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Siddow Common Manchester Map

Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West

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Place	Siddow Common
Traditional County	Manchester
District / Borough	Wigan
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.489741
Longitude	-2.518844
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Siddow Common

Siddow Common emerges from the flat, industrial horizons of the Wigan district as a threshold between the grit of coal-hewn history and the sprawling, reed-fringed waters of the landscape. It lies 0.5 miles south of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 180°T, OS grid SJ 656 993). The damp, low-lying ground here holds the memory of deep-shaft mining, yet the earth has softened into the sprawling expanse of Pennington Flash Country Park, where the sky reflects in wide, shallow pools. Residents walk paths that trace the edges of these flooded subsidence hollows, watching the light fracture against the dark, peat-stained water. To the west, the quiet surface of Taylor’s Hole offers a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic clatter of the nearby town. Siddow Common maintains a distinct identity, suspended in the transition where the remnants of heavy industry surrender to the encroaching wildness of wetland flora. Winter mornings here bring a silver frost that clings to the hedgerows, highlighting the stark geometry of the fields as they stretch towards the horizon. The air carries a heavy, lingering dampness, typical of a region carved by water, where the ground feels as though it might still be shifting beneath one’s feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pennington Flash Country Park (Park) — locality lies within
Pennington Garden (Park) — 0.3 mi, 222° SW
Taylor's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 249° WSW
Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 358° N
Pete Shelley Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 354° N
Hope Carr (Wetland) — 0.6 mi, 144° SE
Pennington Brook (River) — 0.7 mi, 157° SSE
Pen Leach Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 059° ENE
Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 077° ENE
Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 078° ENE
North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 076° ENE
The Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 260° W
Ackers Whitley's Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 275° W
Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 055° NE
Morley'S Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.1 mi, 091° E
Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 059° ENE
Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 280° W
Astley & Bedford Mosses Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.5 mi, 116° ESE · 92 ha
Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 051° NE
Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 285° WNW · 40 ha
New Hall Moat, Astley, 200M North Of Astley Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 2.9 mi, 068° ENE
The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 3.0 mi, 294° WNW · 738 ha
Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 3.0 mi, 170° S · 529 ha
Astley Green Colliery: Engine House And Headgear (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 083° E
Winding House (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 082° E
Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 083° E
Wild Wings Birds of Prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 182° S
Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.7 mi, 286° WNW
Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.9 mi, 023° NNE · 205 ha
Pestfurlong Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 4.0 mi, 165° SSE

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