Diggle

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Photograph of Bridge 69, an accommodation bridge over the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Diggle, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England
Photo by Bill Boaden (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Photograph of Bridge 69, an accommodation bridge over the Huddersfield Narrow Canal near Diggle, Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England
Photo by Bill Boaden (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Site of former Diggle station, 1996. View westward from above the western portals of the Standedge Tunnels near Saddleworth, on the main ex-LNWR Manchester - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds line. The track-bed on the left had been for the Slow lines, which went into the two earlier single-line tunnels until 31/10/66, although the Micklehurst Loop from Stalybridge was closed 7/9/64: the remaining double track runs through the 1894 tunnel. The Canal Tunnel, recently restored, is on the far side. Diggle station was closed 7/10/68. The hill on the horizon topped with a mast is Wharmton - west of Uppermill.
Photo by Ben Brooksbank (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Western portal of Standedge Tunnel at Diggle. View NE from the A62 road, towards Huddersfield, Leeds etc.: ex-LNWR Manchester - Huddersfield - Leeds main line. Behind the camera is the site of the former Diggle station - see SE0008 : Site of former Diggle station, 1996. There are four tunnels here: the two tracks remaining constitute the main line, through the most recent (1894) tunnel bore, next to the right the original (1811) canal tunnel runs underneath here. Further over to the right are the original (1848 and 1871) single-line rail tunnels, still extant but with no track although one is available for emergency road vehicles.
Photo by Ben Brooksbank (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Diggle Junction signalbox 1981 Diggle was where the passenger and goods line from Standedge Tunnel exchanged tracks and then separated to opposite sides of the valley for the run to Stalybridge. The train in the distance is about to enter the tunnel, en route to Leeds.
Photo by Whatlep (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)

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TRIBE Manchester Airport

4 out of 5
Chicago Avenue Manchester England
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The price is SAR 358 per night from Mar 19 to Mar 20
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Staff were lovely. We had a great meal in the restaurant. Room was modern and clean.

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Manchester Portland By Sunday

Manchester Portland By Sunday

3.5 out of 5
3-5 Portland Street Manchester England
The price is SAR 258 per night from Mar 2 to Mar 3
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2 Mar - 3 Mar
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Stay at this hotel in Manchester. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,656 reviews)
Good location and the room is clean, but that’s is all the good points I can say. The walls are paper thin and the room next door woke me at 04:30 in the morning. The breakfast was also one.of the worst I’ve ever eaten

Reviewed on 27 February 2026

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Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport by IHG

Crowne Plaza Manchester Airport by IHG

4 out of 5
Ringway Road Manchester England
The price is SAR 396 per night from Mar 23 to Mar 24
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23 Mar - 24 Mar
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8.8/10 Excellent! (1,248 reviews)
The room was okay. Not cleaned thoroughly as we found a padlock and saw a glitch

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Native Manchester

Native Manchester

4.5 out of 5
51 Ducie Street Manchester England
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,076 reviews)
Such great value for the size of the rooms!

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Staycity Aparthotels, Manchester, Piccadilly

Staycity Aparthotels, Manchester, Piccadilly

4 out of 5
8B Gateway House Manchester England
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9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,096 reviews)
Good stay

Reviewed on 25 February 2026

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Whitworth Locke

Whitworth Locke

4 out of 5
74 Princess St. Manchester England
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9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,280 reviews)
Room was clean but the room configuration is all wrong, there’s a metal beam above the bed which you could easily bang your head on, they should have put the bed at the other end with the TV on the other wall and the room is too dark in colour

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