The civil parish of Shevington sits within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, with historic ties to Lancashire. It includes a handful of villages and hamlets and keeps a largely semi‑rural feel despite being close to larger towns.
The local landscape is marked by the nearby Leeds and Liverpool Canal and the River Douglas, and the area retains an industrial past in coal mining alongside agricultural roots. Good road and rail links - including Gathurst station - make it a convenient commuter base for Wigan, Manchester and Liverpool, while a strong community life centres on village clubs, sports teams and local events.
Postcode districts covering Shevington
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 20.9 miles
- Liverpool 14.8 miles
- Birkenhead 20 miles
- Preston 13.5 miles
- Oldham 24.6 miles
- St. Helens 9.2 miles
- Wigan 3.3 miles
- Warrington 13.9 miles
- Burnley 23.6 miles
- Blackburn 15 miles
- Blackpool 21.4 miles
- Bolton 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor Ward 0.5 miles
- Shevington Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Appley Bridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Shevington Moor Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Hunger Hill Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Wrightington Parish 1.6 miles
- Standish Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Standish with Langtree Ward 1.7 miles
- Mossy Lea Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Rural North East Ward 2.3 miles
- Wigan West Ward 2.3 miles
- Dalton Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Shevington
WN6 8ET, WN6 8BA, WN6 9RA, WN6 9LQ, WN6 9JA, WN6 8AA, WN6 8DL, WN6 9JW, WN6 9JE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 18 miles
- Manchester Airport 23.3 miles
- Appley Bridge Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Gathurst Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Shevington Ad
- The Wrightington Hotel 2 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 1.8 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Chorley South 3 3.6 miles
- The Mount 2.7 miles
- Red Lion Parbold 3 3.5 miles
- Red Lion, Wigan by Marston's Inns 3 3.5 miles
- Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- Britannia Hotel Wigan 3 1 mile
- OYO New Charles Dickens Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel 3 3.5 miles
Schools in Shevington
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- Shevington High School Secondary
- Shevington Vale Primary School Primary
- St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- DW Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 2.9 miles
- Lathom House Estate 5 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 9 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 9 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Old Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.6 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.9 miles