The Ashton Canal runs from the Rochdale Canal at Ducie Street, then through Ancoats to Ashton-Under-Lyne where it meets the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Whitelands Basin. The Ashton Canal is 6 miles long, and has 18 locks. The canal has had a bad reputation in the past, and the advice is still to travel in the earl mornings, avoiding school holidays. Cruised with care, the Ashton Canal has a great deal of interest to offer, including the National Cycling Centre.
Ancoats
Finance
- Ashton New Road PO. 79 Beswick St, M4 7HR. 0161 273 2917
- Piccadilly Plaza PO. Londis Store. Unit F4 Piccadilly Plaza. Portland St. M1 4AL.
Medical Services
- Revive Dental Care. Old Mill St, 0161 274 1655. 24HR Emergency: 0161 789 1557
- Urban Village Medical Practice. Old Mill St. M4 6EE. 0161 272 5656
Places to Stay
- Motel One. 34 London Rd. M1 2PF. 0161 200 5650
- The Place Aparthotel 4*. 51 Ducie St. M1 2TP. 0161 778 7500
- Premier Inn Manchester City Centre. Piccadilly. 72 Dale St. M1 2HR. 0871 527 9390
Shops & Supermarkets
- Aldi. Urban Exchange. 100 Great Ancoats St. M4 6DE. 0800 042 0800
- Tesco Express. 1 Piccadilly. M1 3BE. 0345 026 9717
Transport
- Car Hire: Avis Car Hire Piccadilly. 28 Store St. M1 2WD. 0344 544 6080
- Car Hire: Sixt Car Hire. Ducie St. M1 2JL. 0844 499 3399
- Rail: Manchester Piccadilly Station. M60 7RA. 0845 711 4141(RAIL)
- Rail: New Islington Light Rail Stn. Tram F & G to Bury & Ashton-Under-Lyne
Wining & Dining
- The Green. Bridge House 26 Ducie St. M1 2DQ. 0161 228 0681 (Sport/Live Music)
- Jolly Angler. 47 Ducie St. M1 2JW. 0161 236 5307
- Linda's Pantry. 23 Ducie St. M1 2JL. 0161 236 4252 (cafe)
- Pret A Manger. Unit 3 Man Piccadilly Stn Concourse. M1 2BN 020 7932 5457
- Vivid Lounge. 151 Gt Ancoats St. M4 6DH. 0161 272 8474 (Thai Restaurant)
Sport City
Places of Interest
- National Cycling Centre. Stuart St. M11 4DQ. 0161 223 2244
Shops & Supermarkets
- Asda Eastlands Supercentre. Sport City. Ashton New Rd. M11 4BD. 0161 230 3512
- M&M General Store. 587 Ashton New Rd. M11 4EA. 0161 2239143
Transport
- Taxis: Mantax Taxis 24/7. 1-3 West St. M11 4EF. 0161 230 3333
Wining & Dining
- Hawkins. 584 Ashton New Rd. M11 4SG. 0161 231 7995 (Pizza Takeaway)
- Le Delicatezze Di Bruno. 564 Ashton New Rd. M11 4RP. 0161 231 8349 (Italian)
- Mama's Kitchen. 570 Ashton New Rd. M11 4RP. 0161 222 4280 (Caribbean/English)
- Spicy Mango. 575 Ashton New Rd. M11 4EA. 0161 223 1519 (Indian Restaurant/Takeaway)
Openshaw / Clayton
Hairdressers / Barbers
- The Village Barbers. 897 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PB. 0161 612 3579
Medical Services
- Cohens Chemist. 861 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PA. 0161 370 9227
Shops & Supermarkets
- Aldi. 998 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PD. 0800 042 0800
Wining & Dining
- Chicken Hut. 853 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PA. 0161 301 2364 (Chicken + Curry House)
- Clayton Cafe. 1046 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PE. 0161 370 0110
- Golden Dragon. 1058 Ashton New Road, Manchester, M11 4PE
- Long Rong. 1052 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PE. 0161 370 8999 (Chinese)
- Palm's Restaurant & Bar. 1038 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PE. 0161 370 0040
- Strawberry Duck. 76 Crabtree Lane. M11 4GU. 07931 170307 (over 25s/cabaret/karaoke)
- Yo Thai Takeaway. 1064 Ashton New Rd. M11 4PE. 0161 312 9677
Droylsden
Moorings
Finance
- Droylsden PO. 1 Wharf Point. 3 Manchester Rd. M43 6EP. 0161 301 2670
- NatWest. 133 Market St. M43 7NY. 0345 788 8444
- RBS. 118-120 Market St. M43 7AA. 0161 370 8414
Hairdressers / Barbers
- Village Barbers. 162 Market St. M43 7AA. 0161 612 3579
Laundry
- The Dolly Tub. 104 Sunnyside Rd. M43 7PA. 0161 371 9108
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Droylsden Library. Manchester Rd. M43 6EP. 0161 370 1282
Marinas / Boatyards
Droylsden Marina. 0161 330 3133
Medical Services
- Droylsden Pharmacy. 91 Market St. M43 6DD. 0161 301 1615
- Eyes Right Opticians. 124 Market St. M43 7AA. 0161 301 1400
- Manchester Dental Lab
- Market St Medical Practice. 76 Market St. M43 6DE. 0161 371 6188
- Medlock Vale Medical Practice. 58 Ashton Rd. M43 7BW. 0161 370 1610
- Showman & Clark
- Walmsley Dental Practice. 253 Manchester Rd. M43 6HE. 0161 370 2869
Pets
- Gourley Veterinary Practice. 399 Manchester Rd. M43 6QF. 0161 370 1600
- Yappy Feet Mobile Dog Grooming. 24 Hallworth Ave. M43 5SU. 07738 014852
Shops & Supermarkets
- The Droylsden Shopping Centre. Greenside Lane. M43 7AR.
- Halls High Class Quality Butchers. 89 Market St. M43 6DD. 0161 370 4016
Transport
- Rail: Droylsden Railway Station. Ashton Rd. M43 7BP
- Taxis: . 14 Parvet Ave, M43 7SB. 0161 292 0570
- Taxis: Radio Cabs. 22 Old St.Tameside. OL6 6LB. 0161 330 2090
Wining & Dining
- Beehive Inn. 145 Market St. M43 7AR. 0161 971 8579
- The Grove Fish Bar. 5 Queens Walk. M43 7AD. 0161 370 6877 (takeaway)
- King's Head. 169 Market St. M43 7AY. 0161 371 8194
- Lazy Toad. 14 Ashton Hill Lane. M43 7UB. 0161 301 3031 Tram Lounge. 3 Queens Walk. M43 7AD. 0161 371 9148 (CAFE)
Fairfield
Places of Interest
- Moravian Church. Fairfield Sq. M43 6AE. 0161 370 1856
- Moravian Settlement. Fairfield Sq. M43 6AE. 0161 370 3461
Speciality Shops
- Manchester Bike Company. 253 Fairfield Rd. M43 6UT. 07939 025445
- Mike's News. 228 Fairfield Rd. M43 6TD. 0161 370 3056
- Westwell's Bakery
Transport
- Rail: Booth Rd. M43 6TT. Nat Rail Enq: www.nationalrail.co.uk
Audenshaw
Medical Services
- Manchester Road Surgery. 11 Manchester Rd. M34 5PZ. 0161 370 9539
Speciality Shops
- Brambles Bakery. 526 Audenshaw Rd. M34 5PT. 0161 370 2803
Wining & Dining
- Fairfield Arms. 92 Manchester Rd. M34 5GB. 0161 371 1331
- Fai Wong. 138a Droylsden Rd. M34 5SJ. 0161 370 3000 (Chinese takeaway)
- The Pearl. 119 Manchester Rd. M34 5PY. 0161 301 5680 (Indian Restaurant)
- Trough Supper Bar. 522 Audenshaw Rd. M34 5PT. 0161 371 1212 (English/Chinese Takeaway)
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Moorings
- Portland Basin Marina. Lower Alma St. Dukinfield. SK16 4SQ. 0161 330 3133
Finance
- Broadoak Road PO. 6 Broadoak Crescent. OL6 8QE. 0161 330 1299
Laundry
- Katherine St Launderette. 254 Katherine St. OL6 7BA (No phone number)
Libraries / Museums / Galleries
- Tameside Libraries Info Services. Old St. OL6 7SG. 0161 342 2031
- Tameside Local Studies & Archive Centre. Old St. OL6 7SG. 0161 342 4242
Medical Services
- Ashton Walk-In Centre. 193 Old St. OL6 7SR. 0161 342 7000 (Will see visitors to region)
- Penny Meadow DP. 53 Penny Meadow. OL6 6HE
- Tameside Hospital. Fountain St. OL6 9RW. 0161 922 6000 (1.5 MIL PORTLAND BASIN)
Pets
- Companion @ Pets At Home. 1a Snipe Retail Park. Snipe Way. OL7 0DN. 0161 371 2954
- Gourley Veterinary Practice. 82 Warrington Rd. OL6 6DP. 0161 330 4839
- Pets At Home. 1a Snipe Retail Park, Snipe Way, OL6 0DN. 0845 600 8942
- Smarter Dog. 183 Kings Rd. OL6 8HD. 0161 339 6966 (Dog Grooming)
- Snobby Dogs. 251 Oldham Rd. OL7 9AT. 0161 330 5222 (Dog Grooming)
- Taneside Veterinary Clinic. 341 Oldham Rd. OL7 9ND. 0161 830 0462
Shops & Supermarkets
- Arcades Shopping Centre. Warrington St. OL6 7JE. 0161 339 6228
- Asda Ashton Superstore. Cavendish St. OL6 7PF. 0161 343 2284
- Snipe Retail Park. Manchester Rd. OL7 0DN.
Transport
- Buses: Bus Station. Wellington Rd. OL6 6DU. 0161 244 1000
- Car Hire: Enterprise Rent-A-Car. 126 Oldham Rd. OL7 9AN. 0161 339 8880
- Rail: Ashton Under Lyne. Wellington Rd. OL6 6JP. 0161 205 2000 (Metrolink)
- Taxis: Radio Cabs. 22 Old St. OL6 6LB. 0161 330 2090
- Taxis: Stamford Cars. Good Hope House. Bentinck St. OL6 7SS. 0161 339 4411 (Cabaoke...?)
Wining & Dining
- The Angel. 1 Old St. OL6 6LA. 0161 343 7008
- Bridge View Cafe. Portland Basin. OL7 0QA. 0161 343 6785
- Caledonia. 13 Warrington St. OL6 6AS. 0161 330 1877
- Feathers Pub. 138 Stamford St Central. OL6 6AD. (Open Mic/Karaoke/Sports)
- Foresters Call. 147 Old St. OL6 7SA. 0161 330 1814
- Station Pub. 2 Warrington St. OL6 6XB. Contact via Facebook. (Live Music Venue)
- Sycamore Inn. 4 Stamford Square. OL6 6QX. 0161 308 2076 (Open Mic Nights)
- White Horse. 58 Stamford Square. OL6 6QW. 0161 330 7349 (Sports)