Welcome to Heyheads

Heyheads is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The village is situated on the edge of the Pennines and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Heyheads is a peaceful and quiet place to live, with a strong sense of community. The village has a population of around 500 people and is home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Heyheads is its proximity to the Pennine Way, a long-distance footpath that runs from Derbyshire to Scotland. The village is a popular starting point for walkers and hikers who want to explore the stunning scenery of the Pennines. Heyheads is also close to Hollingworth Lake, a popular destination for water sports enthusiasts. The lake is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a great place to go for a walk or a picnic.

Despite its small size, Heyheads has a strong sense of community. The village has a number of community groups and events, including a gardening club, a history society, and an annual village fete. The village also has a primary school, which is highly regarded by local parents. Heyheads is a friendly and welcoming place to live, with a strong sense of pride in its history and heritage.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 7.1°C

Feels Like: 6.9°C

Wind: 2.5 MPH

Wind Dir: NNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Georges C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Carolyn Divers	Stamford Street Mossley Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL5 0HT 01457832496 School Website
St Josephs Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Irene Williams	Market Street Mossley Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL5 0ES 01457832360 School Website
Livingstone Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Rebecca Willard	Valeside Mossley Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL5 0AP 01457832495 School Website
St Damians Rc Science College Voluntary Aided School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Sheldon Logue	Lees Road Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 8BH 01613305974 School Website
Milton St Johns C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lisa Gallaher	Mill Lane Mossley Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL5 0BN 01457832572 School Website
St Christophers Rc Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Ian Noone	St Christopher's Road Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 9DP 01613305880 School Website
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Gemma Yapp	Rose Hill Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 8YG 1613438485 School Website
Holden Clough Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Faik Kordemir	St. Albans Avenue Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 8XN 1613305248 School Website
Samuel Laycock School Academy Special Sponsor Led Ages:11-17 Head Teacher Ms Helen Wilson	Broadoak Road Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 8RF 1613441992 School Website
New Charter Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr David Waugh	Broadoak Road Ashton Under Lyne Greater Manchester OL6 8RF 01612419555 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Mossley Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB 0.74 Miles

Stalybridge Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF 1.98 Miles

Ashton-Under-Lyne Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP 2.08 Miles

Greenfield Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ 2.58 Miles

Hyde North Junction Street, Hyde, Greater Manchester, SK16 5RH 3.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Radio Cars Oldham 0161 633 2277 49 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.86 Miles
Cartax Flash Radio Cars 0161 633 3131 Owl Business Centre, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.86 Miles
Cartax Radio Cars 0161 633 8888 Owl Business Centre/49-51 High St, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3BN 1.86 Miles
1St Choice County Cars Ltd 0161 620 8877 616 Lees Rd, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5JL 1.87 Miles
Uncle Sams Classic Cadillac Hire 0161 624 7721 9 Carr House Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 4NW 1.96 Miles
A2b Private Hire 0161 308 3838 Unit B, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8SS 1.98 Miles
A2b Private Hire 0161 308 3850 Turner Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 8SS 1.98 Miles
Tameside Taxi Service, Johnson's Private Hire 07516 435547 101 Cranbourne Rd, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9BW 2.00 Miles
Taxi 4 Airport 07516 435547 101 Cranbourne Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9BW 2.00 Miles
Mayfair Minibuses 0161 330 8709 2 Store Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9QA 2.03 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sovereign Hall No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Junction Inn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waterton Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
12 Lees Road- Top Mossley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Mossley Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Carr Hill Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
17 Manchester Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hurst Cemetery No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Micklehurst Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hartshead No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ladysmith No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stockport Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lees Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Palace Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pike Medical Practice 01457 832561	The Pike Med Ctr Market Place, Mossley Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL5 0HE
Mossley Medical Practice 01457 833315	Mossley Medical Practice 187 Manchester Rd,Mossley Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL5 9AB
Pennine Medical Centre 01457 832590	Pennine Medical Centre 193 Manchester Rd,Mossley Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL5 9AJ
Stamford House 0161 3440803	Stamford House 2 Princess Street Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9QH
Stamford House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	2 Princess Street Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 9QH

Local Stores

Mossley
23 Arundel Street
Mossley
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Greater Manchester
OL5 0LS
01457 833580
Store Website
0.62 miles

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SPAR Stalybridge
Rizvi Stalybridge
7 - 9 Buckton Road
Carbrook
Stalybridge
SK15 3LW
01457835642
Store Website
1.5 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Ashton 24Hr
The Old Library Wyre Street Mossley Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL5 0EU 01457 837 900 mossley.24@medivet.co.uk Website 0.57 miles

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Tameside Veterinary Clinic
18 Melbourne Street Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 2JE 0161 303 1819 enquiries@tamesideveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 2.06 miles

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Tameside Veterinary Clinic Ltd
341 Oldham Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL7 9ND 0161 830 0462 enquiries@tamesideveterinaryclinic.co.uk Website 2.06 miles
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M Gourley Veterinary Surgeons - Stalybridge
44 Acres Lane Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 2JU 0161 338 5099 enquiries@mgourleyvets.co.uk Website 2.12 miles

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M Gourley Veterinary Surgeons - Ashton-Under-Lyne
82 Wellington Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6DP 0161 330 2514/4839 enquiries@mgourleyvets.co.uk Website 2.15 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Ashton
Unit 4 Ashton Retail And Leisure Park 100 Wellington Road Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire OL6 6DJ 0161 507 0444 ashton@animaltrust.org.uk Website 2.19 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Knott Hill Reservoir
A Bit Of A Strange One! You Enter Through Ashton Golf Club, But Once In Its A Lovely Walk Unnamed Road Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9AG 0.43 miles A Little Hard To Find, The Sat Nav Doesn'T Help! Find It Near The Golf Club And Walk Through That Way.

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Hartshead Pike
A Short, Circular Dog Friendly Walk Up To The Distinctive Landmark On Hartshead Pike. Visible From Many Miles Around, The Summit Overlooks Ashton-Under-Lyne, Mossley, Saddleworth, Lees And Oldham. On A Clear Day, You Can Experience Views Of Manchester, Chesire And Snowdonia In Wales. OL5 0JL 0.54 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne, Take The A670 Mossley Road. You Want To Take A Left Up A Small Uphill Road, Broadcarr Lane. Follow This Up Until You Reach A Point You Can Park In A Roadside Layby.

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Park Bridge
Great Rural Walk, Water To Paddle In, Fields To Run In And Lots Of Trees To Sniff Round Park Bridge Lancashire 1.34 miles

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Chadwick Dam
55 Mellor Rd Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 6RT 1.82 miles Near Stamford Park Boating Lake

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Daisy Nook Country Park
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Around Daisy Nook Country Park. Daisy Nook Country Park Is Located In Failsworth, Greater Manchester. The Park Runs Through The Medlock Valley In An Area Once Called Waterhouses. M35 9WJ 2.75 miles From Ashton-Under-Lyne Bypass (A635) Take A627 North Towards Oldham For Approx 1 Mile To Newmarket Road (Traffic Lights). Turn Left And Follow Newmarket Road For 3/4 Mile To Junction At Sharp Left Bend. Turn Right At Bend. Entrance To Car Park And Visitor Centre Is On The Right After 50 Metres.

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Dovestones Reservoir
Circular Walk, Flat Terrain With Lots Of Grassy Hills For Dogs To Explore. Usually Takes 1-1.5 Hours To Complete But There Are Extra Bits You Can Add To Extend. 3 Hawk Yard Ln Greenfield Oldham OL3 7NP 3.35 miles There Is Parking Which Costs 60P For 3 Hours.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	6.5°C	5.4°C	4.8°C	4.1°C	4.7°C	9.9°C	15.1°C	18.6°C	19.5°C	16.7°C	15.7°C	13.2°C
Feels Like	4.7°C	4.7°C	4.1°C	2.2°C	2.8°C	8.3°C	14.7°C	18.5°C	19.5°C	16.7°C	15.7°C	12.4°C

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Temp	14.8°C	14.9°C	14.8°C	14.6°C	14.6°C	14.9°C	15.4°C	16.2°C	16.5°C	16.2°C	16.1°C	15.7°C
Feels Like	14.6°C	14.6°C	14.3°C	14°C	13.9°C	14.4°C	15.3°C	16.1°C	16.5°C	16.2°C	16.1°C	15.7°C

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Temp	15.4°C	15.6°C	16.1°C	16.7°C	17.4°C	18.2°C	19.2°C	19°C	17.6°C	15.6°C	14.6°C	14.8°C
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