Leigh, England: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Leigh is situated in England (part of Great Britain), in the Borough of Wigan region.
Geographical information
Place name: Leigh
Main Region: Borough of Wigan
Country: England
Latitude: 53.48333 South (53°28'59"N)
Longitude: -2.51667 West (2°31'0"W)
Altitude: 19 metres above sea-level
Population: 43626 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Leigh to other selected towns in England
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from London: 273 km
- distance from Birmingham: 119 km
- distance from Liverpool: 32 km
- distance from Leeds: 73 km
- distance from Sheffield: 70 km
- distance from Bristol: 226 km
- distance from Manchester: 18 km
- distance from Leicester: 132 km
- distance from Islington: 271 km
- distance from Coventry: 137 km
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More places in the same region
We have located 20 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Leigh):
Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Attractions
Imperial War Museum North (Museum) (14 km)Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) (Museum) (17 km)
Urbis Manchester (Museum) (18 km)
Piccadilly Gardens (Garden) (19 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Leigh (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Blackrod Castle Croft (Castle) (13 km)
Dunham Massey (Castle) (14 km)
Altrincham Mound (Castle) (14 km)
Agecroft Hall (Ancient site) (15 km)
Bowden Watch Hill (Castle) (16 km)
Heaton Park (Estate) (17 km)
Arley Hall (Estate) (19 km)
Tatton Park (Estate) (19 km)
Ullerswood (Castle) (20 km)
Lathom House (Estate) (22 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Leigh.
Winter Hill (Hill) (17 km)Harcles Hill (Peak) (22 km)
Knowle Hill (Peak) (26 km)
Higher Hill (Peak) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Leigh.
Haydock Park Racecourse (Racecourse) (7 km)Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Leigh.
Atherton Railway Station (6 km)Hag Fold Railway Station (6 km)
Daisy Hill Railway Station (6 km)
Glazebrook Railway Station (7 km)
Newton-le-Willows Railway Station (7 km)
Hindley Railway Station (8 km)
Irlam Railway Station (8 km)
Birchwood Railway Station (8 km)
Westhoughton Railway Station (8 km)
Earlestown Railway Station (9 km)
Bryn Railway Station (9 km)
Ince Railway Station (9 km)
Walkden Railway Station (9 km)
Padgate Railway Station (9 km)
Flixton Railway Station (10 km)
Lostock Junction (10 km)
Wigan North Western Railway Station (10 km)
Garswood Railway Station (10 km)
Wigan Wallgate Railway Station (10 km)
Patricroft Railway Station (11 km)
Horwich Parkway Railway Station (11 km)
Chassen Road Railway Station (11 km)
Moses Gate Railway Station (11 km)
Farnworth Railway Station (11 km)
Warrington Central Railway Station (11 km)
Pemberton Railway Station (11 km)
Moorside Railway Station (11 km)
Urmston Railway Station (11 km)
Kearsley Railway Station (12 km)
Bolton Railway Station (12 km)
Eccles Railway Station (12 km)
Warrington Bank Quay Railway Station (12 km)
Swinton Railway Station (12 km)
Blackrod Railway Station (12 km)
Humphrey Park Railway Station (13 km)
St Helens Junction Railway Station (13 km)
Sankey Railway Station (13 km)
Orrell Railway Station (14 km)
Trafford Park Railway Station (14 km)
Clifton Junction Station (14 km)
Hall I' Th' Wood Railway Station (14 km)
Gathurst Railway Station (14 km)
St Helens Central Railway Station (15 km)
Lea Green Railway Station (15 km)
Navigation Road Station (15 km)
Manchester United FC Halt (15 km)
Altrincham Station (15 km)
Adlington (16 km)
Upholland Railway Station (16 km)
Salford Crescent Railway Station (16 km)
Bromley Cross Railway Station (16 km)
Hale Railway Station (16 km)
Thatto Heath Railway Station (17 km)
Appley Bridge Railway Station (17 km)
Salford Central Railway Station (17 km)
Deansgate Railway Station (18 km)
Manchester Victoria Railway Station (18 km)
Rainhill Railway Station (18 km)
Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station (18 km)
Ashley Railway Station (18 km)
Eccleston Park Railway Station (18 km)
Rainford Junction (18 km)
Widnes Railway Station (18 km)
Bury Bolton Street Railway Station (19 km)
Manchester Piccadilly Railway Station (19 km)
Prescot Railway Station (20 km)
Runcorn East Railway Station (20 km)
Whiston Railway Station (20 km)
Chorley Railway Station (20 km)
Entwistle Station (20 km)
Parbold Railway Station (21 km)
Manchester Airport Railway Station (21 km)
Mobberley Railway Station (21 km)
Summerseat Railway Station (21 km)
Hough Green Railway Station (21 km)
Burnage Railway Station (21 km)
East Didsbury Railway Station (21 km)
Gatley Railway Station (21 km)
Runcorn Railway Station (22 km)
Heald Green Railway Station (22 km)
Ramsbottom Railway Station (23 km)
Hoscar Railway Station (23 km)
Styal Railway Station (24 km)
Rufford Railway Station (26 km)
Wilmslow Railway Station (26 km)
Alderley Edge Railway Station (27 km)
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