Worsley & Westwood Park sits on the western edge of Salford in Greater Manchester, built around the historic village of Worsley and its famous waterways. The nearby Bridgewater Canal and the Worsley Delph are reminders of the area's 18th‑century coal‑mining and canal‑building heritage, and the village core still retains many Georgian and Victorian touches as a conservation‑minded pocket of suburbia.
Today the area blends a preserved village feel with mid‑20th‑century suburban housing, local shops, pubs and plentiful green space and waterside walks; many residents commute into Manchester for work. Community groups and conservation interests are active, reflecting a generally residential, family‑oriented character with easy access to the wider city region.
Postcode districts covering Worsley & Westwood Park
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.2 miles
- Liverpool 23.4 miles
- Preston 23.4 miles
- Oldham 11.2 miles
- St. Helens 15.6 miles
- Wigan 11.7 miles
- Warrington 12 miles
- Burnley 20.8 miles
- Blackburn 18.4 miles
- Bolton 7.1 miles
- Stockport 10.6 miles
- Salford 3.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swinton Built-up area 1 mile
- Swinton & Wardley Ward 1.1 miles
- Eccles Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Barton & Winton Ward 1.3 miles
- Wardley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Worsley Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Walkden South Ward 1.9 miles
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 2 miles
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 2.1 miles
- Claremont Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Worsley & Westwood Park
M28 2SD, M28 2TW, M30 8JJ, M28 2QD, M28 2HA, M30 8BE, M30 8JH, M27 0DP, M30 8JS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 10.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 23.1 miles
- Patricroft Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Moorside Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 5.4 miles
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Schools in Worsley & Westwood Park
- Bridgewater School Independent - all ages
- Broadoak Primary School Primary
- Westwood Park Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 2.5 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 3.4 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 4 miles
- Manchester Harbour 4.2 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 4.4 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 4.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 4.8 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 4.9 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 5 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 5 miles