Opticians near Newall Green
45-minute eye tests and designer frames at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — only 7 minutes from Newall Green.
Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 437 3400
Eye care for Newall Green residents
Newall Green is part of the wider Wythenshawe estate, sitting between Benchill and the airport along Greenbrow Road and Simonsway. There’s no optician in Newall Green. The nearest is Specsavers in Wythenshawe town centre at the Civic Centre, where you’ll get a standard chain experience — functional but limited on frame choice and clinical time.
Ashworth Opticians is about 7 minutes east of Newall Green via Styal Road and Finney Lane. We’re an independent practice offering unhurried 45-minute eye tests with OCT retinal scanning, designer frames (Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona), and specialist clinics the chains don’t run: EyeClean for dry eye, MyoShield for children’s myopia control, and SleepSight OrthoK overnight lenses. NHS eye tests are free for eligible patients.
What Newall Green patients get at Ashworth Opticians
- A 45-minute eye test with a GOC-registered optometrist, 12+ clinical checks, and OCT retinal scanning. Private test £49, or free when you buy glasses.
- NHS eye tests free for children under 16, adults over 60, and those on qualifying benefits.
- EyeClean Programme — clinical dry eye diagnosis and treatment, not just artificial tears.
- MyoShield Programme — MiSight daily lenses, SleepSight OrthoK, and low-dose atropine to slow childhood myopia.
- SleepSight OrthoK — overnight lenses for glasses-free daytime vision.
- Contact lens subscriptions — posted to your Newall Green address, annual review and unlimited aftercare included.
- Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s with a full 45-minute appointment.
- Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for housebound patients in Newall Green.
How to get here from Newall Green
From Newall Green, take Greenbrow Road east towards Styal Road. Turn right onto Styal Road heading south, then turn left onto Finney Lane as you enter Heald Green village. The practice is at 214 Finney Lane, on the left in the parade of shops near the station.
- Drive time: approximately 7 minutes
- Parking: free on-street parking on Finney Lane
- Address: 214 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3QA
- Phone: 0161 437 3400
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Home eye tests in Newall Green
For Newall Green residents who are housebound or have mobility difficulties, we provide full home eye tests. NHS-funded domiciliary visits are available for patients who qualify — including those with dementia, severe disability, or who are registered blind. Call 0161 437 3400 to arrange.
Questions Newall Green patients ask us
Where is the nearest optician to Newall Green?
Specsavers in Wythenshawe town centre is the nearest chain. Ashworth Opticians is about 7 minutes east on Styal Road — an independent practice with 45-minute eye tests, OCT scanning, designer frames, and specialist dry eye and myopia clinics.
Can I get a free eye test near Newall Green?
Yes. NHS eye tests at Ashworth Opticians are free for children under 16, adults over 60, and patients on qualifying benefits including Income Support, Universal Credit, and Pension Credit. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.
Do you do children’s eye tests?
Yes — children’s eye tests are free on the NHS for all under-16s. We allow 45 minutes per appointment so your child doesn’t feel rushed. If your child is becoming short-sighted, ask about our MyoShield programme to slow progression.
What brands of glasses do you sell?
Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, Burberry, YSL, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and independent European designers. We include a free frame styling consultation with every eye test to help you find the right fit and look.
Is there free parking at Ashworth Opticians?
Yes. Free on-street parking on Finney Lane directly outside the practice, no meters or time limits. You won’t need to pay for parking.
Other locations near Newall Green
- Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green (parent practice)
- Opticians near Sharston
- Opticians near Styal
- Opticians near Roundthorn
- Opticians near Brooklands
- Abra & Co Opticians (sister practice)
Book your eye test at Ashworth Opticians, Heald Green — only 7 minutes from Newall Green. Call 0161 437 3400 or book online.
Local landmarks & getting around Newall Green
Patients from across the Newall Green area visit us — from sub-districts like Part of Wythenshawe district, Bordered by Woodhouse Park and Heald Green. Local landmarks nearby include Newall Green Farm (1594 Grade II listed), Mill Brook.
Newall Green (M23) is well-connected: major routes include M56 motorway (western boundary), Tuffley Road, and Approximately 1 mile from Wythenshawe Town Centre; M56 motorway access. Nearby schools include Newall Green High School, St Paul’s Catholic High School — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.
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