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North Ashton Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West

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Place	North Ashton
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Wigan
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.499487
Longitude	-2.663760
Place Type	Suburban Area

About North Ashton

North Ashton emerges as a quiet residential enclave within the Wigan district, defined by the steady, unassuming character of its suburban streets. It lies 1.3 miles north-west of Ashton-in-Makerfield (from Ashton-in-Makerfield: bearing 306°T, OS grid SD 560 005), and is situated east-north-east of Simm's Lane End village. Low, persistent light often catches the brickwork of the older houses here, casting long shadows that stretch toward the nearby Doorstep Greens. The local topography retains a subtle, rolling quality, shaped by the ancient drainage patterns of the region. A short walk southward reveals the verdant, sheltered basin of The Clough, where the air grows noticeably cooler and damp with the scent of moss. Down Brook snakes through this landscape, its waters carving a path that has long defined the local boundaries between field and pavement. North Ashton maintains a modest pace, far removed from the clamour of the larger urban centres that hem it in on every side. Residents observe the seasonal shifts in the sky above the horizon, where the open expanse of the North West reveals itself in bruised purples and pale, flickering greys.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Doorstep Greens (Park) — 0.2 mi, 214° SSW
The Clough (Valley) — 0.4 mi, 168° SSE
Down Brook (River) — 0.4 mi, 163° SSE
Weathercock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 247° WSW
Tithe Barn Hillock (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 197° SSW
Jubilee Parks (Park) — 1.1 mi, 119° ESE
The Spirit of Wigan (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 026° NNE
Hawkley Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 017° NNE
Site of Hawkley Hall (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 028° NNE
Winstanley Moated Site And Five Fishponds (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 332° NNW · 1 ha
Billinge Standing Stones (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 283° WNW
Bryn Marsh & Ince Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 053° NE · 71 ha
Winstanely College Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 318° NW
Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 082° E
Stanley Bank Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 216° SW · 15 ha
Pearson's Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 035° NE
Carr Mill Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 233° SW
Cowhey Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 141° SE
Blundell Monument (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 008° N
Stanley Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 215° SW
The Edge (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 017° NNE
The Orwell at Wigan Pier (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 018° NNE
Bridge Warehouse (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 019° NNE
Trencherfield Mill (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 020° NNE
The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 3.2 mi, 080° E · 738 ha
Omniplex Cinema (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 004° N
Museum of Wigan Life (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 024° NNE
Castle Hill Motte And Bailey And Bowl Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 3.5 mi, 140° SE
Up Holland Benedictine Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 3.6 mi, 320° NW
Dean Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 333° NNW

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