The Point
The Point is a scenic viewpoint in Wigan, England. The Point is situated nearby to the lake Pennington Flash, as well as near Strange Common.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pennington Flash and Pennington Flash Country Park.
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 Country Park is situated 610 feet east of The Point.
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. Leigh Sports Village is situated 3,900 feet east of The Point.
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
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 2 miles east of The Point.
Kenyon
Village
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kenyon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Croft, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 259. Kenyon is situated 2 miles south of The Point.
The Point
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.48804° or 53° 29′ 17″ northLongitude
-2.54809° or 2° 32′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C5VFFQ2+6QOpenStreetMap ID
node 6570983042OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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