The calculated distance (air line) between Ashton-under-Lyne and Bredbury is approximately 5 miles respectively 8 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Bredbury is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Ashton-under-Lyne and Bredbury has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
8 kilometers
4 nautical miles