Pennine Edge Chauffeur Service from Greater Manchester
A Pennine edge chauffeur service covers the towns where Greater Manchester runs out and the moors begin. Ashton-under-Lyne, Glossop and the villages along the valleys sit within half an hour of the city and a few minutes from open country, which is an unusual combination and one that makes for good days out. Manner Borne Chauffeurs provide a luxury chauffeur service across this eastern and northern fringe. Why just arrive when you can arrive in style?
Where the City Stops
The eastern edge of Greater Manchester changes character quickly. One minute you are on the M60, the next the ground is rising and the roads are narrowing towards the moors. Ashton-under-Lyne sits at the bottom of that transition, a market town with the Pennines behind it and the city in front.
Our chauffeur service Ashton-under-Lyne covers the town and the Tameside area around it. It is a practical base for anyone travelling into Manchester, and a good starting point for anyone heading the other way.
Glossop and the Snake Pass
Glossop is the last town before the Snake Pass, which is one of the more spectacular roads in England and one of the least forgiving in bad weather. It closes in snow, it is slow behind lorries, and it rewards a driver who has done it before.
Our chauffeur service Glossop covers the town and the Longdendale valley beyond it. For anyone going over towards Sheffield, or making a day of Kinder Scout and the northern Peak, being driven rather than driving turns the road itself into part of the outing.
A Pennine Edge Chauffeur Service for Walking Days
The walking here is the linear kind, which is exactly what makes a chauffeur worth the money. The Pennine Way begins at Edale on the far side of Kinder, the trails across the moors above Glossop run from one valley to the next, and the reservoirs in Longdendale string out along a single road.
Driving yourself means every route becomes a circle. Being dropped at one end and collected at the other opens up the walks that were designed to go somewhere, and it means the weather closing in stops being a reason to turn back early.
The Northern Edge
The same moorland fringe runs round to the north of the city. Ramsbottom in the Irwell Valley sits below the West Pennine Moors with Holcombe Hill above it, and the town has become a destination in its own right for the heritage railway and the walking above it.
Our guide to the Ramsbottom chauffeur service covers that side, including the motorway access that makes the Irwell Valley easier to reach than its position suggests.
Into the Peak Proper
Beyond Glossop the ground rises into the Peak District, and the spa town of Buxton sits at the far end of it. Our chauffeur service Buxton covers the town, the Opera House and the festival season.
A day that runs from the edge of Manchester through the Snake Pass and down into the Peak is one of the better drives in the country, and considerably better from the back seat than from behind the wheel. Lunch somewhere, a walk somewhere else, and no one in the party doing the calculations about how long the road back will take.
Saddleworth and the Villages Between
Between Ashton and the Yorkshire border sit the Saddleworth villages, strung along the valleys in the gritstone that gives this side of the county its particular look. Uppermill, Delph and Dobcross are close enough to Manchester to be commuter country and far enough to feel nothing like it.
The roads through them are narrow, the parking is limited and the pubs are the point of the visit for most people. All three are good reasons to be driven rather than to drive, particularly on a Sunday when the village centres fill and stay full.
Business Travel From the Eastern Towns
Not everything out here is leisure. Ashton and the Tameside towns generate a steady flow of travel into Manchester, to the airport and across to Leeds and Sheffield, and the roads that make the area attractive are the ones that make the commute unpredictable.
A chauffeur turns that time into working time. In-car WiFi means the journey is usable, and accounts can be set up where the travel is regular. For anyone making the same run several times a month, that is simpler than booking each one separately.
Groups and Occasions
A Pennine edge chauffeur service suits groups particularly well, because most of what brings people out here is done together. A walking party, a family day out, a birthday lunch at a moorland pub, or a group heading over to a show in Buxton.
One vehicle is simpler than several cars and a plan for where everyone is meeting. The eight-seat Viano handles most parties, and our coaches take larger groups from a single pick-up point. Everyone arrives together and leaves together, and nobody has to stay sober to drive back over the tops.
Booking a Pennine Edge Chauffeur Service
Tell us where you want to start, where you expect to finish and roughly when. For walking days we would rather agree a collection point and stay flexible on the hour than hold you to a schedule the weather may not respect.
Every chauffeur is hand picked and fully vetted, holds an enhanced DBS certificate and is advanced driver qualified. Call our Manchester office on 0161 532 4444 or use the Check Availability form for a quote.
Why just arrive when you can arrive in style…
