Mossley is a small town and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, sitting on the western edge of the Pennines where the River Tame carves a steep-sided valley. The setting combines easy access to upland walking and reservoirs with a compact town centre and short rail journeys into Manchester, making it feel rural but well connected.
Historically it grew as a 19th-century textile and mill settlement, and the legacy of mills and terraces remains alongside independent shops, a heritage-minded community and local events. Today Mossley is part commuter town, part village community, with active parish council involvement, conservation areas and voluntary groups working to preserve its green spaces and local traditions.
Postcode districts covering Mossley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 8.1 miles
- Bradford 22 miles
- Oldham 3 miles
- Wigan 24.7 miles
- Warrington 24.1 miles
- Burnley 21 miles
- Huddersfield 13.7 miles
- Blackburn 24.7 miles
- Bolton 17.1 miles
- Stockport 8.8 miles
- Salford 10.3 miles
- Wakefield 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mossley Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Stalybridge North Ward 1.4 miles
- Ashton Hurst Ward 1.6 miles
- Saddleworth West & Lees Ward 1.8 miles
- Lees Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Stalybridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Saddleworth South Ward 2.1 miles
- Alexandra Ward 2.2 miles
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 2.3 miles
- Uppermill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Ashton Waterloo Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Mossley
OL5 0HH, OL5 0AT, OL5 9HB, OL5 0NS, OL5 9GB, OL5 0DN, OL5 0DU, OL5 0ES, OL5 0JT … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.8 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 28.7 miles
- Mossley Railway Station 0.1 miles
- Greenfield Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Mossley Ad
- The Old Bell Inn 3.4 miles
- Grains Bar Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- The Saddleworth Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 2.8 miles
- Fairway Inn 5.3 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 3.6 miles
- Dakota Manchester 5 8.2 miles
- Leven Manchester 4 8.5 miles
- The Little Mill Inn 8.5 miles
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Mossley
- Livingstone Primary School Primary
- Micklehurst All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Milton St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Mossley Hollins High School Secondary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Boundary Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 4.9 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 6.6 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 8.4 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 8.6 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 8.6 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.6 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 8.6 miles
- University of Manchester University 8.6 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 8.7 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 8.7 miles