Visitor attractions and information - Wigan
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 THREE SISTERS RECREATION AREA, Three Sisters
Road, Bryn, Ashton-in-Makerfield, WN4 8DD. Tel: 01942 720453.
Reclaimed colliery spoil heaps now providing a large recreation
area. Motor sports in the Arena run by Aintree Racing Drivers
School. (More information below). Coarse fishing. Canoeing. Model
boats. Footpaths for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Toilets
and Free Parking. About
3 miles south of Wigan. |
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Three
Sisters Race Circuit, Three Sisters Road, Ashton-in-Makerfield,
Lancashire, WN4 8DD. Tel: 0800 234 6034. The Racing School is
Europe's longest established race school and has been delivering
exceptional driving gifts and experiences since 1978. We operate
our experiences at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire
and Three Sisters Race Circuit in Lancashire.
www.racing-school.co.uk. About
3 miles south of Wigan. |
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TAWD VALLEY PARK, SKELMERSDALE. Following
the course of the River Tawd, this picturesque valley of open
grassland and established woodland runs through the heart of
Skelmersdale. Three self guided trails help you to enjoy different
aspects of the Park. About
5 miles west of Wigan. |
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Wigan
Pier, Wallgate, Wigan, WN3 4EU. Tel: 01942 323666. Situated on
the banks of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, Wigan Pier is one of
the north west’s favourite visitor attractions. At the heart
of The Wigan Pier Experience is The Way We Were, an authentic
recreation of life in the 1900s for the people of Wigan and surrounding
Lancashire. The Trencherfield Mill Steam Engine, considered to
be one of ‘the world's marvels of engineering’, has
now been given a new lease of life, roaring back into action
in September 2004. Location:
In the centre of Wigan. |
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Reebok Stadium/Museum, Burnden Way, Middlebrook
Leisure & Retail Park, Bolton BL6 6JW - Tel: 01204 673670.
Take a look behind the scenes at the Reebok Stadium, one of the
finest in Europe and the home of Bolton Wanderers. The tour begins
at the interactive Museum and Tour Centre where the history of
one of the founding members of the Football League is brought
to life. The tour includes a visit to the players' dressing and
warm-up rooms, the officials' changing rooms, the managers' dug-out
and the media interview room. www.bwfc.co.uk. About 5 miles northeast of Wigan. |
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