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3About Bickershaw
Bickershaw is a former mining village near Wigan, easily reached via the A577 from the M61 at junction 6 or from the M6 at junction 25. The area has over 200 EV charging points nearby, particularly around retail parks and motorway services. The village's old colliery site now hosts a substantial solar farm, marking the transition from coal extraction to renewable energy generation.
Where is Bickershaw on the map?
Bickershaw is in England, at 53.514, -2.569 - about 5 km north-west of Leigh, Wigan.
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Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Bickershaw. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Bickershaw?
The closest airport to Bickershaw is Manchester Airport, 39 km (about 37 min by car). Other airports nearby: Liverpool John Lennon Airport.