The Rec
The Rec is a recreation area in Wigan, England. The Rec is situated nearby to the suburb Scholes, as well as near the park Platt Lane Play Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Catharine’s Church, Scholes and Rose Bridge.
St Catharine’s Church, Scholes
Church
Photo: S Parish, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catharine's Church is in Lorne Street, Scholes, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the diocese of Liverpool. St Catharine’s Church, Scholes is situated 1,100 feet southwest of The Rec.
Rose Bridge
Bridge
Photo: David Long, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rose Bridge is situated 1,600 feet southeast of The Rec.
Wigan North Western Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.
Wigan North Western is one of two railway stations that serve the town centre of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England; the other is Wigan Wallgate, 110 yards away. Wigan North Western Railway Station is situated 1 mile southwest of The Rec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Scholes and Wigan.
Scholes
Suburb
Scholes is an urban area in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Scholes is immediately to the east of Wigan's town centre; separated from the commercial area by the River Douglas.
Wigan
Wigan is an industrial town in Greater Manchester in the north of England. It's 17 miles northwest of central Manchester and until 1974 was part of Lancashire. In 2019 the population was 108,000.
Wigan Pier
Quarter
Photo: Chris55, Public domain.
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.
The Rec
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Wigan, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.54837° or 53° 32′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.61345° or 2° 36′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C5VG9XP+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 426828577OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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