Visit Makerfield Places

Welcome to Visit Makerfield Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Makerfield

  

Makerfield Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Makerfield

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Makerfield etymology

Makerfield may be the same place as Maserfelth recorded by Bede, the site of a battle in 642 AD at which King Penda of Mercia defeated and killed King Oswald of Northumbria.

You can visit Makerfield places with Walkfo Makerfield to hear history at Makerfield’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Makerfield has 26 places to visit in our interactive Makerfield map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Makerfield, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Makerfield places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Makerfield & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Makerfield places in an interactive Makerfield map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Makerfield Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Makerfield tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Makerfield

  

Best Makerfield places to visit

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Makerfield has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Makerfield’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Makerfield’s information audio spots:

St Mary’s Church, Lower Ince St Mary’s Church is in Warrington Road, Lower Ince, Ince-in-Makerfield, Wigan. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool.

HM Prison Hindley HM Prison Hindley is a male prison located in the village of Bickershaw (near Wigan) in Greater Manchester. It is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Ashton-in-Makerfield Ashton-in-Makerfield is a market town in Greater Manchester. It is 4.2 miles (6.8 km) south of the town of Wigan. In 2001 it had a population of 28,505, increasing to 28,762 at the 2011 Census. The place has long been a centre for the manufacture of locks and hinges, but sits on the Lancashire Coalfield.

St Jude’s Church, Wigan St Jude’s Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the Worsley Mesnes area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. It was completed in 1965 and is a Grade II listed building in the Modernist style.

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