Huddersfield narrow canal
Rich local traditions: Whit Friday walks and open air band contests; the Longwood Thump (involving a 20ft high decorated rushcart and crowds of Morris dancers); arts and music festivals; regular markets – flea, farmers and French. Great pubs, and you could run into Manchester footballers or TV stars. Media folk abound in the area.
The rush cart
Walk the Pennine Way, rock-climb on the edge of the Peak District, walk to Indian Head from Dovestone's Reservoir or cruise on the canal. There are horse trails, fishing and sailing reservoirs, golf courses, gyms and swimming pools. Artists, cyclists and twitchers love the place. Indoors there’s the Uppermill museum and art gallery, loads of pubs with music and a theatre in Delph.
Delph Theatre
Saddleworth is within easy reach of the extensive North West motorway network - 30 minutes from Manchester (trains to London every half-hour); 40 minutes from Manchester Airport or Leeds; an hour from Liverpool; 90 minutes from the Lake District. There are local bus, train and helicopter services.
Dovestones at Christmas
There are many local nurseries and preparatory schools. Local primary schools receive good Ofsted reports. Saddleworth has its own secondary school and other excellent schools – Crompton House, Hulme Grammar and Bluecoats – are within a 7-mile radius and achieve excellent Ofsted results.
Ammon Wrigley's statue in Uppermill
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