Golborne is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Lancashire, it sits on the industrial plain between Wigan and Warrington and benefits from good road and rail links into the wider north‑west.
Golborne grew up around coal mining and light industry, and that industrial heritage still informs the town’s character with remnants of former works and a strong local identity. Today it is largely residential with shops, sports clubs and active community groups, while nearby greenbelt, canal and footpath networks give a semi‑rural feel despite its proximity to larger towns and cities.
Postcode districts covering Golborne
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 14.5 miles
- Liverpool 14.6 miles
- Birkenhead 21 miles
- Preston 21.3 miles
- Oldham 20 miles
- St. Helens 6.8 miles
- Wigan 5.5 miles
- Warrington 6 miles
- Blackburn 19.8 miles
- Bolton 9.9 miles
- Stockport 17.8 miles
- Salford 11.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lowton East Ward 0.4 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 0.7 miles
- Newton-le-Willows East Ward 2.2 miles
- Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft Ward 2.3 miles
- Leigh West Ward 2.3 miles
- Culcheth Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bickershaw Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Abram Ward 2.7 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 2.7 miles
- Croft Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Golborne
WA3 3JF, WA3 3HB, WA3 3LD, WA3 1DL, WA3 1FX, WA3 2PF, WA3 2QG, WA3 3XA, WA3 3HQ … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 14.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 15 miles
- Newton-le-Willows Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Earlestown Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Golborne Ad
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2 miles
- Premier Inn Haydock Park/M6 J23 3 0.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 2.5 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village, an IHG Hotel 2 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 3.7 miles
- The Gulliver's Hotel 5.2 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- 8 Guests - Free Parking - Full Equipped House 2.8 miles
Schools in Golborne
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Primary
- Gilded Hollins Community School Primary
- Golborne Community Primary School Primary
- Golborne High School Secondary
- Green Meadow Independent Primary School Independent - all ages
- Lowton C of E High School Secondary
- Lowton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Lowton St Mary's C of E (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Primary
- Lowton West Primary School Primary
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Primary
- St Luke's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Thomas C of E Junior and Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 5.9 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7.5 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 9.2 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 9.3 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 11.3 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.6 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 11.7 miles
- Moss Lane Stadium 11.7 miles