Opticians near Woodhouse Park

Independent eye care close to home — Ashworth Opticians is around 8 minutes from Woodhouse Park.

Book an eye test online · Or call 0161 437 3400

No optician in Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park, on the south-western edge of Wythenshawe near Manchester Airport, has no optician. Residents along Portway, Woodhouse Lane, and the Wythenshawe Park area typically travel north to Specsavers or Vision Express in Wythenshawe Civic Centre, or further afield to Cheadle or Stockport.

Ashworth Opticians is closer than most of those options — roughly 8 minutes south on Finney Lane via Styal Road. We’re an independent practice offering 45-minute eye exams with OCT retinal imaging, specialist dry eye treatment (EyeClean), myopia management for children (MyoShield), overnight vision correction (SleepSight OrthoK), and designer frames from Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, and Silhouette. For Woodhouse Park families, we’re the closest practice that provides all of this under one roof.

Services for Woodhouse Park residents

45-minute eye tests with OCT retinal scan. Private £49, or free with glasses purchase. NHS tests free for eligible patients.
EyeClean Dry Eye Programme — proper clinical assessment with Firefly Digital Slit Lamp, iClean (BlephEx) lid treatment, structured management.
MyoShield Myopia Management — MiSight daily lenses, OrthoK, atropine drops to slow childhood short-sightedness.
SleepSight OrthoK — overnight lenses that give you clear daytime vision without glasses.
Contact lens subscriptions — delivered monthly to Woodhouse Park, annual review at the practice.
Children’s eye tests — free NHS tests for under-16s.
Home eye tests — domiciliary visits for housebound patients.

How to get here from Woodhouse Park

From Woodhouse Park, head east along Portway or Woodhouse Lane to join Styal Road heading towards Heald Green. Follow Styal Road east until it meets Finney Lane. Turn right onto Finney Lane — the practice is at number 214, on the right near the Heald Green parade of shops. One simple route with minimal traffic.

Drive time: approximately 8 minutes
Parking: free on-street parking on Finney Lane outside the door
Address: 214 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3QA
Phone: 0161 437 3400

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Home eye tests for Woodhouse Park

If you live in Woodhouse Park and can’t travel to us, we offer complete eye tests at your home. Patients who are housebound, have serious mobility issues, or have conditions like dementia may be eligible for NHS-funded home visits. We cover Portway, Woodhouse Lane, Royal Oak Road, and the surrounding estate. Call 0161 437 3400 to check.

Questions Woodhouse Park patients ask

Where is the nearest optician to Woodhouse Park?

Ashworth Opticians is about 8 minutes east via Styal Road. It’s the closest independent practice. The chains in Wythenshawe Civic Centre (Specsavers, Vision Express at Tesco Baguley) are roughly the same distance north.

Do you test children’s eyes?

Yes. Children under 16 get free NHS eye tests. Our tests are thorough and unhurried. If we find your child’s short-sightedness is progressing, we can offer our MyoShield myopia management programme using MiSight lenses, OrthoK, or low-dose atropine.

What frames do you carry?

Tom Ford, Gucci, Prada, Silhouette, Etnia Barcelona, YSL, Ray-Ban, Oakley, and a selection of independent European brands. Every eye test comes with a free frame styling appointment with our dispensing team.

Is the practice easy to park at?

Yes. Free on-street parking is available on Finney Lane directly outside Ashworth Opticians. No need for pay-and-display or multi-storey car parks.

Can I book an eye test online?

Yes. Visit our online booking page to choose a date and time. Or call 0161 437 3400 if you prefer to book by phone.

Local landmarks & getting around Woodhouse Park

Patients from across the Woodhouse Park area visit us — from sub-districts like Bordering Newall Green, Moss Nook, Peel Hall, Benchill. Local landmarks nearby include Manchester Airport (immediately adjacent), Woodhouse Park Scout Activity Centre.

Woodhouse Park (M22) is well-connected: major routes include M56 motorway (Junctions 4 & 5 serve Wythenshawe + Manchester Airport), and Manchester Metrolink Airport Line runs through area; Manchester Airport rail station. Nearby schools include Wythenshawe area primaries — many of our younger patients’ families come through these schools for our MyoShield childhood myopia clinic and free NHS children’s eye tests.