Longdendale is an electoral ward in the north-east of Tameside, sitting along the moorland fringe where the built-up edge of Greater Manchester meets the upland Longdendale Valley. The ward is dominated by the chain of reservoirs on the River Etherow, with the popular Longdendale Trail and nearby walking country that forms a natural gateway to the Peak District. The A628/Woodhead Pass runs close by, giving a direct but dramatic link over the hills towards the Pennines.
Locally there’s a mix of semi-rural villages and commuter communities, with a history tied to water supply, transport and earlier mill activity; the area also feels the legacy of the Woodhead rail and road routes. The ward’s economy blends small shops, local services and tourism linked to outdoor pursuits, while community life leans on village halls and volunteer groups that support events and conservation of the local landscape for residents and visitors from Manchester and beyond.
Postcode districts covering Longdendale
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Sheffield 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Oldham 7 miles11.2 km
- Warrington 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bolton 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Stockport 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Salford 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Rochdale 13 miles20.9 km
- Halifax 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Barnsley 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Macclesfield 14.2 miles22.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Broadbottom Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hattersley Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hadfield Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Gamesley Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hadfield South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Charlesworth Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hadfield North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stalybridge South Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chisworth Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Hyde Godley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Hyde Werneth Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hyde Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Longdendale
SK14 8QH, SK14 3DW, SK14 8JJ, SK14 3JS, SK14 3EB, SK14 3QJ, SK14 3FJ, SK14 3RA, SK14 3JY … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32 miles51.6 km
- Broadbottom Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hattersley Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Longdendale Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 4 miles6.4 km
- Queens Arms Country Inn 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Bulls Head 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Old Bell Inn 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Stockport 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 9 miles14.5 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Eleven Didsbury Park 4 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Leven Manchester 4 9.2 miles14.9 km
Schools in Longdendale
- Arundale Primary School Primary
- Broadbottom C of E Primary School Primary
- Discovery Academy Primary
- Hollingworth Primary School Primary
- Mottram C of E Primary School Primary
- Pinfold Primary School Primary
- St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Anson Engine Museum Museum 7.7 miles12.5 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.6 km
- University of Manchester University 9 miles14.5 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 9 miles14.5 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 9 miles14.6 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 9.3 miles15 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km