The A635 is a main road that runs between Manchester and Doncaster running east-west through Stalybridge, Saddleworth Moor, Holmfirth and Barnsley. Manchester is a major city and metropolitan borough within Greater Manchester in North West England. ... Statistics Population: 67,977 (2001 Census for Doncaster urban sub-area [1]) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE5702 Administration District: Doncaster Metropolitan county: South Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: South Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force... Statistics Population: 22,568 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ963985 Administration District: Tameside Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Cheshire / Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North... Saddleworth Moor looking toward the Wessenden valley Saddleworth Moor is an area of heath moorland on the northern English Pennine hill-range between Holmfirth and Uppermill. ... Holmfirth is a picturesque small, rural, town located in the Holme Valley in the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Barnsley (disambiguation). ...
The section which forms the eastern part of the Mancunian Way is in fact a motorway and is officially designated as the A635(M) though there is no road sign with this designation on[1]. The A57(M) motorway in Manchester, known as the Mancunian Way forms the southern part of Manchesters ring road, and runs directly through the centre of the campuses of UMIST (now part of the University of Manchester) and Manchester Metropolitan University. ...
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^ The City of Manchester (Mancunian Way A635(M) and A57(M) Mancunian Way Slip Roads) Special Road Scheme 1992 Confirmation Instrument 1995
Two routes to connect the northbound and southbound carriageways of the Motorway with a proposed all purpose road at Audenshaw, to be constructed in connection with the Motorway to connect Audenshaw Road (B6390) with ManchesterRoad (A635).
Three routes to connect the northbound and southbound carriageways of the Motorway with the improved ManchesterRoad (A635) at Ashton-under-Lyne, as proposed to be constructed in connection with the Motorway.
Junction with ManchesterRoad (A62) and Hollins Road at Hollinwood
While its main purpose is to supply drinking water to the surrounding area, it is also a major tourist attraction, offering several walks amongst picturesque landscapes.
It is possible to walk to the reservoir from Greenfield, and instead of walking up the hill you can go along the road that leads to the paper mill - at the roundabout where the A635 joins, take the second exit.