Bickershaw
in Wigan of England, United Kingdom
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Manchester Airport (16 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (17 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (21 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (26 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (29 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (44 mi)
- Barrow Walney Island Airport (51 mi)
- East Midlands Airport (70 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (81 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 113 mi) - Regent Park Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Hindley Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Haydock Park Golf Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Porters Wood Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Brackley Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Valynette Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Hart Common 2012 Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Bolton Old Links GC (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Bolton Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Deane Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.514 and -2.569 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 30' 48" and W -2° 34' 9"
- 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: 04:59 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 8:34 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Bickershaw
Bickershaw in Wigan (England) with it's 826 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 172 mi (or 278 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bickershaw is now 04:59 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Bickershaw, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Manchester Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 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 40 mi (or 65 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wigan, Croft, Winwick, Haigh and Warrington. 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 | 4°C / 38 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 64% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Bolton Whites
Mercure Haydock Hotel (Newly Refurbished)
Macdonald Kilhey Court & Spa
Holiday Inn Express LEIGH - SPORTS VILLAGE
Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel
Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel
Bolton (Stadium/Arena)
Greyhound Restaurant & Hotel
TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON LOWTON
JCT.23 Holiday Inn HAYDOCK M6
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Abram, Greater Manchester
Abram is a village and electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on flat land on the northeast bank of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, 2 miles west of Leigh, 3 miles southeast of Wigan, and 14.5 miles west of Manchester. Abram is a dormitory village, effectively a suburb, comprising a resident population of 9,855 people.
Hindley South railway station
Hindley South was a railway station located in Hindley, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, England.
HM Prison Hindley
HM Prison Hindley is a male juvenile's prison, located in the village of Bickershaw in Greater Manchester, England. Hindley is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Crow Nest Junction
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Bickershaw Colliery
Bickershaw Colliery was a coal mine, located at Westleigh, in Leigh, then within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire, England.
Amberswood railway station
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St Peter's Church, Hindley
St Peter's Church, Hindley, is located in Atherton Road, Hindley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. St Peter's has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram
St John the Evangelist's Church, Abram, is located in Warrington Road, Abram, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church was built in 1935–37 to replace an older church built in 1838 that had been damaged by mining subsidence.
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