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 miles
- Birkenhead 10.5 miles
- Preston 20.5 miles
- St. Helens 7.2 miles
- Wigan 10.6 miles
- Warrington 14.5 miles
- Blackburn 24.3 miles
- Blackpool 23.2 miles
- Bolton 19.6 miles
- Salford 24.6 miles
- Southport 10.5 miles
- Chester 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Simonswood Parish 1 mile
- Whitefield Ward 1.1 miles
- Kirkby Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Melling Parish 1.2 miles
- Molyneux Ward 1.6 miles
- Northwood Ward 1.8 miles
- Cherryfield Ward 1.8 miles
- Sudell Ward 2.1 miles
- Maghull Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Aintree Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rural South Ward 2.5 miles
- Fazakerley East Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Shevington
L33 1TJ, L33 4ER, L33 4JB, L33 2AH, L33 2AA, L33 1ZG, L33 1UR, L33 1TS, L33 1RN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 27 miles
- Kirkby Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Maghull Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Shevington Ad
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 3.2 miles
- Hotel Tia 5.4 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- York Street Studios 4 7.7 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 2.3 miles
- The Royal Hotel 3 6.1 miles
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 7.7 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 7 miles
- The Resident Liverpool 4 7.6 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool One 4 7.6 miles
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 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 5.2 miles
- Anfield Stadium 5.5 miles
- Lathom House Estate 5.6 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 7.2 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 7.7 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 7.7 miles
- Old Wood Forest 7.8 miles