Bickershaw is a small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. It lies a few miles to the south‑east of Wigan town centre on the edge of the local urban area, close to neighbouring villages such as Abram and Hindley, so it sits where town and countryside meet.
The settlement grew up as part of the Wigan Coalfield, and like many nearby places its identity was shaped by mining and the industrial era; after the pits closed the area became more residential, with many people commuting to Wigan, Manchester or other towns for work. Today it retains a strong local community feel, with local clubs and amenities and a landscape where reclaimed industrial sites sit alongside green spaces and good road and rail links into Greater Manchester.
Postcode districts covering Bickershaw
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 14.4 miles
- Liverpool 16.1 miles
- Birkenhead 22.3 miles
- Preston 18.9 miles
- Oldham 19.1 miles
- St. Helens 8.3 miles
- Wigan 3.8 miles
- Warrington 8.7 miles
- Burnley 23.3 miles
- Blackburn 17.1 miles
- Bolton 7.6 miles
- Stockport 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leigh West Ward 0.7 miles
- Hindley Green Ward 0.9 miles
- Abram Ward 1.1 miles
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hindley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Westhoughton South Ward 2.4 miles
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.5 miles
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.6 miles
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds Ward 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Bickershaw
WN2 5TJ, WN2 4AB, WN2 5TF, WN2 4AQ, WN2 4AD, WN2 5TY, WN2 4UL, WN2 5TN, WN2 4UN … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 16.2 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.1 miles
- Hindley Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Daisy Hill Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bickershaw Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.1 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 3.8 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.8 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 4.8 miles
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 6.4 miles
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 5 miles
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 7.5 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 7.3 miles
Schools in Bickershaw
- Bickershaw C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 4.4 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- School Stadium 10.8 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Lathom House Estate 11 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 11.3 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 11.7 miles