Marple South & High Lane sits in the south-east of the Stockport borough in Greater Manchester, combining suburban neighbourhoods with village and semi-rural areas. The ward takes in parts of Marple and the village of High Lane, and is notable for its canal and river scenery - the Macclesfield Canal, the impressive Marple Locks and the nearby Goyt Valley give it a strong outdoor and recreational character on the fringe of the Peak District.
There’s a visible 19th‑century industrial legacy in former mills and local quarrying, but today the local economy is a mix of small shops, pubs and services with many residents commuting into Manchester. Community life tends to be lively for a suburban-rural ward, with conservation-minded residents, volunteer groups and plenty of walking, cycling and boating activity that celebrate both the historic canal infrastructure and the surrounding countryside.
Postcode districts covering Marple South & High Lane
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Oldham 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Warrington 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Huddersfield 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Bolton 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Stockport 4.3 miles7 km
- Salford 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Rochdale 17 miles27.4 km
- Macclesfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Bury 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Sale 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Northwich 19.9 miles32.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Marpleridge Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- High Lane Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Marple Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Disley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Marple Bridge Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Marple North Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- New Mills West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- New Mills Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bredbury Green & Romiley Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Norbury & Woodsmoor Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Marple South & High Lane
SK6 7JE, SK6 6BL, SK6 7DZ, SK6 7AY, SK6 7LS, SK6 8HA, SK6 7DY, SK6 8DR, SK6 7DX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.5 miles52.3 km
- Strines Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Rose Hill Marple Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Marple South & High Lane Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.3 km
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Oddfellows on the Park 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Alma Lodge Hotel & Events Venue 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Leven Manchester 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Pymgate Lodge Hotel Manchester Airport 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
Schools in Marple South & High Lane
- Acorns School Independent - special
- All Saints C of E Primary School Marple Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- High Lane Primary School Primary
- Windlehurst School Special
Local points of interest
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km
- University of Manchester University 9.3 miles15 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.3 miles15 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 10.1 miles16.2 km