Wigan

Wigan is a historic market town on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, between Manchester and Liverpool. It is famous for Wigan Pier, for rugby league with Wigan Warriors and football with Wigan Athletic, and for Haigh Hall and its woodland park on the edge of town. The borough also covers Leigh, with its own strong rugby league tradition, along with Atherton and Standish. Look here for good news from Wigan's clubs, volunteers, traders and families.