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Greenside Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Tameside · Region: North West

Explore Greenside, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Greenside map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Greenside, Manchester

How to Use This Greenside, Manchester Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Greenside, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceGreenside
Traditional CountyManchester
District / BoroughTameside
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.485459
Longitude-2.151957
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Greenside

Greenside occupies a quiet slice of the Tameside landscape where the steady pulse of Manchester’s industrial legacy meets the softening edges of suburban life. It lies 0.4 miles north-west of Droylsden (from Droylsden: bearing 317°T, OS grid SJ 900 987). Brick-built terraces and modest semi-detached homes define the architecture here, reflecting a history shaped by the coal mining and textile manufacturing that once powered this corner of the North West. Sunlight often catches the slate roofs, casting long, sharp shadows across the tarmac during the late afternoon. Residents frequently seek the open air of Sunnybank Park, where the grass holds the memory of winter frost and the shifting moods of the season. To the north-east, the geography dips into the verdant hollow of Lumb Clough, providing a brief, green sanctuary from the hum of urban transit. Greenside remains a place of functional character, where the rhythm of daily life is measured by the coming and going of commuters rather than grand monuments or ornate squares. The air here holds a crisp, northern clarity that feels sharpened by the proximity of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sunnybank Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 256° WSW
  • Lumb Clough (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 049° NE
  • Lumb Clough Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 068° ENE
  • Lees Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 110° ESE
  • Lord's Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 007° N
  • Hollinwood Branch Canal Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 054° NE · 2 ha
  • Clayton Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 263° W
  • Clayton Hall (Museum) — 1.2 mi, 264° W
  • Gorton Upper Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 174° S
  • Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 141° SE
  • Gorton Lower Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 188° S
  • Philips Park Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.7 mi, 281° WNW · 17 ha
  • Section Of An Early Medieval Boundary Ditch Known As The Nico Ditch On Denton Golf Course 320M South West Of Lodge Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 169° S
  • Cineworld Ashton (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 081° E
  • Phillips Park Cemetery Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 281° W
  • Sergio Agüero Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 265° W
  • Portland Basin Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
  • Tameside Hippodrome (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 086° E
  • Museum of the Manchester Regiment (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 083° E
  • Hope Mill Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 267° W
  • Replica of the old cross (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 085° E
  • Wester Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.1 mi, 050° NE
  • Historic Cargo Lift (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 262° W
  • Dukinfield Swimming Pool (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 105° ESE
  • Manchester Mayfield (Historic Ruins) — 3.1 mi, 257° WSW
  • Victoria Baths (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 237° WSW
  • Elizabeth Gaskell's House (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 242° WSW
  • Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 266° W
  • Lower Alt Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.4 mi, 051° NE
  • St Paul's Church, Oldham (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 027° NNE

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About This Greenside Map Page

Explore Greenside, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.485459, -2.151957. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.