Newton-le-Willows is a town in Merseyside, England. It is famous for industry, from biscuits to railway locomotives (with steam, diesel and electric traction) to tanks, made in the Vulcan Foundry.

Understand

An industrial town, Newton-le-Willows, like many in this area, grew to its current proportion as a result of the railways. The western part of the town is called 1 Earlestown.  

Get in

By car

The town is located near to the M6 motorway.

By train

1 Newton-le-Willows railway station. The station has direct services from Liverpool, Manchester, Warrington, Chester and North Wales. Change at Warrington for London.  

By plane

The nearest airports are Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airport.

By bus

Whilst there are no express coach services, coaches do serve nearby Liverpool and Manchester.

See

• 1 Sankey Valley Viaduct. Earlestown's principal tourist attraction, built in 1830 and one of the oldest rail viaducts in the World. Walks are available along the former St Helens Canal, under the viaduct and as far as St Helens in the north and Warrington in the south.  

Do

• Go to the races at 1 Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0HQ (One mile north of A580 / M6 jcn 23, take A599 towards Ashton), ☏ +44 1942 725963. This has race meetings most Saturdays throughout the year, flat racing in summer and jumps in winter. (updated Jan 2019)

Eat

• 1 The Taste of India, 56 Market St., ☏ +44 1925 228458. Long-established Indian restaurant with friendly service. 

Sleep

• Holiday Inn Haydock, Lodge Ln. (M6 J23), ☏ +44 871 942 9039. 
• Mercure Haydock Hotel, Penny Ln, ☏ +44 871 376 9044. 

Go next

• 1 Warrington
• 2 St Helens (England)
• 3 Wigan
• 4 Widnes
• 5 Lymm
• 6 Runcorn
• 7 Bolton
• 8 Altrincham

Routes through Newton-le-Willows

Glasgow ← Wigan ←

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→ Warrington → Birmingham