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Delve into Newton in Makerfield
Newton in Makerfield in St. Helens (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 171 mi (or 275 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Newton in Makerfield is now 09:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Newton in Makerfield, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-West. 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 35 mi (or 56 km), South. Also, if you like the game of 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: Winwick, Warrington, Croft, Wigan and Stockton Heath. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 12% |
Air Humidity | 94% |
Air Pressure | 993 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amado Boutique Hotel
Mercure Haydock Hotel (Newly Refurbished)
ibis Styles Haydock
VILLAGE WARRINGTON
JCT.23 Holiday Inn HAYDOCK M6
TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON GEMINI
TRAVELODGE HAYDOCK ST. HELENS
TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON LOWTON
TRAVELODGE WARRINGTON
Warrington Centre
Videos from this area
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Half an Hour at (35) - Vulcan Village 24.5.2014 - Newton le Willows Winwick Junction
Video 35 of the series takes me to a very historical place in railway terms, Vulcan Village. This is a small factory built village once belonging to the Vulcan Foundry, in Newton le Willows....
Winwick Junction 20.10.2014 - Freightliner engineers trains to Culgaith - Class 66 70
Two engineers trains running from Crewe to Culgaith Signal Box LC in Cumbria. Featuring 70010 and 66561 tnt 66550 passing Winwick.
Winwick 29.9.2014 - DRS 57303 Pride of Carlisle on Ryder Cup Golfex ECS
DRS 57303 passing Winwick with the return ECS movement following operating on Ryder Cup specials over the weekend.
Winwick Junction 29.8.2014 - DRS 47828 & 47805 on Belmond Northern Belle ECS
DRS 47828 and 47805 on an ECS for Belmond Northern Belle running between Crewe and Leeds. This train will operate a Darlington to Dundee special tomorrow.
Winwick Junction 29.9.2014 - Les Ross 86259 E3137 returning from ELR Gala
Preserved Class 86 Les Ross returns to Willesden after spending the weekend on the East Lancashire Railway. Working the 0Z86 Preston to Willesden.
Half an Hour at (57) - Winwick Junction WCML 29.8.2014 Class 47 66 142 221 390
A fairly busy half an hour at Winwick, between Newton le Willows and Warrington on the West Coast mainline. Passing are DRS 47828 and 47805on a Belmond Northern Belle ECS plus GBRF 66716 ...
Winwick Junction 16.6.2013 - Colas Rail DR 73910 Jupiter enroute to Earlestown
This tamper did the same journey as 73909 Saturn about 15 minutes before, travelling down the West Coast mainline from Lancaster to Winwick Junction, before reversing down the branch to ...
Newton le Willows 16.6.2013 - Colas DR 73909 Saturn passing Vulcan Village
Having left the WCML at Winwick a mile down the road, the tamper machine now passes the site of Vulcan Halt on it's way to Earlestown where there are major track relaying works underway. Plasser...
Newton le Willows 16.6.2013 - Various Virgin trains passing on the WCML
1M15 - Pendolino passing Vulcan Village - Glasgow Central to London Euston 1S78 - Pendolino passing Vulcan Village - London Euston to Glasgow Central 1S80 - Voyager passing Winwick Junction.
Newton le Willows 24.5.2014 - 66623 Bardon Aggregates Bill Bolsover & 66601 Class 66
Freightliner Class 66 66623 (Bill Bolsover) in Barden Aggregates livery tnt's with 66601 on a Crewe PAD to Farringdon Junction engineers train, passing Vulcan Village, Newton le Willows, Lancashire.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
A580 road
The A580 is a primary A road in England that connects Walton, Liverpool and Salford, near Manchester and known officially as Liverpool-East Lancashire Road. Locally, the road is shortened to the "East Lancs". The road was designed and built to provide better access to the Port of Liverpool for East Lancashire and Manchester. It was the UK's first purpose-built intercity highway and was officially opened by King George V on 18 July 1934.
Vulcan Foundry
NB: Vulcan being associated with fire and ironwork, names such as "Vulcan Foundry" were common in many towns and cities. There was no connection with Vulcan Iron Works in the United States.
Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Haydock, Merseyside, England. The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a slight rise on the run-in. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing. The course can be entered from two different roads. Haydock Park Racecourse facilities includes a champagne bar.
Winwick rail crash
The Winwick rail crash took place at Winwick Junction, near Warrington on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, on 28 September 1934.
Sankey Viaduct
The Sankey Viaduct is a railway viaduct at Bradley Lane, Collins Green, Burtonwood parish, Warrington Borough, crossing the Sankey Brook into Earlestown, Newton le Willows, Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside.
Church of St James the Great, Haydock
The Church of St James the Great, Haydock, is in Church Road in the former mining community of Haydock, now part of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens, Merseyside, in the North-west of England (postcode WA11 0NJ). It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Winwick.
Ashton-in-Makerfield railway station
Ashton-in-Makerfield railway station was a railway station serving that town. However, it was located in Haydock, formerly in the English county of Lancashire (although Ashton in Makerfield is now in Greater Manchester, the station site, in Haydock, is situated south of the town, in Merseyside). It was on the Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway from Lowton St Marys to the original St Helens Central railway station.
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown
St John the Baptist's Church, Earlestown, is located in Market Street, Earlestown, St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool. Its benefice is united with those of St Peter, Newton-in-Makerfield, and Emmanuel Wargrave, Newton-le-Willows.