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Ashton-in-Makerfield
Town in Greater Manchester, England

Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wigan.

Plan a trip to Ashton-in-Makerfield→From Leeds, West Yorkshire

As of the 2021 census, there was a population of 26,380.

How locals move

Getting around Ashton-in-Makerfield the local way

  • Get inFrom Manchester Airport a direct train runs hourly, taking 50 min via Manchester city centre and Newton-le-Willows, and continues to Runcorn, Chester, and along the north Welsh coast to Llandudno Junction, for Holyhead and ferries to Ireland.

From Wikivoyage: Warrington, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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