[1] [2] In 1897, the machine tool manufacturer Kendall and Gent opened its Victoria Works in Belle Vue.

It occupied a 96-acre site and, at the height of its popularity, attracted two million visitors annually.

The zoo closed in September 1977, due to mounting debts; the amusement park remained open on summer weekends until 1980.

Belle Vue railway station lies on the Hope Valley line.

On Mondays to Saturdays, Northern Trains operates an hourly service in each direction between Manchester Piccadilly and New Mills Central.