Atherton
in Wigan of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Airport (15 mi) - Manchester Woodford Airport (19 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (20 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (28 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (31 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (41 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (52 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (68 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (80 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 111 mi) - Brackley Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Hart Common 2012 Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Bolton Old Links GC (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Bolton Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Regent Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Hindley Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Deane Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Valynette Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Haydock Park Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Lymm Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.524 and -2.494 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 31' 25" and W -2° 29' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:13 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Atherton
Atherton in Wigan (England) with it's 20,149 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 171 mi (or 275 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Atherton is now 03:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Atherton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bolton, Croft, Haigh, Partington and Winwick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 47% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bolton Whites
Greyhound Restaurant & Hotel
Britannia Bolton
Holiday Inn Express LEIGH - SPORTS VILLAGE
Bolton (Stadium/Arena)
Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Holiday Inn BOLTON CENTRE
TRAVELODGE BOLTON CENTRAL RIVER STREET
TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON LOWTON
Bolton West
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Atherton, Greater Manchester
Atherton (pop. 20,300) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England and historically a part of Lancashire. It is 5 miles east of Wigan, 2 miles north-northeast of Leigh, and 10.7 miles northwest of Manchester. For about 300 years from the 17th century Atherton was referred to as Chowbent, which was frequently shortened to Bent, the town's old nickname.
Pretoria Pit Disaster
The Pretoria Pit disaster was a mining accident that occurred on 21 December 1910, when there was an underground explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit, known as the Pretoria Pit, in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, then in the historic county of Lancashire, in North West England. A total of 344 men lost their lives.
Atherton Collieries A.F.C
Atherton Collieries A.F.C. is an English football club based in Atherton in Greater Manchester. The club currently plays in the North West Counties League First Division, the tenth tier of English football, and is a full member of the Lancashire County Football Association. Between 1919 and 1965 Atherton Collieries were winners of the Bolton Combination ten times. By 1964–65 they had won the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield six times, a record which is still unsurpassed.
Hag Fold railway station
Hag Fold railway station is one of the local stations that lie on the Atherton line, between Wigan and Manchester, England. The station is located 13 miles (20 km) west of Manchester Victoria with regular Northern Rail services to these towns as well as Salford, Swinton, Walkden and Hindley. The station was built to serve the Hag Fold estate in Atherton, and is only manned during the morning and lunchtime period.
Chowbent Chapel
Chowbent Chapel is an active Unitarian place of worship in Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It was built in 1721 and is the oldest place of worship in the town. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. The chapel was granted Grade II* Listed status in 1966.
Atherton Bag Lane railway station
Atherton Bag Lane railway station served an area of Atherton, Greater Manchester in what was then Lancashire, England. It was located on the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which ran from Bolton, Great Moor Street Station to Leigh Station and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and later to Kenyon Junction.
Atherton Urban District
Atherton was, from 1863 to 1974, a local government district in Lancashire, England.
St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton
St John the Baptist's Church, Atherton, is located in Market Place, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, and diocese of Manchester. Together with St George's and St Philip's Churches in Atherton and St Michael and All Angels at Howe Bridge, the church is part of the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge. It is designated a Grade II listed building.
Atherton Hall, Leigh
Atherton Hall was a country house and estate in Atherton historically a part of Lancashire, England. It was built between 1723 and 1742 and demolished in 1824. In 1894 this part of Atherton was incorporated into Leigh, Greater Manchester. Christopher Saxton's map shows there was a medieval deer park here in the time of Elizabeth I.
Gibfield Colliery
Gibfield Colliery was a coal mine which was part of the Fletcher, Burrows and Company's collieries in Atherton, Greater Manchester, then in the historic county of Lancashire, England. A shaft was sunk to the Trencherbone mine in 1829 by John Fletcher next to the Bolton and Leigh Railway line which opened in 1830. The colliery was served by sidings near Bag Lane Station. In 1872 the colliery was expanded when a second shaft was sunk to access the Arley mine at 1233 feet.
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Howe Bridge
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Howe Bridge, is located in Leigh Road, Howe Bridge, a suburb of Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester. Its benefice is united with those of three local churches, St John the Baptist, St George and St Philip, forming a team ministry entitled the United Benefice of Atherton and Hindsford with Howe Bridge.
St Anne's Church, Hindsford
St Anne's Church, Hindsford, is a redundant Anglican parish church located in Tyldesley Road, Hindsford, Atherton, Greater Manchester, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
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