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 miles37.4 km
- Liverpool 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Birkenhead 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Preston 22.9 miles36.9 km
- St. Helens 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wigan 9 miles14.5 km
- Warrington 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Blackburn 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Bolton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Salford 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Southport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Chester 18 miles29 km
Neighbouring places
- West Park Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Windle Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Prescot South Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Prescot Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Prescot North Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- St. Helens Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whiston Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Rainhill Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Peasley Cross & Fingerpost Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- St. Michaels Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Eccleston
WA10 4RJ, L34 2RR, WA10 4RR, WA10 5LA, L35 7JX, WA10 5GB, WA10 5LW, WA10 5PB, WA10 5HG … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Manchester Airport 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Eccleston Park Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Thatto Heath Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Eccleston Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 2 miles3.1 km
- Hotel Tia 7.4 miles12 km
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 3.1 miles5 km
- York Street Studios 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
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 miles11.3 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 7 miles11.3 km
- Anfield Stadium 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Lathom House Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Prenton Park Stadium 11.4 miles18.3 km