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Touring Shevington
Shevington in Wigan (England) with it's 5,195 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 179 mi (or 288 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Shevington is now 04:03 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Shevington, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Liverpool John Lennon Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South. 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 43 mi (or 69 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wigan, Chorley, Haigh, St Helens and Eccleston. 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 73% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Macdonald Kilhey Court & Spa
Britannia Wigan
Best Western Park Hall Preston
Best Western Park Hall Village
Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel
Shaw Hill Golf & Country Club
Travel Inn
Wigan (M6 Jct 27)
Holiday Inn Express WIGAN
J25) Wigan (M6
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Pitch invasion at end of Wigan Athletic 3 Wolves 2 at DW Stadium May 2012
Latics fans get on the pitch to celebrate the end of the 2011 - 12 Premier League season after Wigan Athletic beat already relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 2.
Wigan Athletic lap parade of honour after the win over Wolves May 2012
Wigan Athletic players and manager do a lap of honour after the final game of the 2011 - 12 season.
Rob Kiernan's first senior goal for Wigan Athletic
Rob Kiernan's first senior goal, which put Wigan Athletic 2-1 ahead against Leicester City, The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Trotting Match at Springfield Park Wigan (1904)
This film is part of the Mitchell and Kenyon collection - an amazing visual record of everyday life in Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century. To buy the DVD click here - http://www.bf...
Melton Mowbray (North) by John Spence and Steve Weston at Wigan Exhibition 2013
Melton Mowbray (North) by John Spence and Steve Weston. An N Gauge model railway layout as it could have been in 1957 to 1962 and as seen at Wigan Exhibition JUNE 2013. A Video by Black and.
Blackpool FC enter for the 1st time in the premiership
The mighty mighty seasiders enter the stadium to a rapturous applause.
Simon's Home From Home -Solid Strip Community Stadium
After the previous evening's 'Home From Home', part two features Simon's trip to the Solid Strip Commmunity Stadium for the Academy opener between Wigan Warriors U19s and Warrington Wolves U19s.
Smart Car 0.7 2003 Turbo 2012-09-05-13-23-45.mp4
Bought this Smart for £1400.00, Two burnt out valves & 1 piston ring, Spent £975.00 on it for the engine inc x1 dump valve for the turbo, x1 exhaust manifold & x1 wheel bearing. Yes I do...
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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.
Wire FM
Wire FM is a British Independent Local Radio station that serves the Warrington, Widnes and Runcorn areas of Cheshire (the latter two towns belong to the area known as Halton), with strong commitment to local news and information. Its sports coverage is heavily influenced by local rugby league teams Warrington Wolves and Widnes Vikings. The transmitter is at High Warren reservoir, near the A49 and Warrington Golf Club south of Warrington.
Gathurst railway station
On the outskirts of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, the semi-rural Gathurst is a two-platform station on the Southport line 2+⁄4 miles north west of Wigan Wallgate station. The station also serves the nearby village of Shevington, indeed until 1973 (see British Rail Timetable of 1972) was named Gathurst for Shevington.
Standish-with-Langtree
Standish-with-Langtree was, and to a limited extent remains, the name of a local government district centred on Standish, Greater Manchester, in North West England. Historically the name applied to an ancient township in the hundred of West Derby and county of Lancashire. This township became a local board of health area in 1872. Following the Local Government Act 1894, Standish-with-Langtree became an urban district of the administrative county of Lancashire.
Appley Bridge railway station
Appley Bridge railway station serves the villages of Appley Bridge and Shevington in England. The station is 4+⁄2 miles north west of Wigan Wallgate on the Manchester-Southport Line. The station itself is in the Lancashire side of the village, but it is supported by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and as such within the GMPTE ticketing zone. Appley Bridge railway station was built by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway and opened on 9 April 1855.
St John Rigby College, Wigan
St John Rigby College (abbreviated as St. JR, SJR or simply John Rigby) is a sixth form college in the Orrell district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester situated in a 30-acre estate overlooking the Lancashire countryside. As a college for students who intend to proceed into higher education, students are accepted from across the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and Metropolitan Borough of Bolton areas of Greater Manchester as well as parts of Merseyside and Lancashire.
Standish Community High School
St Peter's Catholic High School
St. Peter's Catholic High School in the Orrell, area of Wigan, Greater Manchester, caters for students from the ages of 11 to 16. The school for many years has been a visual arts college. It is one of the few Catholic comprehensive schools in the Wigan area.
H. J. Heinz, Wigan
The H. J. Heinz, Wigan factory is food manufacturing plant owned by H. J. Heinz Company, based in Kitt Green, Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It is presently the largest food processing plant in Europe, and the largest H. J. Heinz facility in the world.