Immediately surrounding Strines are the villages of Woodend, Hague Bar and Brookbottom, where there is a conservation area.

The village is served by Strines railway station on the Hope Valley Line.

There is generally an hourly daytime service each way between New Mills and Manchester Piccadilly, with additional calls during weekday peak periods.

[1] The 358 bus route, which runs between Stockport and Hayfield, passes through Strines; buses are operated by Stagecoach Manchester.

The works reservoir remains, with a Grade II listed[3] Chinese dovecote in its centre which dates from at least 1853.