Audenshaw is a Town in the county of Greater Manchester.
Audenshaw in Greater Manchester is located 1.8 km N from Denton, 1.9 km SE from Droylsden and 2.1 km W from Dukinfield.
Audenshaw is a town in Tameside, Greater Manchester, with a strong industrial heritage and a history shaped by the rapid expansion of the textile industry during the 19th century. Originally a small rural settlement, it grew significantly during the Industrial Revolution, becoming home to cotton mills, engineering works, and a thriving working-class community. Like many towns in the area, Audenshaw’s development was closely linked to Manchester’s growth, with improved transport connections, including the nearby Ashton Canal and railway links, helping to establish it as an important part of the region’s industrial landscape.
One of Audenshaw’s most significant features is its system of reservoirs, built in the late 19th century to supply clean water to the expanding population of Manchester. The Audenshaw Reservoirs, constructed by the Manchester Corporation Waterworks, were part of a major infrastructure project that also included the Longdendale Chain in the Peak District. Though no longer in public use, the reservoirs remain a distinctive landmark and have become an important site for wildlife, attracting birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts.
Despite its industrial past, Audenshaw has evolved into a primarily residential area, with modern housing developments sitting alongside remnants of its history. It retains strong transport links, including easy access to the M60 motorway and Metrolink services into Manchester, making it a popular location for commuters. While much of the old industry has disappeared, the town continues to reflect the resilience and character of its past, maintaining a sense of identity as part of Greater Manchester’s broader history.#
Audenshaw postcode: M34 5PB
There are great places to visit near Audenshaw including some great towns, hills, hiking areas, old mines, ancient sites, round cairns, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, historic buildings, nature reserves, villages, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.
Audenshaw's best nearby towns can be found at Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.
The area around Audenshaw boasts some of the best hills including Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.
The area around Audenshaw features a number of interesting hiking areas including Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.
Don't miss Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, and Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin)'s old mines if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp are some of Audenshaw best ancient sites to visit near Audenshaw.
There are a number of round cairns near Audenshaw including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.
Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin) are some of Audenshaw best ruins to visit near Audenshaw.
There are a number of historic sites near Audenshaw including Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.
Don't miss Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Audenshaw area like Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.
Audenshaw has some unmissable rivers and streams nearby like Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.
There are a several good woodlands in the Audenshaw area like Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.
Don't miss Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough's geological features if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
Audenshaw's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Bradshaw Brook Viaduct, Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, and Sheephouse Farm.
Audenshaw has some unmissable nature reserves nearby like Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve.
The area around Audenshaw features a number of interesting villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.
Country Parks to visit near Audenshaw include Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.
Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow are great places to visit near Audenshaw if you like waterfalls.
Places near Audenshaw feature a number of interesting events including Rivington Pike Easter.
Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park are some of Audenshaw best bluebell woods to visit near Audenshaw.
SSSIs to visit near Audenshaw include Nob End SSSI.
Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park are great places to visit near Audenshaw if you like parks.
Don't miss Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale's shopping centres if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
There are a several good gardens in the Audenshaw area like The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.
The area around Audenshaw features a number of interesting canals including Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal.
There are a number of cities near Audenshaw including Salford, and Manchester.
Don't miss Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green's museums if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
The area around Audenshaw boasts some of the best disused railway lines including The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.
There are a number of moated sites near to Audenshaw including Wigan Golf Club.
Don't miss Manchester Airport's airports if visiting the area around Audenshaw.
Audenshaw History
There are some historic monuments around Audenshaw:
Places to see near Audenshaw
History of Audenshaw
In 1877, part of the original village of Audenshaw was demolished to make way for the three Audenshaw Reservoirs. Also destroyed to allow the construction of the reservoirs was a section of Nico Ditch.
