The area of Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North sits on the eastern edge of the Wigan borough in Greater Manchester, blending suburban streets with pockets of countryside and former industrial land. It adjoins the town of Ashton-in-Makerfield and benefits from road links that make commuting to Wigan and Manchester straightforward, while still feeling a step away from the urban core.
Historically the locality has ties to Lancashire’s mining and manufacturing past, reflected in remnants of former pit sites and older housing; today it is largely residential, with local shops, community centres and amateur sports clubs anchoring everyday life. Community-led regeneration and a desire to conserve industrial heritage shape local priorities, producing a mix of family households and commuters alongside small-scale commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17.8 miles
- Liverpool 12.6 miles
- Birkenhead 18.7 miles
- Preston 18.9 miles
- Oldham 22.7 miles
- St. Helens 5.1 miles
- Wigan 2.9 miles
- Warrington 8.3 miles
- Blackburn 18.8 miles
- Bolton 10.8 miles
- Stockport 21.3 miles
- Salford 15 miles
Neighbouring places
- Land Gate Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 1 mile
- Winstanley Ward 1.6 miles
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 1.8 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Seneley Green Parish 1.8 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Pewfall Built-up area 2 miles
- Haydock Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 2.4 miles
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
WN4 9RT, WN4 0BW, WN4 9RZ, WN4 0DW, WN4 9TA, WN4 9QJ, WN4 9RY, WN4 0AG, WN4 9SS … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 18.6 miles
- Bryn Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Garswood Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ad
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 1.8 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 2.1 miles
- Premier Inn Wigan 3 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 3.8 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Bay Horse 3 1.4 miles
- 8 Guests - Free Parking - Full Equipped House 2.2 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 3.5 miles
- The Mount 3.3 miles
Schools in Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
- Bryn St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Cansfield High School Secondary
- Landgate School, Bryn Special
- Nicol Mere School Primary
- R L Hughes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Lathom House Estate 8.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.4 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 12.7 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 12.8 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 12.9 miles