We are close to the local shops, but if you feel like venturing further afield, buses run to all the towns in Tameside and Greater Manchester area.

Here's a summary of the local amenities:

1. Shops on Crowhill Estate (approx 1/4 mile from the Home)- Grocery Store, Sandwich Bar, Hairdressers, Fish & Chip Shop and Post Office/Newsagents.

2. Ashton Town Centre about 1/2 mile away - no.337 bus outside the Home - runs every half hour. Sainsbury's on doorstep - 2/3 minutes drive away.

3. Metrolink links Ashton to Manchester City Centre and surrounding areas. Catch it near Sainsbury's.

4. New developments being built on Ashton Moss (within walking distance from the Home) - Restaurants, Hotel, Multiplex Cinema, Sports & Leisure facilities.

5. On the doorstep - Daisy Nook Country Park - canal walks, River Medlock, picnic sites.

6. History - Ashton Town Hall, Museum of the Manchesters, Portland Basin offers canal boat rides and the Portland Basin Museum provides a history of Ashton and an early 20th century reconstruction of the town as it was then.

7. Ashton market and various activities throughout the year.