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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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