Geography
| New Moston |
Chadderton | Oldham | ||
| Newton Heath |
Daisy Nook | |||
| Failsworth | ||||
| Clayton |
Droylsden | Ashton-under-Lyne |
At 53°30′37″N 2°9′27″W / 53.51028°N 2.1575°W / 53.51028; -2.1575 (53.5102°, -2.1575°) Failsworth lies 163 miles (262 km) north-northwest of London. It shares common boundaries with Manchester and Oldham, on its west and northeast respectively. Failsworth is traversed by the A62 road, from Manchester to Oldham, the heavy rail line of the Oldham Loop and the Rochdale Canal, which crosses the north-west corner. The M60 motorway passes through Failsworth. For purposes of the Office for National Statistics, Failsworth forms part of the Greater Manchester Urban Area.
The surface of the land in Failsworth gently slopes from east to west, away from the Pennines and from the brooks which bound it on the north-west and south-east.
Failsworth has a large country park, Daisy Nook, located on its eastern border, on land mostly belonging to the National Trust. The undulating, wooded land is a popular destination for visitors wishing to participate in walking, horse riding, fishing and many other outdoor pursuits.
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