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GM Ringway 16 Wigan - Leigh 2024
After extended periods of rain, you are advised to use the diversion shown between the 5 and 6-mile point to avoid a waterlogged area.
Highlights of the route include:
- Wigan's historic industrial sites including Trencherfield Mill and the site of Wigan Pier, made famous by George Orwell
- The Leigh Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, including a delightful section running between two of the largest flashes (lakes formed as a result of mining subsidence)
- Some lesser-known quiet countryside, including the fringes of Three Sisters country park and the mixed woodland of Viridor Wood
- Lightshaw Meadows, an area of grassland that has been designated as an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) thanks to the rich variety of flora and fauna it holds
- Pennington Flash, nationally renowned for its birdlife and the second-largest body of water in Greater Manchester.
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