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 miles15.7 km
- Sheffield 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Oldham 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Huddersfield 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Bolton 21 miles33.8 km
- Stockport 7.5 miles12 km
- Salford 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Rochdale 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Halifax 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Barnsley 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Macclesfield 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Bury 16.2 miles26.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Gamesley Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Hadfield South Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hadfield Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hadfield North Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Charlesworth Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Dinting Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Longdendale Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Broadbottom Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Simmondley Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Howard Town Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Padfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Glossop Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
Example postcodes in Gamesley
SK13 6HW, SK13 0JT, SK13 0DR, SK13 0JN, SK13 0JP, SK13 0AL, SK13 0DW, SK13 0JL, SK13 0LJ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.8 miles51.2 km
- Dinting Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hadfield Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Gamesley Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Bulls Head 4 2 miles3.2 km
- The Old Bell Inn 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 9.2 miles14.7 km
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 9 miles14.5 km
- Fairway Inn 8.8 miles14.2 km
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- University of Manchester University 10.2 miles16.5 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 10.5 miles17 km