Manchester. It was largely developed in the mid‑20th century as a council estate and has since seen waves of regeneration, so today you’ll find a mix of older terraces, newer housing, a primary school, local shops and a community centre, with regular buses and rail links a short distance away via Hadfield or Glossop stations for commuters to Manchester and beyond.
What makes Gamesley distinctive is its setting: it feels very much part of the Pennine fringes, with easy access to open moorland, long ridge walks and the Longdendale reservoirs, and views towards Kinder Scout and the surrounding hills. The community has an active, grassroots character born of regeneration projects and local groups, so while primarily residential and commuter‑oriented economically, it retains a strong local identity tied to its landscape and history as former farmland turned post‑war housing estate.
Postcode districts covering Gamesley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.8 miles
- Sheffield 22.7 miles
- Oldham 7.9 miles
- Huddersfield 16.1 miles
- Bolton 21 miles
- Stockport 7.5 miles
- Salford 12.7 miles
- Rochdale 13.9 miles
- Halifax 20.1 miles
- Barnsley 22.8 miles
- Macclesfield 14.4 miles
- Bury 16.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gamesley Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Hadfield South Ward 0.6 miles
- Hadfield Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hadfield North Ward 1.1 miles
- Charlesworth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Dinting Ward 1.2 miles
- Longdendale Ward 1.2 miles
- Broadbottom Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Simmondley Ward 1.3 miles
- Howard Town Ward 1.5 miles
- Padfield Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Glossop Built-up area 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Gamesley
SK13 6SS, SK13 0DJ, SK13 0DB, SK13 6HY, SK13 0JG, SK13 6HJ, SK13 0AD, SK13 0HX, SK13 6JQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.5 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.8 miles
- Dinting Station 0.7 miles
- Hadfield Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Gamesley Ad
- Pack Horse Inn 4 4.7 miles
- Travelodge Glossop 3 1.6 miles
- Queens arms country inn 4 2 miles
- Norfolk Arms 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Tameside Hyde 3 1.7 miles
- The Bulls Head 4 2 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 4.4 miles
- The Lantern Pike Inn 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 7.9 miles
- The George Hotel 5.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 0.3 miles
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 8 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 8.8 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- University of Manchester University 10.2 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 10.3 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 10.3 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 10.5 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 10.5 miles