Eccleston
Parish in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.446, -2.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 48 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Eccleston is a semi-rural village and civil parish on the edge of St Helens in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. It retains a compact village core and conservation area set against rolling greenbelt countryside, so you get a mix of older stone buildings, some farmland and modern housing. The place name hints at early ecclesiastical roots, and pockets of historic architecture and listed buildings give it a distinctive local character.
Locally there’s a strong village community with a church, village hall, pubs and a primary school and a modest cluster of shops and services; many residents commute to nearby centres such as Liverpool and Manchester. While the wider St Helens area is known for coal mining and glassmaking, Eccleston has largely kept a quieter, residential and agricultural feel, with active parish groups and occasional village events that underline its community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Eccleston
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 23.2 miles
- Liverpool 5.9 miles
- Birkenhead 12.1 miles
- Preston 22.9 miles
- St. Helens 2.1 miles
- Wigan 9 miles
- Warrington 9.1 miles
- Blackburn 24.7 miles
- Bolton 17.5 miles
- Salford 20.7 miles
- Southport 15.7 miles
- Chester 18 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Park Ward 1 mile
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.4 miles
- Windle Parish 1.6 miles
- Prescot South Ward 1.7 miles
- Prescot Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Prescot North Ward 2 miles
- St. Helens Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 2.1 miles
- Whiston Parish 2.3 miles
- Rainhill Parish 2.4 miles
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 2.5 miles
- St. Michaels Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Eccleston
WA10 5DU, WA10 5HW, WA10 5JU, WA10 5NL, WA10 5NB, WA10 3PA, WA10 5JB, L35 7JS, WA10 5AQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles
- Eccleston Park Railway Station 1 mile
- Thatto Heath Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Eccleston Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 2 miles
- The Griffin Inn 5 0.6 miles
- The Eccleston Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4 miles
- RainHill Hall Hotel 2.8 miles
- The Royal Alfred - Opposite Central Train Station 2.2 miles
- Best Western Premier Suites Hotel & Spa Liverpool-Knowsley 4 4 miles
- Premier Inn St. Helens South 3 2.6 miles
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Liverpool Rainhill 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Eccleston
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School Primary
- Eccleston Mere Primary School Primary
- St Julie's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
- Anfield Stadium 7.4 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Lathom House Estate 8.5 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 8.5 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8.7 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 9.1 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 9.2 miles
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.2 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 11.4 miles