Diggle is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth, in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the moorlands of the Pennine hills.
History The name Diggle comes from the Saxon word degle meaning "valley".Bradbury, Joseph. Saddleworth Sketches, 1871. Like many of Saddleworth's villages, it traces its history back to a collection of hamlets.
The Gate pub and a post office/off-licence is a listed building.
Location Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located at one end of the restored Standedge Canal Tunnel, Britain's longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel.
Transport Diggle railway station served the village between 1849 and 1968; the Huddersfield Line continues to pass through the former station site. The nearest National Rail station is now at , where TransPennine Express provides services between , , and .
Diggle is served by two bus routes, both operated under the Bee Network brand: 184 is run by Stagecoach Manchester between Oldham and Huddersfield 356 is operated by Diamond North West, which runs between Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne, via Denshaw, Uppermill, Greenfield, Mossley and Stalybridge.
Sport Diggle is home to Diggle F.C., an FA-registered amateur football club, which plays its home games at Churchill playing fields in Uppermill. It competes in the Huddersfield and District Association Football League.
Saddleworth Clarion Cycling Club hosts the annual Beard Cup Hill Climb out of Diggle each September.
See also Listed buildings in Saddleworth
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