The Association and it’s location in the centre of Ashton-u-Lyne offers a wide range of excellent amenities to its residents to accompany the quality homes, services and affordable rents we provide.
Greater Manchester’s Great Success Story
Now the third busiest town centre in Greater Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne has undergone a major transformation over the past few years, thanks to massive private and public investment in its future. The strong momentum created by The Commonwealth Games in East Manchester is driving positive change to the east of the conurbation and Ashton, as the gateway to Tameside, is poised to benefit substantially from this. Today's Ashton is shaking off its historic image to emerge as an upwardly mobile town with a great future. A great place for living, working and playing.
Great Ways to Relax
A major shopping destination, Ashton also has a splendid choice of restaurants, bars and pubs as well as a cinema, theatre and the new major leisure park at Ashton Moss.
A vibrant, diverse community makes Ashton a great place to be when seeking to relax and unwind after a hard day. The town's night time economy is burgeoning as more pubs, clubs and restaurants open their doors and visitors seek some rest and recreation in the evenings and at weekends.
Ashton's proximity to the Pennine hills and the Peak District, make it a great base for walks and strolls into the neighbouring countryside. The town also has useful open spaces and parks for those wanting some recreation and leisure closer to home.
Great Local Amenities
Ashton's bustling town centre offers visitors and residents all the community facilities they require for meeting their everyday needs. A variety of shops from boutiques to high street chains as well as great choice in places to eat and drink. The area has a choice of local schools, libraries plus a number of community facilities that cater for a range of ages.
Great Place for Entertainment
A major shopping destination, Ashton also has a splendid choice of restaurants, bars and pubs as well as a cinema, theatre and the new major leisure park at Ashton Moss.
Ashton Moss has Hollywood Bowl and Cineworld together with fun packed food retail outlets that include KFC, Frankie & Benny's, Brewers Fayre and Nando's.
The town's proximity to the open country also provides some breathtaking walks in the surrounding countryside and along the area's picturesque canals and its history is marked at the beautifully restored heritage museum at Portland Basin.
Great for shopping
Ashton is now the third busiest shopping town in Greater Manchester - ahead of Bolton, Oldham and Rochdale. The centre's long tradition as a centre of trade and commercial activity can be traced right back to 1413 when it was first granted a charter to hold a weekly market. The town's famous Market together with its two major shopping centres; the Arcades and the Ladysmith Centres and the many individual stores and boutiques around the town centre make Ashton a great destination for those seeking a bargain or something a bit special.
Its flat, pedestrianised town centre is perfect for young families and for people with mobility problems (for Shopmobility Ashton-under-Lyne contact 0161 339 9500).
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