I live in Ashton but Uppermill is just about a 10 minutes drive away, as you say it's a lovely place to visit, plenty of walks around there, Delph, Dob Cross and Greenfield. Some great pubs and restaurants when we reopen, well worth a visit for anyone who's not been there before.Me and the missus are off to Ullswater on the 19th and spending 3 days hiking and camping a few routes. It is a fantastic stress reliever and natural anti depressants. Hopefully I dont want to boot her off the side of a mountain after day 2 though.
Some great routes local to Manchester as well. Up Saddleworth way there is an absolute ton of trails and climbs that are beyond belief. Lovely part of the world is Uppermill and Delph. Edale and Hayfield are my personal favourites going out the other way.