Ashton Moss

Ashton Moss is a leisure, commerce, and industrial park, just west of Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside and off Junction 23 of the M60 motorway, close to Manchester and Oldham

The leisure park element of Ashton Moss lies on the east side of the M60 and features a Cineworld cinema and a Hollywood Bowl bowling alley. Places to eat and drink include the Eat Inn Chinese buffet, Nando’s, Frankie and Benny’s, KFC Chiquito, and a Harvester pub.

The Village Hotel is also here and offers 120 rooms, a 25 metre swimming pool, and a restaurant.

Behind the leisure park is the Sainsbury’s Ashton Moss supermarket. It’s open 7 days a week. Opening times are Monday to Friday 7 am to 11 pm, Saturday 7 am to 10 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.

The commerce and office park lies west of the leisure park. Businesses based here include the Car People (car supermarket), the Office Depot distribution warehouse, Greater Manchester Police Authority headquarters, Travelodge, and the Sheldon Arms pub.

To visit Ashton Moss by car, leave the M60 at Junction 23 and drive towards Manchester. After ¼ mile turn right onto Lord Sheldon Way. Owners of sat nav systems can use the postcode OL7 0PG.

The second stage of the East Manchester Metrolink extension is set to open in 2013/24. A stop is planned at Ashton Moss, near the entrance to the business park.

Reviews / Comments / Additional Information

Dave

I agree entirely with Carol Fotheringham. Not all of us want to park like packed sardines and gather car park battle scars from careless people who open their car doors into your nice car. I parked behind the Harvester on what looks like a cul-de-sac/service road. There were no markings, no signs and I was not impeding access to anything. It did not even look like part of the car park. Sure enough, I got a parking ticket for 40 pounds if I pay within 14 days! This seems very unjust to me, especially as there were no signs or markings where I parked. It seems to me the private parking company are onto a real money-spinner here. Anyone with any fairness or ethics would have simply left me a note saying that I shouldn't park there and give the reasons. The simple reason given on the ticket was 'not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space.' No wonder parking wardens get punched!! Top tip...appeal the ticket but send a photocopy of someone's disabled badge and claim that you needed extra space to be able to maneouvre your aged relative and wheelchair!

Julia

I have just taken my boys to the cinema at Ashton Moss, and got a parking ticket. We wont be going back. You would think somewhere that has places you take children bowling and to the cinema would have parking spaces wide enough to get the family out of the car?

Joanne

We go to Cineworld at Ashton every Christmas Eve and then on to Eat Inn. We've never had a ticket or cold food and the food is lovely.

Stephen Monstaa Blood

I go to Ashton Moss a lot! I've never been fined and I drive a Ford Escort (not smallest car in the world) and always have fun!

sinead

Go to the cinemas or bowling and then go to either Frankie and Bennys or Nandos because they are the best. Eat Inn is not very nice unless you like cold food.
Nandos is just pizza really. I don't like it that much.
The cinema is not cheap but neither is bowling any more.

chris

For anybody unsure about the parking at Ashton Moss follow the simple rules and you will be fine. Rule 1 don't park in a disabled bay if you don't have a permit (you will get a ticket no excuses). Rule 2 double yellows - you will be fine parking on them as long as you don't leave your vehicle. If you leave your vehicle then again expect a ticket. Rule 3 cars/bike's park in between the white lines and you will be ok. Vans have your front bumper either at the white line or the entrance line to the space. Rule 4 do not park at the back of the eateries in the staff car park area. If you are unsure where to go find a space where you have 3 while lines around you and park in the middle. My personal pet hate is in a disabled area without a permit. You deserve your ticket how ever long you parked there or what ever excuses you may come up with. The facilities are meant for everyone who comes on site. The ones who don't adhere to the rules get fined. Bikes, cycles and motorbikes - there are parking areas either side of the cinema.

arronbw

Never had a parking fine on this site and do think people should think of others when parking. But this a leisure park and needs to attract people back. These fines seem high. Ashton Town Centre has some of the strictest parking and yet you could pay for two spots for much less. Maybe someone should rethink the level of punishment to the "crime" and some self-righteous people should be less bitter. Pride comes just before a fall.

Chris

There are no bike parking spaces in the whole development. It is 2010, this kind of poor quality planning is unacceptable. I had to take my business elsewhere. There must (or at least should) be laws about proving adequate facilities for those of us choosing to get to these kind of places by ethical means.

Phil

Parked my Saab 93 sports-wagon went to the cinema and a meal at Nando's and got a 45 pound fine and 50 pound administration fee from my company. I did get a lovely photo of my rear tyre touching the white line as a memento. Not a little complex, though if the only press they get is due to harsh way the ex SS office parking attendants go about their job of work something is wrong.

mel

I agree with both Dave and Chris. It's not hard to park in between the lines, and boys I am a women. I have been Ashton Moss lots of times for food and pictures and think it's a great day/night for fun with friends.

You need to learn how to park, then you wouldn't get the fines would you?

chris

I totally agree with Dave. Use one car parking space and then no fine; easy! And yes ladies I do have kids and drive a 4x4 but I have no problems parking!!! Be more considerate to other users of the car park. There are enough spaces!!

katie

I have been here loads of times, never been fined, but have never noticed any warning signs either - bet they are really tiny.

Carol Fotheringham

I completely agree with Linda. I went to the cinema on a Sunday evening, then to the KFC after. We parked in the empty section of the car park to avoid others scratching my car - as often happens in places like this. My husband had also parked slightly over the line. This resulted in a parking ticket for 45 pounds, in an empty car park. this is ridiculous. If it were a busy Saturday and we were preventing others from parking fair enough, but in an empty car park, this was just a pathetic excuse for extorting money from patrons, which we will never be again. I will be disputing the ticket, based on the grounds that their rules and regulations for using the car park are not clearly displayed.

liz

Dave, guess you've got no kids then so you've probably not struggled to get a child in or out of a car with very little to room to open the door!

dave

Hey Linda - maybe you should learn to park properly then you wouldn't be getting fined left right and centre would you? The lines are there for a reason.

Linda

Car parking facilities are extensive but there are no mother and child parking bays. If you also manage to park over a line to try to give yourself more room to get your child out you will get a fine of 40 pounds from the parking Gestapo. Overall a place to avoid.