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 miles
- Oldham 11.3 miles
- Warrington 21.5 miles
- Huddersfield 21.9 miles
- Bolton 21.3 miles
- Stockport 4.3 miles
- Salford 12.1 miles
- Rochdale 17 miles
- Macclesfield 8.7 miles
- Bury 17.6 miles
- Sale 11.3 miles
- Northwich 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Marpleridge Built-up area 0.8 miles
- High Lane Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Marple Built-up area 1 mile
- Disley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Higher Poynton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Marple Bridge Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Marple North Ward 2.2 miles
- New Mills West Ward 2.3 miles
- Hazel Grove Built-up area 2.4 miles
- New Mills Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bredbury Green & Romiley Ward 2.6 miles
- Norbury & Woodsmoor Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Marple South & High Lane
SK6 7DE, SK22 3BA, SK6 8DG, SK6 7RA, SK6 6BN, SK6 6BP, SK6 7QN, SK6 8EN, SK6 7PH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 8.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.5 miles
- Strines Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Rose Hill Marple Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Marple South & High Lane Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 4.5 miles
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 7.1 miles
- Didsbury House Hotel 4 7.1 miles
- Oddfellows on the Park 6.1 miles
- Bohotel 8.5 miles
- Wilmslow Lodge 4 7.9 miles
- The Tytherington 4 7.7 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 9.8 miles
- Alma Lodge Hotel & Events Venue 3 3.5 miles
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 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Avro Heritage Museum Museum 4.7 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 9.1 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 9.2 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9.3 miles
- University of Manchester University 9.3 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9.3 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 9.6 miles
- Moss Rose Stadium 9.6 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 10.1 miles