Village in Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
Lowton
Lowton is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.
It is around 2 miles (3 km) from Leigh, 7 miles (11 km) south of Wigan and 12 miles (19 km) west of Manchester city centre. The settlement lies across the A580 East Lancashire Road.
How locals move
Getting around Lowton 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.
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