Denshaw is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, sitting on the moorland fringe of the Pennines within the civil parish of Saddleworth. It has a compact centre of stone cottages and former mill buildings, and is valued for its easy access to walking country and open moorland with views over the surrounding valleys.
Like much of the area it has historic links to the textile industry but today is largely residential with a handful of local businesses, pubs and community groups; many residents commute into Oldham or Manchester, while others are drawn to the quieter rural lifestyle and outdoor recreation the village offers. The result is a small, close‑knit community that still shows traces of its industrial past amid a distinctly rural character.
Postcode districts covering Denshaw
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 11.1 miles
- Leeds 24.9 miles
- Bradford 17.8 miles
- Oldham 4.2 miles
- Wigan 24.8 miles
- Burnley 16.4 miles
- Huddersfield 10.9 miles
- Blackburn 21.5 miles
- Bolton 16.2 miles
- Stockport 13.4 miles
- Salford 12.2 miles
- Wakefield 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Saddleworth North Ward 1.5 miles
- Delph Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shaw and Crompton Parish 2.1 miles
- Saddleworth Parish 2.2 miles
- Milnrow & Newhey Ward 2.2 miles
- Shaw Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Newhey Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Dobcross Built-up area 2.5 miles
- St. James' Ward 2.7 miles
- Crompton Ward 2.9 miles
- Uppermill Built-up area 3 miles
- Milnrow Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Denshaw
OL3 5SY, OL3 5RT, OL3 5SG, OL3 5SL, OL3 5SB, OL3 5TB, OL3 5SR, OL3 5SH, OL3 5SQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 19 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.6 miles
- Shaw and Crompton Railway Station 2.2 miles
- New Hey Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Denshaw Ad
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 1.3 miles
- The Old Bell Inn 2 miles
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 1.8 miles
- The Rake Tapas Accommodation 4 4.3 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Rochdale 3 5 miles
- The Royal Toby Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Fairway Inn 7.3 miles
- The New Hobbit Hotel Rooms 9.2 miles
- Lake Lounge Rooms 3.8 miles
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 6.1 miles
Schools in Denshaw
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackstone Edge Mountains 3.6 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 4.3 miles
- Spotland Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 9.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 9.8 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.8 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 10.1 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 10.4 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 10.9 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 10.9 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 11 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 11 miles