Astley Hall dates back to Elizabethan times and much of the timber framing of this period survives. As you move around the furnished rooms you will notice that the house has retained a lived in feel, highlights include a 27...

The Magical Kingdom of Camelot is filled with wondrous rides, spectacular shows and spellbinding attractions! There’s everything from a spinning roller coaster to a friendly animal farm. Home to Merlin, King Arthur and his brave knights, Camelot offers the whole...

There are contemporary crafts, farm animals and a funky playground at Cedar Farm Galleries, which include nine working craft retail studios, where the hard working makers can be seen at work and commissions taken. For additional entertainment there’s a new...

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum celebrates a long and illustrious history of building commercial vehicles in this country. The large museum is filled with excellent examples of these machines, and through a series of exhibitions and artefacts that have...

The DW Stadium is shared by Premier League Football club Wigan Athletic FC and the Wigan Warriors rugby league club. Built in 1999, the stadium gets its name from the main sponsor "DW Sports Fitness", and features a capacity of...

The Drumcroon Gallery is one of the main art facilities in Wigan and has for some time been providing a first class gallery in which to enjoy art in this area. The gallery has a good reputation, and carries...

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 of the country....

This heritage centre focuses on the lives of the people and social institutions that have made up this area of Bolton for many centuries, and is not so concerned with the political changes of many other museums. The collection...

There is little debate; this is one of Lancashire’s most impressive historic buildings, dating from the 16th Century. The Great Hall features some beautiful and intricate wooden carvings. It is thought that William Shakespeare would have once performed...

This museum is located in a small timber-framed Tudor building in the heart of the community. The museum contains many interesting exhibitions that are related to the local area. Key exhibitions include finds from EE Pickering’s 1946-1958 excavations...

George Orwell writing in the 1930s created a mythical Wigan Pier but today there is a real one on the banks of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. In fact the Pier is now one of the area’s favourite visitor attractions....

Worden Arts & Crafts Centre is set in 157 acres of parkland, has a fully equipped theatre, six craft workshops and an exhibition display room. There’s also a challenging maze to have a go at and a peaceful garden for...