Bamfurlong is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It lies a short distance from Wigan town centre and the surrounding towns, and today is largely residential with local shops and community amenities serving a mostly commuter population.
Like much of north-west England, Bamfurlong grew from rural roots into a community shaped by coal mining and textile-related industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, traces of which remain in housing and local institutions. The village keeps a quiet, local character with pubs, clubs and grassroots sport, while offering good road and rail connections into Wigan and Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Bamfurlong
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.1 miles
- Liverpool 14.3 miles
- Birkenhead 20.4 miles
- Preston 18.8 miles
- Oldham 21 miles
- St. Helens 6.6 miles
- Wigan 2.8 miles
- Warrington 8.3 miles
- Burnley 24.7 miles
- Blackburn 17.9 miles
- Bolton 9.2 miles
- Stockport 19.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Abram Ward 0.8 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 1.6 miles
- Land Gate Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ward 1.8 miles
- Bickershaw Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 2 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.1 miles
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Leigh West Ward 2.3 miles
- Ince Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Bamfurlong
WN2 5AY, WN2 5JN, WN2 5LY, WN2 5LW, WN2 5LQ, WN2 5JP, WN2 5LZ, WN2 5JS, WN2 5LB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 17.3 miles
- Bryn Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Ince Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Bamfurlong Ad
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 4.3 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 3.4 miles
- Premier Inn Wigan 3 1.9 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 3 2 miles
- The Bay Horse 3 2.1 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Haydock Park/M6 J23 3 2.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3.2 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 8.8 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.5 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 11 miles
- School Stadium 12.6 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 12.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 13 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 13.4 miles