Ashton-in-Makerfield is a Town in the county of Greater Manchester.
The village of Ashton-in-Makerfield is a small community in the valley of the River Tame, just south of Wigan and five miles north east of Manchester. It has been an important centre for over 1000 years.
Since it’s founding, Ashton-in-Makerfield has had many different names such as ‘Aesctun’ or Æscetone,’ ‘Aescetuna,’ and most famously, ‘Ashton.’ However, it was not until 1226 that its name became formalized to what we know today.
Ashton-in-Makerfield postcode: WN4 9NR
Retail in Ashton-in-Makerfield
There are great places to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield including some great towns, hills, ancient sites, round cairns, hiking areas, old mines, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, nature reserves, villages, historic buildings, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.
Ashton-in-Makerfield's best nearby towns can be found at Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough.
Don't miss Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge's hills if visiting the area around Ashton-in-Makerfield.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area like Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.
Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill are some of Ashton-in-Makerfield best round cairns to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, Burnt Edge, and Turton Moor are some of Ashton-in-Makerfield best hiking areas to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield.
There are a number of old mines near Ashton-in-Makerfield including Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), and Prospect (ruin).
There are a several good ruins in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area like Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin).
There are a several good historic sites in the Ashton-in-Makerfield area like Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield features a number of interesting lakes including Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir.
Ashton-in-Makerfield has some unmissable historic monuments nearby like Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.
Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook are great places to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield if you like rivers and streams.
Ashton-in-Makerfield has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.
Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough are some of Ashton-in-Makerfield best geological features to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield boasts some of the best nature reserves including Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Aspull Sough, Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve, and Pennington Flash.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield features a number of interesting villages including Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Whelley, and Standish.
Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, Sheephouse Farm, and Dean Gate are great places to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield if you like historic buildings.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield features a number of interesting country parks including Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, Pennington Flash, and Burrs Country Park.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield boasts some of the best waterfalls including Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow.
The area close to Ashton-in-Makerfield boasts some of the best events including Rivington Pike Easter.
Bluebell Woods to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield include Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.
Don't miss Nob End SSSI's sssis if visiting the area around Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Don't miss Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park's parks if visiting the area around Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale are some of Ashton-in-Makerfield best shopping centres to visit near Ashton-in-Makerfield.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield boasts some of the best gardens including The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.
Ashton-in-Makerfield's best nearby canals can be found at Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal.
The area around Ashton-in-Makerfield features a number of interesting cities including Salford, and Manchester.
There are a number of museums near Ashton-in-Makerfield including Salford Museum and Art Gallery, and The Imperial War Museum Salford.
There are a number of disused railway lines near Ashton-in-Makerfield including The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline.
Don't miss Wigan Golf Club's moated sites if visiting the area around Ashton-in-Makerfield.
There are a number of airports near to Ashton-in-Makerfield including Manchester Airport.
Ashton-in-Makerfield History
There are some historic monuments around Ashton-in-Makerfield:
