Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
Ward in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.454, -2.53 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 64 95 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 (Warrington) |
The area centred on Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft sits to the north-east of Warrington in Cheshire and feels distinctly semi-rural, with greenbelt farmland, pockets of woodland and village high streets. It’s popular with commuters for its good road and rail links to Warrington, Manchester and Liverpool via the M62 and M6, while local life centres on pubs, sports clubs, small shops and countryside pursuits such as walking and riding.
Historically the settlements were in Lancashire until the 1974 reorganisation, and you can still find old parish churches and manor houses that hint at that past; the nearby former US airbase at Burtonwood also left a social and economic legacy. Today the area is largely residential and relatively affluent, with active community groups, village fetes and good schools, while larger employers and light industry are concentrated in neighbouring parts of Warrington and nearby business parks.
Postcode districts covering Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 12.8 miles
- Liverpool 16 miles
- Birkenhead 22.3 miles
- Preston 23.2 miles
- Oldham 18.6 miles
- St. Helens 8.4 miles
- Wigan 7.7 miles
- Warrington 5.1 miles
- Blackburn 20.9 miles
- Bolton 10.3 miles
- Stockport 15.7 miles
- Salford 10.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Culcheth Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 0.9 miles
- Fowley Common Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Croft Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Glazebury Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Lowton East Ward 1.9 miles
- Birchwood Parish 2.2 miles
- Golborne Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Leigh South Ward 2.3 miles
- Rixton and Woolston Ward 2.9 miles
- Poulton North Ward 3 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
WA3 4NB, WA3 7EW, WA3 4JE, WA3 4BS, WA3 4NY, WA3 4DP, WA3 5LJ, WA3 4AH, WA3 4BU … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.6 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.6 miles
- Birchwood Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Glazebrook Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.4 miles
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village, an IHG Hotel 2.4 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 4.6 miles
- The Gulliver's Hotel 5 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Haydock Park/M6 J23 3 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Warrington 3 3.9 miles
- Premier Inn Warrington North East 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
- Croft Primary School Primary
- Culcheth Community Primary School Primary
- Culcheth High School Secondary
- Glazebury C of E Primary School Primary
- Newchurch Community Primary School Primary
- St Lewis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Twiss Green Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 4.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 7.5 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 8.1 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 9.4 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 9.4 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 9.6 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 9.6 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 9.9 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 10 miles