Greenfield, a village on the edge of the Saddleworth Moors
Food and drink
The most local cafes, pubs and even a brewery!
Scona
Wellington RoadA very handy cafe with great cakes and coffee
Donkeystone Brewing Co
Wellington RoadVery popular when the weather is nice
King William IV
A local pub with football on TV. Great for Sunday lunch
Station Brew
13 Shaw Hall Bank RoadAnother great cafe, just opposite the railway station
Kingfisher
Chew Valley RoadA large chain selling reasonably priced food and drink
Nearby Uppermill village
Uppermill is the village along the canal / across the playing fields. It has a range of great range of restaurants and boutique shops
Caffè Grande Abaco
73a High StOur favourite place for a meal out
Great cafe, particularly for vegetarian food. It's a nice stroll along the canal from our home
Lime Kiln Cafe
Wool RoadGreat cafe, particularly for vegetarian food. It's a nice stroll along the canal from our home
Muse
23-25 High StEatery with a great vibe
The Waggon Inn
High StreetA nice place to sit down for dinner
Lots of the local wool and cotton manufacturing history, plus some of our Yorkshire traditions
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Saddleworth Museum & Gallery
High StreetLots of the local wool and cotton manufacturing history, plus some of our Yorkshire traditions
Sightseeing
A fairly short but steep walk from the back of the house. If you're a fairly keen walker, continue on to Alderman's Hill to overlook the moorland and reservoirs
Pots and Pans Plot
43 Brown Edge RoadA fairly short but steep walk from the back of the house. If you're a fairly keen walker, continue on to Alderman's Hill to overlook the moorland and reservoirs
The highlight of the local area and nearest access point to the Peak National Park. The area is an RSPB reserve.
There are walks for all abilities from here, including a circuit of the reservoir suitable for buggies and wheelchairs
Dovestone Reservoir Greenfield
The highlight of the local area and nearest access point to the Peak National Park. The area is an RSPB reserve.
There are walks for all abilities from here, including a circuit of the reservoir suitable for buggies and wheelchairs
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is only a few steps from our house. It makes a very nice, fairly easy walk to Uppermill and on to Diggle - where it disappears into the longest, highest and deepest tunnel in the country. There are information boards here, and guess what? More cafes!
In the other direction it runs through to Stalybridge - there's a long tunnel so take a torch or risk the puddles!
Short boat trips are available from Uppermill and from time to time, trips through the tunnel are run from Diggle and Marsden
Huddersfield Narrow Canal
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal is only a few steps from our house. It makes a very nice, fairly easy walk to Uppermill and on to Diggle - where it disappears into the longest, highest and deepest tunnel in the country. There are information boards here, and guess what? More cafes!
In the other direction it runs through to Stalybridge - there's a long tunnel so take a torch or risk the puddles!
Short boat trips are available from Uppermill and from time to time, trips through the tunnel are run from Diggle and Marsden
City/town information
Manchester is just 25 minutes by train. What can I say? It has everything you could ever want in a city!!
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Manchester
Manchester is just 25 minutes by train. What can I say? It has everything you could ever want in a city!!
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Transporte
Greenfield Station is handy for Manchester
The trains from Greenfield Station get you into central Manchester in around 25 minutes.
In the other direction they take you to Huddersfield (and far beyond).
Costumes e cultura
Brass band contests
Greenfield is one of the villages with a brass band (actually it has a few). It hosts the local Band Contest, where bands from all over the world come to compete in the Saddleworth villages on Whit Friday. Have you seen the film "Brassed Off"? If so, you get the picture!