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E-Tourism Centre
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Welcome to Wigan!
Wigan is a surprising mixture of character, history, heritage
and transition. Situated approximately halfway between Manchester and Liverpool,
the town has a vibrant mixture of fantastic amenities including great shopping
facilities, a vast array of pubs, clubs and restaurants, accommodation, plus
tranquil
countryside and lakes, and award-winning attractions. On these pages you will discover places to visit in and
around Wigan, details of accommodation and travel, and lots of information to
make your visit to Wigan as enjoyable as possible.
A look back at this year's festival.
Walking and Cycling Trails of the
Leeds-Liverpool Canal
Wigan Tourism Unit has launched three brand new trails of the
Leeds-Liverpool Canal. The tours form part of the wider Manchester's
Countryside Initiative which in partnership with Bolton, Bury, Rochdale
and Oldham, looks to raise awareness of and encourage visits to the
rural attractions of North Manchester - which offers up over 500 square
miles of wonderful landscapes, historic and picturesque waterways,
hidden gems of villages, quaint places to eat and drink and fantastic
opportunities for rural pursuits, whether walking or cycling.
The new Wigan trails offer tow-path based routes combining natural
history and heritage. They include: Wigan Pier to Arley Hall, Wigan Pier
to Appley Bridge and Wigan Pier to Leigh Bridge.
Free copies of the trail are available to download below, or contact
Wigan Tourist Information Centre on 01942 825677.
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Wigan Pier to Arley Hall
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Wigan Pier to Appley Bridge
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Wigan Pier to Leigh Bridge
Please note: the above files are
quite large and may take a few moments to open.
Tourist Information Centre
The new Tourist Information Centre provides both visitors and
locals with a whole host of information about Wigan, the North West and the UK.
The Centre is also a booking office for local events,
National Express Coaches,
Ticket Master, Superbreaks, Greyways Coaches, Millennium Travel and can provide
details of out-of-town events, such as theatre, music, arts, comedy and
heritage. A selection of gifts, souvenirs and postcards are on sale in the
Centre to remind you of what we are sure will have been a wonderful time.
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E-Tourism Centre
The
E-tourism centre offers online
information for visitors, businesses and students.
Wigan is the
ideal base for touring the whole of the UK and the Tourist Information Centre
can help you plan your journey from start to finish.
How to contact the Tourist Information Centre
Telephone: (01942) 825677
E-mail: tic@wlct.org
Or write to:
Tourist Information Centre,
62 Wallgate,
Wigan WN1 1BA
All major credit
cards are accepted.
Alternatively, you can contact the
Wigan Tourism Unit:
Telephone 01942 486951
E-mail:
k.bergman@wlct.org
Or write to:
Wigan Tourism Unit
Elizabeth House
Pottery Road.
Wigan
WN3 4BD
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Accommodation
For a
list of local, searchable accommodation in and close to the Wigan Borough.
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Read the Tourism Strategy 2004 - 2009
(the strategy is in PDF format and
you will need a copy of Adobe Reader on your computer. You can download it
free of charge from
Adobe's Website).
Tell Us What You Think
Here at Wigan Tourism Unit we constantly strive to improve
the service that we provide.
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Our customer pledge
Explore the Surrounding
Area
Wigan is ideally located to visit other areas close by. Please note that these are
external sites and will open in a new window.
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Greater Manchester
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Visit England's North West
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Yorkshire
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Derbyshire
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The Lake District
Public Transport Information
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GMPTE
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First North Western
National Tourism
Links
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Visit Britain
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Visit England
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Visit Scotland
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Visit Wales
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Wigan Pier and canal barge
Book now for Guided Walks!
Haigh Hall
Aerial View of Pennington Flash
Canal View from Haigh Plantations
Photograph Courtesy Peter Frost |
