Welcome to Ridge Hill

Ridge Hill is a residential area located in the Greater Manchester region of England. It is situated in the town of Stalybridge, which is known for its rich industrial heritage. Ridge Hill is a popular residential area due to its proximity to local amenities and transport links. The area is well-connected to the rest of Greater Manchester, with easy access to major roads and public transport.

The housing in Ridge Hill is predominantly made up of terraced houses and semi-detached properties. The area has a mix of private and social housing, with a number of affordable homes available for those on lower incomes. The community in Ridge Hill is diverse, with a mix of families, young professionals, and retirees living in the area. There are a number of local schools and community facilities, including a library and community centre, which help to foster a strong sense of community in the area.

Ridge Hill is surrounded by green spaces, including the nearby Huddersfield Canal and the Peak District National Park. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists, with a number of local trails and paths to explore. There are also a number of local shops and amenities, including a supermarket and a range of independent retailers. Overall, Ridge Hill is a popular residential area that offers a good quality of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Moderate rain

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 6.1°C

Wind: 15.2 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ashton Sixth Form College Academy 16-19 Converter Ages:16-19 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Richards	Darnton Road Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9RL 1613302330 School Website
West Hill School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Owens	Thompson Cross Stamford Street Stalybridge Greater Manchester SK15 1LX 01613382193 School Website
Silver Springs Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Deborah Mason	School Crescent Stalybridge Stalybridge Greater Manchester SK15 1EA 01613382475 School Website
Inspire Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Armstrong	Mossley Road Ashton Under Lyne Tameside OL6 9RU 01613397822 School Website
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) Special Post 16 Institution Ages:16-25 Head Teacher Mr Norman Mackie	The Peacock Ambleside Cheshire SK15 1EB School Website
Tameside College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Ms Jackie Moores	Beaufort Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 6NX 1619086600
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Rc Primary School Ashton Under Lyne Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Hayes	Holden Street Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 9JJ 01613309521 School Website
The Heys Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Lyndsay Davison	Whiteacre Road Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 9NS 01613301847 School Website
Parochial Cofe Primary And Nursery School, Ashton-Under-Lyne Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Louise Thompson	Keppel Street Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6NN 1613436070 School Website
Arlies Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Lucy Hughes	Broadhill Road Stalybridge Greater Manchester SK15 1HQ 01613384854 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Stalybridge Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF 0.54 Miles

Ashton-Under-Lyne Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP 0.98 Miles

Hyde North Junction Street, Hyde, Greater Manchester, SK16 5RH 1.78 Miles

Flowery Field Bennett Street, Flowery Field, Greater Manchester, SK14 4BZ 1.91 Miles

Mossley Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB 2.05 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Cavalier Radio Cars 0161 338 5053 2 Water Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 2AG 0.68 Miles
Fone A Car 0161 304 8000 63 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 2JJ 0.82 Miles
Radio Cabs (Ashton) Ltd 0161 330 2090 22 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6LB 0.89 Miles
A2b Private Hire 0161 308 3838 Unit B, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8SS 1.02 Miles
A2b Private Hire 0161 308 3850 Turner Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8SS 1.02 Miles
Taxi 4 Airport 07516 435547 29 Cumberland Ave, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, SK16 5JB 1.03 Miles
B K Executive Cars 0800 731 1194 Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 7AP 1.15 Miles
Tameside Taxi Service, Johnson's Private Hire 07516 435547 101 Cranbourne Rd, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9BW 1.18 Miles
Taxi 4 Airport 07516 435547 101 Cranbourne Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9BW 1.18 Miles
A2b Travel 0161 339 1109 67 Oldham Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 7DF 1.20 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Mellor Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arundel Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tameside Hospital Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Springs Lane D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heys Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stamford Park Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mossley Road Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stamford Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stamford Crescent Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Thompson Cross Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ambleside Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ladysmith Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whiteacre Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Palace Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Save Service Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Tameside And Glossop Integrated Care Nhs 0161 9224814	Fountain St Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9RW
Gordon Street Medical Centre 0161 3305104	Gordon Street Med.Ctr. 171 Mossley Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6NE
Stamford House 0161 3440803	Stamford House 2 Princess Street Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9QH
Stamford House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Princess Street Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9QH
Stalybridge Pcn Hub - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Stalybridge Resource Centre 2 Waterloo Road Stalybridge SK15 2AU

Local Stores

Fir Tree Lane
4 Fir Tree Lane
Dukinfield
Greater Manchester
SK16 5FW
01613 385098
Store Website
1.20 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Stalybridge
Stamford Street
Stalybridge
Manchester
SK15 1LH
01613031902
Store Website
0.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tameside Veterinary Clinic
18 Melbourne Street Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 2JE 0161 303 1819 enquiries@tamesideveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 0.77 miles

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M Gourley Veterinary Surgeons - Stalybridge
44 Acres Lane Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 2JU 0161 338 5099 enquiries@mgourleyvets.co.uk Website 0.98 miles

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M Gourley Veterinary Surgeons - Ashton-Under-Lyne
82 Wellington Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6DP 0161 330 2514/4839 enquiries@mgourleyvets.co.uk Website 1.04 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Ashton
Unit 4 Ashton Retail And Leisure Park 100 Wellington Road Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire OL6 6DJ 0161 507 0444 ashton@animaltrust.org.uk Website 1.12 miles
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Tameside Veterinary Clinic Ltd
341 Oldham Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL7 9ND 0161 830 0462 enquiries@tamesideveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 1.57 miles
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White Cross Vets Hyde
Talbot Road Hyde Manchester SK14 4XG 0161 667 0333 hyde@whitecrossvets.co.uk Website 2.01 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Chadwick Dam
55 Mellor Rd Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6RT 0.24 miles Near Stamford Park Boating Lake

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Knott Hill Reservoir
A Bit Of A Strange One! You Enter Through Ashton Golf Club, But Once In Its A Lovely Walk Unnamed Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9AG 1.22 miles A Little Hard To Find, The Sat Nav Doesn'T Help! Find It Near The Golf Club And Walk Through That Way.

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Park Bridge
Great Rural Walk, Water To Paddle In, Fields To Run In And Lots Of Trees To Sniff Round Park Bridge Lancashire 2.09 miles

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Hartshead Pike
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Up To The Distinctive Landmark On Hartshead Pike. Visible From Many Miles Around, The Summit Overlooks Ashton-Under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees And Oldham. On A Clear Day, You Can Experience Views Of Manchester, Chesire And Snowdonia In Wales. OL5 0JL 2.11 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne, Take The A670 Mossley Road. You Want To Take A Left Up A Small Uphill Road, Broadcarr Lane. Follow This Up Until You Reach A Point You Can Park In A Roadside Layby.

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Daisy Nook Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Daisy Nook Country Park. Daisy Nook Country Park Is Located In Failsworth, Greater Manchester. The Park Runs Through The Medlock Valley In An Area Once Called Waterhouses. M35 9WJ 2.27 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne Bypass (A635) Take A627 North Towards Oldham For Approx 1 Mile To Newmarket Road (Traffic Lights). Turn Left And Follow Newmarket Road For 3/4 Mile To Junction At Sharp Left Bend. Turn Right At Bend. Entrance To Car Park And Visitor Centre Is On The Right After 50 Metres.

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Haughton Dale
Woodend Ln Hyde SK14 1DU 3.25 miles Park At Woodend Lane Sk14 1Dt

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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