Westleigh Brook

Westleigh Brook is a stream in Wigan, England. Westleigh Brook is situated nearby to the village Pennington, as well as near the locality Firs Lane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Leigh Sports Village and Pennington Flash Country Park.

Leigh Sports Village

Stadium

Photo: Dave Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leigh Sports Village is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Leopards, the Manchester United Women's senior team, and Manchester United's men's Under-21 and Academy teams.

Pennington Flash Country Park

Park

Photo: Ronald Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.

Pennington Flash

Lake

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pennington Flash is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leigh and Bedford.

Leigh

Town

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of Wigan and 11 miles west of Manchester city centre.

Bedford

Suburb

Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bedford is a suburb of Leigh, in the Wigan district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. It was one of three ancient townships, Bedford, Pennington and Westleigh, that merged in 1875 to form the town of Leigh. Historically, Bedford was in Lancashire. Bedford is situated 1½ miles east of Westleigh Brook.

Lowton

Town

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lowton is a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is around 2 miles from Leigh, 7 miles south of Wigan and 12 miles west of Manchester city centre. Lowton is situated 2 miles southwest of Westleigh Brook.

Westleigh Brook

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.48919° or 53° 29′ 21″ north

Longitude

-2.53677° or 2° 32′ 12″ west

Elevation

69 feet (21 metres)

Open location code

9C5VFFQ7+M7

GeoNames ID

10377641

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Pennington and Firs Lane.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pennington Hall Park and Firs Park.

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