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Camelot Theme Park

Camelot. A land of great knights and amazing days. A theme park where you can see the magical sorcery of a wizard one minute and knights battling it out in spectacular jousting tournaments the next. A...

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The Raven: best food in town

We called in The Raven mainly because we couldnt decide where to eat, and places like Subway and McDonalds were all full. We both had the Cajun chicken, but it was absaloutly fantastic, the best i've ...

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Astley Green Colliery Museum

The museum occupies some fifteen acres of the Astley Green Colliery site. To the south lies the Bridgewater Canal and Astley Moss, an important mossland site. The low-lying landscape ensures that the ...

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Club Nirvana

A century old cinema that was converted into a dance nightclub during the 1990's and later turned into a live music venue. The venue currently hosts live gigs (Arctic Monkeys and other high profile...

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Drumcroon Gallery

'The Drumcroon policy is to give all young people, irrespective of age, their teachers and the Borough's communities access to the range, breadthand variety of the visual arts. Exhibitions by contempo...

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Ethnic Emporium

The Ethnic Emporium sells all things bizzare. Every town usualy has at least one of these shops, but this one did seem extra special. It has been in the local news recently about a 260 million year ol...

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Haigh Hall & Country Park

This beautiful residence was once the ancestral home of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. Haigh Hall was built in the mid 19th Century and represents one of the finest stately homes in this area...

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Haydock Park Racecourse

In a rural location near Wigan, this famous National Hunt and flat racing course is in easy travelling distance of the main cities of the North West. ...

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Heaton Hall

Once part of the estate of the Earls of Wilton, the house dates from the late 17th century but was remodelled in the neo-classical style by the famous architect James Wyatt in the 1770s. The splend...

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Kittywake Canal Cruises

Kittywake is a fully heated, stylish and very comfortable passenger cruiser, licensed for up to 41 passengers and located in Wigan, Lancashire. Public cruises of various durations and destinations ...

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Leigh Sports Village

Leigh Sports Village Premier Public Sports, Recreational and Educational Facilities Leigh Sports Village is the biggest investment in Leigh and Wigan Borough for many years and it has transfor...

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Rumble Tumble

Children's Activity Centre A great non expensive, fun day out for the children of all ages. There is a great play area for ages 4 and over with many slides and ladder ropes. There is also a great b...

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Taylor Park Visitors Centre

Taylor Park has recently had a facelift, the local council have spent millions doing it up. The park itself is free admittance and easy to get to as there are several buses which go past it. ...

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The Atherton Fighting Club

The Atherton Fighting Club combines a wide range martial arts techniques, which all fall under the submission fighting discipline, these include judo, Olympic freestyle wrestling, traditional ju-jit...

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The Wigan Pier Experience

Wigan Pier is the name given today to the area around the canal at the bottom of the Wigan flight of locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It is a popular location for visitors and the local commu...

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The World of Glass

There is so much to see and do at The World of Glass, the award winning Visitor Centre in the heart of St Helens. Whatever age you are you'll have a great day out. A fun day trip with LIVE glassblo...

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Three Sisters Recreation Area

Created from three colliery spoil heaps. Ideal for long walks with woodlands, ponds and fields down to the Wigan Flashes, a nature reserve. Day tickets for sailing model boats and for canoeing. Coar...

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