Tameside is one of ten Metropolitan Borough Council areas in Greater Manchester in the north west of England. It lies 7 miles east of Manchester and consists of nine towns which were brought together in 1974. Tameside borders onto the county of Derbyshire, Oldham MBC, Stockport MBC and Manchester City Council.

Towns and villages

  • Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw
  • Broadbottom
  • Carrbrook, Copley
  • Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield
  • Flowery Field
  • Gee Cross, Godley, Godley Green, Guide Bridge
  • Hartshead Green, Hattersley, Haughton Green, Hazelhurst, Hollingworth, Hyde
  • Landslow Green, Luzley
  • Millbrook, Mossley, Mottram in Longdendale
  • Park Bridge
  • Roe Cross
  • Stalybridge
  • Warhill, Woolley Bridge

Places of interest
  • Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge
  • Central Art Gallery, Ashton-under-Lyne
  • Museum of the Manchester Regiment, Ashton-under-Lyne
  • Portland Basin Museum, Ashton-under-Lyne
  • Broad Mills, Broadbottom
  • Staley Hall, Millbrook
  • Buckton Castle, Carrbrook
  • Werneth Low
  • Hartshead Pike
  • Park Bridge Heritage Centre
  • Medlock Vale Country Park
  • Haughton Dale Local Nature Reserve
  • Knott Hill Reservoir Local Nature Reserve
  • Great Wood Local Nature Reserve
  • Audenshaw Reservoirs, Brushes Reservoir, Denton Reservoirs, Gorton Upper Reservoir, Higher Swineshaw Reservoir, Lower Swineshaw Reservoir, Walkerwood Reservoir
  • Ashton Canal, Hollinwood Branch Canal, Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Peak Forest Canal
  • River Etherow, River Medlock, River Tame

http://www.tameside.gov.uk