Astley, Tyldesley

Name: Astley
Address: Tyldesley, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Tyldesley

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Facts and practical information

Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road. Continuous with Tyldesley, it is equidistant from Wigan and Manchester, both 8.3 miles away. Astley Mosley Common ward had a population of 11,270 at the 2011 Census. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°30'3"N, 2°26'44"W

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Tyldesley United Kingdom

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Day trips

Astley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Astley Green Colliery, St George's Church, Tyldesley Library, St Stephen's Church.

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Specialty museum, Museum
Astley Green Colliery, Tyldesley
10 min walk • The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England. Before becoming a museum, the site was a working colliery that produced coal from 1912 to 1970; it is now protected as a Scheduled Monument.
1.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St George's Church, Tyldesley
36 min walk • St George's Church is an Anglican parish church serving Tyldesley and Shakerley in Greater Manchester, England. It is part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford and the diocese of Manchester.
1.3 miNW
City hall
Tyldesley Library, Tyldesley
34 min walk • Tyldesley Town Hall is a municipal building in Elliott Street, Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, England. Initially the local Liberal Party Club, the town hall went on to become the meeting place of Tyldesley Urban District Council.
0.5 miW
Church
St Stephen's Church, Tyldesley
12 min walk • St Stephen's Church is a parish church in Astley, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican church built in 1968 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford and diocese of Manchester.
1.4 miNW
Church
Tyldesley Top Chapel, Tyldesley
36 min walk • The Tyldesley Top Chapel is a chapel in Tyldesley. It is a Grade II Listed building. Top Chapel was built in 1789 on a site of 1,300 square yards at the top of Tyldesley Banks opposite the Square.
1.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Tyldesley Little Theatre, Tyldesley
35 min walk • Tyldesley Little Theatre is a small theatre in Lemon Street, Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, England. It is the home of a local amateur dramatic society, which mounted its first production at the theatre in 1921.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St John's Church, Manchester
20 min walk • St John's Church is an Anglican church on Mosley Common Road, Mosley Common, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active church built in 1886 and part of Leigh deanery in the archdeaconry of Salford, diocese of Manchester. Together with St George and St Stephen, is part of the united benefice of Astley, Tyldesley and Mosley Common.
0.5 miNW
Memorial
New Hall moated site, Tyldesley
14 min walk • New Hall moated site is a scheduled monument in Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, England. The monument includes a moat and an island platform on which a modern house has been built. The island was the site of a medieval building.
1.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
New Manchester, Tyldesley
37 min walk • New Manchester or The City was an isolated mining community on the Manchester Coalfield north of Mosley Common in the Tyldesley township, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Astley?

Nearby attractions include Astley Green Colliery, Tyldesley (10 min walk), St Stephen's Church, Tyldesley (12 min walk), New Hall moated site, Tyldesley (14 min walk), St John's Church, Manchester (20 min walk).

How to get to Astley by public transport?

The nearest stations to Astley:

Train

Trencherbone Platform (10 min walk)
Whitehead Lane (12 min walk)

Bus

Mosley Common Road/Mill Street • Lines: 29 (25 min walk)