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 1SX, L33 1TF, L33 1AA, L33 1AP, L33 2ED, L33 1ZR, L33 4ET, L33 1AY, L33 1TX … 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
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 2.3 miles
- Best Western Premier Suites Hotel & Spa Liverpool-Knowsley 4 2.3 miles
- The Glebe Hotel 4 5 miles
- Orrell Park Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- The Park Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Liverpool North 3 3 miles
- School Lane Hotel in Liverpool ONE 4 7.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Liverpool - Central 3.5 7.7 miles
- Titanic Hotel Liverpool 4 7 miles
- Stables Inn, Aintree 3 3.1 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