Birchwood
Parish in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.423, -2.519 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 65 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 (Warrington) |
Birchwood is a suburban civil parish to the east of the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, North West England. Largely developed during the post‑war new‑town expansion, it mixes planned residential estates with a compact town centre, schools and leisure facilities; the local railway station provides regular services into Warrington, Manchester and Liverpool, so many residents commute across the region.
Geographically it sits amid notable pockets of green space - Birchwood Forest Park and nearby Risley Moss are popular for walking and birdlife - and it has a strong local economy centred on the Birchwood Park business estate, which hosts offices, light industry and distribution firms. The area keeps a distinctly modern, community‑focused feel while retaining links to the older rural and industrial landscape that once occupied the locality.
Postcode districts covering Birchwood
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Liverpool 16.2 miles26 km
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Oldham 19 miles30.6 km
- St. Helens 9 miles14.4 km
- Wigan 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Warrington 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Blackburn 23 miles37.1 km
- Bolton 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Stockport 15 miles24.1 km
- Salford 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Rochdale 19.4 miles31.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Rixton and Woolston Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Woolston Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Poulton North Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Croft Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Culcheth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Poulton South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hollinfare Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fowley Common Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Birchwood
WA3 6YE, WA3 6BX, WA3 7AQ, WA3 9FB, WA3 6GD, WA3 4FS, WA3 6TD, WA3 9EW, WA3 6XB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15 miles24.1 km
- Birchwood Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Padgate Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Birchwood Ad
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 0.1 miles0.1 km
- The Parrs Bank Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Cat & Lion Country Pub and Hotel 6.2 miles10 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Village Hotel Warrington 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Gulliver's Hotel 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.9 km
Schools in Birchwood
- Birchwood C of E Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Community High School Secondary
- Gorse Covert Primary School Primary
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Arley Hall Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Moss Lane Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Tatton Park Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.5 km