Droylsden
in Tameside of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Woodford Airport (10 mi) - Manchester Airport (10 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (31 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (33 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (40 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (41 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (54 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (56 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (73 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 109 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)
- Blenheim Palace (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- North Manchester Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Bramall Park Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Swinton Park Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Whitefield Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Stand Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Flixton Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Bury Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Lowes Park Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Walmersley Golf Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Bacup Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.480 and -2.145 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 28' 48" and W -2° 8' 43"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:46 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Droylsden
Droylsden in Tameside (England) with it's 23,689 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 161 mi (or 258 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Droylsden is now 07:46 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Droylsden, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Woodford Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham, Stockport, Manchester and Mossley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Moness House
Holiday Inn MANCHESTER - CENTRAL PARK
The Broadoak Hotel
Citi Place
Barton Villa
TRAVELODGE STOCKPORT
Stockport Central
Bredbury Hall
247Hotel.com
Best Western Hotel Smokies Park
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Tram Ride to The Snipe Retail Park, Ashton under Lyne 2013
A short tram ride along Lord Sheldon Way to the Snipe and views of the retail stores.
A Walk to Buckley Hill & Gravel Hill Farms Ashton under Lyne 2013
A walk from Ashton Moss Playing fields passed Hope Fold Farm to Buckley Hill Farm, then back with a detour to Gravel Hill Farm.
Manchester City - Ajax (Nov 6, 2012)
Follow rapie1960 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pi_alfa Another matchday experience seen through the eyes of an Ajax fan (Manchester, Etihad Stadium.
York City vs Droylsden 01/01/08
Ruthlessly pilfered highlights of York's New Year's Day comeback against Droylsden. Richard Brodie for England? Perhaps not.
Droylsden 0 Worcester City 2
Blue Square North Tuesday 29th January 2013 Brief Highlights.
Shopping Trip to Daisy Nook Garden Centre Feb 2014
A walk round the garden centre wearing my video glasses, showing that they sell more than plants. There's a nice cafe too.
Daisy Nook Country Park, Failsworth.mp4
Situated on the border of Oldham and Ashton under Lyne, the area was left to the National Trust by the late James Lublam J.P. "in order that the fields and woods be kept as a pleasure area"....
Snow Covered Failsworth
A few pictures of Failsworth as we walked around visiting the local hostelries recently.
Ashton Moss to Ashton West, Ashton under Lyne on the Metrolink 2013
The journey on the Metrolink from the Ashton Moss Station to the Ashton West Station.
Manchester Bee Keeping Gorton Allotments.
The Co-operative Society, as part of its "Plan Bee" campaign to help save the declining bee population and introduce more colonies is supporting a pilot project in Manchester to introduce hives...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Droylsden
Droylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is 4.1 miles to the east of Manchester city centre, and 2.2 miles west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, it has a population of 23,172. Historically a part of Lancashire, Droylsden grew as a mill town around the cotton mills established in the mid-19th century, and the Ashton and Peak Forest canals.
Hollinwood Branch Canal
The Hollinwood Branch Canal was a canal near Hollinwood, in Oldham, England. It left the main line of the Ashton Canal at Fairfield Junction immediately above lock 18. It was just over 4.5 miles long and went through Droylsden and Waterhouses to terminate at Hollinwood Basin (Hollinwood Top Wharf). It rose through four locks at Waterhouses (19-22) and another four at Hollinwood (23-26). Immediately above lock 22 at Waterhouses was Fairbottom Junction where the Fairbottom Branch Canal started.
Fairfield railway station (Greater Manchester)
Fairfield railway station serves the Fairfield area of Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester and isBad rounding here{{#invoke:Math|precision_format| 5*1,000/1,609.344 | 1-0 }} miles (5 km) east of Manchester Piccadilly station. It was opened by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway in 1892, when the branch to Chorlton-cum-Hardy opened, and replaced an earlier station that had opened with the line in 1841. The original station was east of the present station.
Butcher's Arms Ground
Butcher's Arms Ground is a multi-use stadium in Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Droylsden F.C.. The stadium has a capacity of 3,500 people both seated and standing and is nicknamed "The Slaughterhouse" or "Abattoir" by fans.
Ashton Moss transmitting stations
The Ashton Moss transmitting stations are two independent facilities for medium wave broadcasting near Ashton Moss, an area of Tameside in Greater Manchester. They are approximately 3/4 mile (1.28km) apart.
Audenshaw Metrolink station
Audenshaw Metrolink Station is a future station under construction as part of Phase 3b of the Manchester Metrolink. The station is scheduled to open in the winter of 2013–14 and will be located on Droylsden Road at the junctions of Lumb Lane and Manchester Road.
Wright Robinson College
Wright Robinson College is a mixed 11–16 day school located in Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, UK. Wright Robinson College caters to students of all socio-economic and religious backgrounds and is currently a specialist college of "Sport and The Arts". Specialising in sport and the arts, Wright Robinson College is a member of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The school is located on the edge of east Manchester, in the grounds of Debdale Park.
Fairfield Moravian Church
Fairfield Moravian Church and its surrounding settlement was founded in 1785 in Fairfield, Droylsden, in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded by Benjamin La Trobe as a centre for evangelistic work for the Moravian Church in the Manchester area. Numbers 15, 28 and 30 Fairfield Square are Grade II listed buildings.
Saxon Mill, Droylsden
Saxon Mill, Droylsden was a cotton spinning mill in Droylsden, Tameside, Greater Manchester. It was built in the 1907, taken over by the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s and passed to Courtaulds in 1964. Production finished in the 1960s, the engine was scrapped in 1967, and the mill demolished in 1995.
Fairfield, Tameside
Fairfield is a suburb of Droylsden on the A635 road in Tameside, in the English county of Greater Manchester, and formerly in Lancashire. It is just south of the Ashton Canal. In the 19th century, it was described as "a seat of cotton manufacture. " W. M. Christy and Sons established a mill that produced the first woven towels in England at Fairfield Mill. Fairfield is the location of Fairfield High School for Girls, Fairfield railway station and a place of worship.
Littlemoss
Littlemoss is a suburb of Droylsden, in the Tameside District, in the English county of Greater Manchester.
Droylsden Academy
Droylsden Academy is a secondary school in Droylsden, Manchester. It opened in September 2009 on the site of the former Droylsden School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls which it replaced. The former Littlemoss High School for Boys was also replaced by this school. The school accommodates 1,400 students in state of the art building which were completed in January 2012.
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