There isn't a ward called Shevington in Knowsley; the Shevington ward and village sit in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It occupies a semi-rural spot northwest of Wigan town centre near the valley of the River Douglas and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, with relatively easy access to the M6 motorway.
Historically the area combined agriculture with small-scale coal and textile-related industries, but today it functions largely as a commuter community with local shops, schools and active community and sports clubs, plus plenty of footpaths and green space popular with walkers and cyclists; residents benefit from short journeys into Wigan and Manchester for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Shevington
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Birkenhead 10.5 miles17 km
- Preston 20.5 miles33.1 km
- St. Helens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Wigan 10.6 miles17 km
- Warrington 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Blackburn 24.3 miles39 km
- Blackpool 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Bolton 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Salford 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Southport 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Chester 21 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Simonswood Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Whitefield Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Kirkby Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Melling Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Molyneux Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Northwood Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cherryfield Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Sudell Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Maghull Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Aintree Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Rural South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Fazakerley East Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Shevington
L33 1EH, L33 2DW, L33 1WF, L33 1WE, L33 1WU, L33 1TF, L33 1UJ, L33 2EH, L33 1WX … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Manchester Airport 27 miles43.5 km
- Kirkby Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Maghull Railway Station 2 miles3.1 km
Hotels near Shevington Ad
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hotel Tia 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Royal Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- York Street Studios 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 7 miles11.2 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Shevington
- Eastcroft Park School Primary
- Ravenscroft Community Primary School Primary
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Anfield Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lathom House Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Such Hey Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Spring Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Paddock Wood Forest 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Dam Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Old Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.5 km