Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
Explore Haigh, Manchester with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Haigh map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Haigh, Manchester, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Haigh |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.578557 |
| Longitude | -2.593938 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Haigh commands a ridge of elevated ground that overlooks the industrial sprawl of the Wigan district, holding a quiet vantage point above the valley floor. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Horwich (from Horwich: bearing 233°T, OS grid SD 607 092), and is situated north-north-west of Aspull village. The landscape here retains a brooding, timbered character, defined by the deep greenery of the expansive estate that once served the powerful Earls of Crawford and Balcarres. Visitors often wander toward the remnants of Haigh Woodland Park, where the ancient trees seem to absorb the restless noise of the modern world. Beyond the dense canopy, the shadowed earth of Tucker's Hill rises to the north, offering a stark contrast to the managed elegance of the parkland below. The air carries a distinct, cool moisture, drifting up from the low-lying hollows to temper the warmth of a summer afternoon. Time feels slowed by the presence of weathered stone and forgotten pathways that meander through the thickets. Haigh remains a place where the heavy legacy of coal mining and landed wealth has softened into a serene, leafy refuge for the local residents.
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Explore Haigh, Manchester, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.578557, -2.593938. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |