Walthew House – 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QS
Walthew House is an independent local charity, supporting people in Stockport who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, or who have dual sensory loss.
Stockport Radio Society moved its headquarters to Walthew House in April 2009 from its previous base in Bramhall, on the edge of the town. The society now centres it’s activities at the Shaw Heath venue which is close to local and national public transport and major road networks.
Disabled Facilities
- Disabled Car Parking
- Ramp Access
- Disable toilets
- Warm space
- Audible loop
- Accessible refreshment facilities
- See also Stockport Talking Newspaper
- See also British Wireless for the Blind
Greek Street Roundabout Bridge Replacement
Sunday 30th March 2025 will see the closure of the Greek Street Roundabout for a period anticipated to be at least 12 months. The closure is likely to cause significant disruption in the surrounding area and across Stockport especially in the first few days/weeks as people get used to its effect and make alternative arrangements.
For information, including diversions and changes to bus routes please visit https://www.networkrail.
Public Transport
Walthew House is close to the centre of Stockport and is easily accessible by public transport.
Rail – Stockport’s Edgeley main line station is a short 10 minute walk away. The station is on a branch of the West Coast Main Line to Manchester Piccadilly and is served by services to/from all parts of the country.
We would recommend consulting the National Rail enquiries website and that of Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network) for fuller details of train services serving Stockport (Edgeley) Station.
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Bus – The area of Shaw Heath is served directly from the centre of Stockport. Presently services are operated by Stagecoach Manchester whose route 313 currently stops immediately outside Walthew House in both directions, both to and from Stockport. The route also serves Manchester Airport for anyone visiting us from further afield.
The main A6 trunk route is a 5 minute walk away and bus routes from further afield including Manchester, Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Buxton all stop within easy reach of the venue. Bus routes to/from Altrincham, Wythenshawe, Gatley, Cheadle and Stockport also stop enroute through Edgeley which is close by and a short walk away.
If you intend to visit Walthew House by public transport, we recommend consulting the bus section of the Transport for Greater Manchester (Bee Network) website, where details and times of local services can be found.
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/manchester
Arriving by Car – Walthew House is in the district of Shaw Heath and not far from Stockport County’s Edgeley Park ground. For those using “SatNav” the post code is SK2 6QS, however, please be mindful that this post code covers a very long road. Walthew House is at the northerly end of Shaw Heath with a local landmark being “Harry Bates Bathroom Centre”.
Those arriving by car should be mindful of the Greek Street Bridge Replacement which will have significant impact on the local area including transport. Please visit https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/our-routes/north-west/greek-street-bridge-replacement/ for details of diversion routes.
Please be aware that following recent construction in the area car parking is limited and we would advise caution when using “on street parking”. Please take note of any parking notices in the chosen area, see parking zone map at the foot of the page.
Updated March 2025
