Explore this page to find key information on the best ways to travel to Didsbury Sixth Form.

We encourage Didsbury Sixth Form students to walk or cycle to and from school. All students should ensure their bike is roadworthy and that they are wearing suitable safety accessories and helmet. We have bike parking facilities at the school for all students to use. Please ensure a bike lock is used.

The Fallowfield Loop is an off-road cycle path which stretches from North Reddish – Levenshulme – Fallowfield – Chorlton – Media City. Dismount the path at Mauldeth Road/Hough End playing fields and follow the A34 to Didsbury Sixth Form.

Visit the TfGM Bee Active website for cycling routes.

Manchester Bike Kitchen

Manchester Bike Kitchen offer free help with bike repairs and maintenance, pre-loved bikes for sale and road safety courses. They work with Renew to recycle bikes. Renew is an ambitious and unique project which aims to create value from waste to benefit Greater Manchester. They take items donated at Recycling Centres across Greater Manchester, then repair and renew them at their Renew Hub, ready to be resold to a new home including top named bikes.

Our Postcode for satnavs is M20 2ET. We are less than 1 mile to the M56 and M60, towards Stockport and South Manchester, approximately 25 minutes’ drive from Manchester City Centre.

Our closest tram station is Withington (9-minute walk) which follows the Pink Line. This covers East Didsbury, Didsbury Village, West Didsbury, Burton Road, Withington, St Werburghs Road, Chorlton, Firswood.

The tram runs every 12 minutes. There is a Park & Ride location available at East Didsbury.

Visit the Bee Network Tram page to plan your journey.

Plan your journey with TfGM’s Didsbury High School Travel page.

A – Nell Lane (Stop C)
B – West Didsbury, Princess Road (Stop A)

A diagram showing the closest bus stops to Didsbury Sixth Form. These are called Nell Lane and West Didsbury Princess Road.

Travelling from Chorlton, Moss Side, Hulme, Fallowfield, Withington & Northenden
Our closest bus stop is Nell Lane (Stop C) or Princess Road (Stop A) which covers bus routes 101, 102, 103, 720.

  • 101 – this route covers Chorlton, Hulme, Moss Side, Fallowfield, Withington, Northenden
  • 102 – this route covers Fallowfield, Withington, Southern Cemetery
  • 103 – this route covers Fallowfield, Withington, Chorlton, Southern Cemetery
  • 720 – this route covers Fallowfield, Withington, West Didsbury

Travelling from Bramhall/Cheadle Hulme/Cheadle
Take the 42B or 42C bus (every half an hour). Change at East Didsbury Train Station and take the East Didsbury Tram to Withington Tram stop. Cross the road to Didsbury High School. Alternatively, change at White Chapel Street (C) bus stop and take bus route 23. Stop at Southern Cemetery and walk to Didsbury High School.

Travelling from the Heatons
Take the 42A bus (every half an hour). Change at East Didsbury Train Station and take the East Didsbury Tram to Withington Tram stop. Cross the road to Didsbury High School.

Travelling from Burnage
Take the 172 bus to Lapwing Lane and then walk 10 minutes along Cavendish Road to Didsbury High School.

Travelling from Adswood/Davenport
Take the 374 bus from Garners Lane to Stockport. Change here and take the 42 bus to Burnage. From here, take the East Didsbury Tram to Withington Tram stop. Cross the road to Didsbury High School.

Travel Passes

Our Pass

Cost: £10 per year
Benefits:

  • Free bus travel in Greater Manchester Monday – Friday during term time
  • Half price tram tickets from 9:30am onwards

Website: ourpass.co.uk

Scholars Permit

Cost: £5 per year
Benefits:

  • a child single bus ticket for journeys to and from school or college
  • a child single tram ticket or 1-day travelcard for journeys to and from school or college
  • a child off-peak single train ticket or Day Return (Anytime or Off-Peak) for journeys to and from school or college

You can only use the permit in term-time, and only from Monday to Friday up to 9pm. You cannot use it at weekends or bank holidays, or for any other journeys except those which are to/from a school or £130 Term Time Pass (roughly £1 per journey).

Website: https://tfgm.com/scholars-permit

16-19 Bursary

The 16-19 Bursary Fund is a scheme to help students facing financial hardship to continue in full time education after Year 11. For more information, please visit our Financial Support page.