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About Appley Bridge

Appley Bridge lies in Lancashire between Wigan and Skelmersdale, where the M58 crosses the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Most visitors arrive via Junction 27 of the M6, then take the A5209 south for three miles. The village sits on popular routes between Manchester and Liverpool, with good connections to Ormskirk and the Fylde coast. Electric vehicle drivers will find over 200 fast charging points nearby, particularly along the M58 corridor. The village's name comes from the medieval bridge that crossed the River Douglas here.

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Appley Bridge is in England, at 53.578, -2.721 - about 8 km north-east of Digmoor.

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The closest airport to Appley Bridge is Manchester Airport, 51 km (about 39 min by car). Other airports nearby: Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

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