Bridgewater Canal, Warrington

Name: Bridgewater Canal
Address: Warrington, United Kingdom

#22 among attractions in Warrington

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Facts and practical information

The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester. It was opened in 1761 from Worsley to Manchester, and later extended from Manchester to Runcorn, and then from Worsley to Leigh. ()

Alternative names: Length: 41 miCoordinates: 53°28'60"N, 2°31'0"W

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Bridgewater Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Leigh Sports Village, Christ Church, Pennington Flash, Leigh Town Hall.

0.7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Leigh Sports Village, Leigh
19 min walk • Leigh Sports Village is an £83 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Centurions, Manchester United's under-19 and under-23 teams and Manchester United W.F.C.
0.7 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Leigh
18 min walk • Christ Church is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.8 miW
53°29'8"N • 2°32'10"W
Pennington Flash, Leigh
21 min walk • Park
1 miN
Library
Leigh Town Hall, Leigh
25 min walk • Leigh Town Hall is a municipal building in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Civic Square at the junction with Market Street, facing Leigh parish church. It was built in 1907 and granted grade II listed building status in 1987.
1.4 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Leigh
35 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Red Rose Forest, Leigh
35 min walk • Red Rose Forest is the previous name for the charity City of Trees, the charity underwent a rebranding in 2016.
0.8 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh
21 min walk • St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church on Chapel Street in Bedford, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bridgewater Canal?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Leigh (18 min walk), Leigh Sports Village, Leigh (19 min walk), Pennington Flash, Leigh (21 min walk), St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh (21 min walk).

How to get to Bridgewater Canal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bridgewater Canal:

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Warrington Road/Hope Carr Lane • Lines: 19 (17 min walk)

Bridgewater Canal, Warrington

Facts and practical information

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Bridgewater Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

Christ Church, Leigh

Pennington Flash, Leigh

Leigh Town Hall, Leigh

St Peter's Church, Leigh

Red Rose Forest, Leigh

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bridgewater Canal?

How to get to Bridgewater Canal by public transport?