Hilldale
Parish in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.611, -2.749 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 50 12 |
Hilldale is a small, largely agricultural civil parish in West Lancashire, Lancashire, England, set on the rolling fields of the West Lancashire Plain. It consists of scattered farms and a compact village cluster, with quiet lanes, hedgerows and a low population that gives it a distinctly rural, tranquil character.
Historically rooted in farming, the local built environment includes traditional farmhouses and a few older cottages; many residents now commute to nearby towns such as Ormskirk or Wigan for work. Community life tends to centre on the village and parish activities, with an emphasis on preserving the landscape and village identity rather than on large-scale development.
Postcode districts covering Hilldale
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.8 miles
- Liverpool 15.7 miles
- Birkenhead 20.2 miles
- Preston 11.4 miles
- St. Helens 11.4 miles
- Wigan 6.5 miles
- Warrington 16.8 miles
- Burnley 24.1 miles
- Blackburn 14.7 miles
- Blackpool 18.3 miles
- Bolton 12.9 miles
- Salford 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hill Dale Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bispham Parish 1 mile
- Towngate Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Parbold Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rural North East Ward 1.4 miles
- Mawdesley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wrightington Parish 1.6 miles
- Heskin Parish 1.9 miles
- Mossy Lea Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Newburgh Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Heskin Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hunger Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hilldale
L40 3SS, L40 3SP, WN8 7AR, WN6 9QF, WN6 9QE, PR7 5PY, L40 3ST, WN8 7BA, L40 3TW … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 26.4 miles
- Parbold Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Hoscar Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Hilldale Ad
- The Hinds Head Hotel 3 miles
- The Wrightington Hotel & Health Club 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.1 miles
- Ramada Chorley South 4 2.7 miles
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 5.5 miles
- Classic Lodges - Farington Lodge 4 7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Preston - South 3 8.4 miles
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.8 miles
- Plaza Chorley, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5.7 miles
- Britannia Hotel Wigan 3 3.1 miles
Schools in Hilldale
- Richard Durning's Endowed Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lathom House Estate 4.1 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 6 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Old Wood Forest 7.1 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 7.3 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Haig Avenue Stadium 9.6 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles