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 miles25.9 km
- Liverpool 14.3 miles23 km
- Birkenhead 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Preston 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Oldham 21 miles33.7 km
- St. Helens 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Wigan 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Warrington 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Burnley 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Blackburn 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Bolton 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Stockport 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Abram Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Land Gate Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bickershaw Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Leigh West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ince Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Bamfurlong
WN2 5LF, WN2 5JR, WN2 5LQ, WN2 5JX, WN2 5LD, WN2 5JT, WN2 5LA, WN2 5AY, WN2 5JP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Manchester Airport 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bryn Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ince Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Bamfurlong Ad
- The Kirkfield Hotel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 8.7 miles13.9 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 6.8 miles11 km
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles5.4 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Lathom House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 11 miles17.8 km
- School Stadium 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 13 miles20.9 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 13.4 miles21.6 km