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 miles
- Liverpool 16.2 miles
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles
- Oldham 19 miles
- St. Helens 9 miles
- Wigan 9.7 miles
- Warrington 3.7 miles
- Blackburn 23 miles
- Bolton 12.2 miles
- Stockport 15 miles
- Salford 10.7 miles
- Rochdale 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rixton and Woolston Ward 0.9 miles
- Woolston Parish 1.5 miles
- Poulton North Ward 1.5 miles
- Rixton-with-Glazebrook Parish 1.6 miles
- Croft Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Poulton-with-Fearnhead Parish 1.8 miles
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ward 2.2 miles
- Culcheth Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Poulton South Ward 2.4 miles
- Hollinfare Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Fowley Common Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Birchwood
WA3 6GA, WA3 6UA, WA3 6UQ, WA3 6TN, WA3 6AY, WA3 6LU, WA3 6RF, WA3 6BJ, WA3 6TA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15 miles
- Birchwood Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Padgate Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Birchwood Ad
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Warrington 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Warrington - M6/J21 3 1.8 miles
- The Gulliver's Hotel 4.3 miles
- The Black Swan 4 2.6 miles
- Victoria Lodge 3 4.4 miles
- Premier Inn Warrington Central North 3 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 4.6 miles
- Parr's Bank Hotel 4 3.8 miles
- Premier Inn Warrington North East 3 3.3 miles
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 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 7.4 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 7.6 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 8 miles
- Tatton Park Estate 8.8 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 9.6 miles
- Marbury Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 9.8 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 9.8 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10.1 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles