Farnworth is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It sits a few miles south‑east of Bolton town centre and within easy commuting distance of Manchester, with the rolling uplands of the West Pennine Moors not far to the west.
The town grew up around 19th‑century coal and textile industries, and you can still see Victorian terraces and former mill buildings mixed with more modern housing. Today Farnworth is largely residential with local shops, community organisations and transport links into the regional centres; its identity is shaped by that industrial past alongside ongoing regeneration and a strong local community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Farnworth
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Liverpool 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Preston 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Oldham 12.9 miles20.7 km
- St. Helens 14.9 miles24 km
- Wigan 9.3 miles15 km
- Warrington 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Burnley 18.2 miles29.4 km
- Blackburn 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Bolton 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Stockport 14.3 miles23 km
- Salford 6.5 miles10.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Farnworth South Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Farnworth North Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Great Lever Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Little Hulton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Walkden North Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Little Lever & Darcy Lever Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Kearsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rumworth Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Lever Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hulton Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Walkden South Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Queens Park & Central Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Farnworth
BL4 9PE, BL4 0PD, BL78 1BF, BL4 7DP, BL4 7EL, BL4 0JY, BL4 7JF, BL4 9ET, BL4 7HU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Moses Gate Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Farnworth Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 8.6 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Farnworth Ad
- Kings Arms Hotel 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hello Hotel 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Holiday Inn Bolton Centre 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Leven Manchester 4 8.8 miles14.2 km
Schools in Farnworth
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Green Fold School Special
- Harper Green School Secondary
- Highfield Primary School Primary
- Kearsley West Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Primary
- Queensbridge Primary School Primary
- St James C of E Primary School, Farnworth Primary
- St James's C of E High School Secondary
- St John C of E Primary School, Farnworth Primary
- St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- The Ferns Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 2.1 miles3.4 km
- School Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Heaton Park Estate 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Manchester Harbour 7.4 miles12 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km