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Westleigh Manchester Map

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

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Interactive Map of Westleigh, Manchester

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

Latitude	53.508073
Longitude	-2.526049
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Westleigh

Westleigh retains a quiet, industrial dignity that speaks of a landscape shaped by the industrious extraction of coal and the slow movement of local waterways. It lies 0.8 miles north-north-west of Leigh (from Leigh: bearing 338°T, OS grid SD 652 013). Westleigh Brook cuts a thin, silver vein through the terrain, its banks offering a subtle, damp sanctuary for the local flora that persists despite the encroachment of modern suburban brickwork. A short distance away, the open expanse of Westleigh Park provides a green lung where the light catches the dew on the grass with a particular, pale clarity during the early hours. The remnants of the coal-mining heritage inform the layout of the streets, where terraced rows follow the contours of the earth with a functional, unpretentious logic. Fir Tree Flash sits further out, a reservoir reflecting the vast, shifting skies of the North West in a mirror of dark, still water. The atmosphere here is one of endurance, marked by the steady pulse of the district as it moves forward from its subterranean foundations. Every corner of Westleigh holds a muted, grey-toned beauty, observable in the way the twilight clings to the rooftops after a long day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Westleigh Park (Park) — 0.1 mi, 348° NNW
Westleigh Brook (River) — 0.1 mi, 301° WNW
Firs Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 214° SSW
Fir Tree Flash (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 256° WSW
Leigh Town Hall Archives (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 159° SSE
Pete Shelley Mural (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 162° SSE
Atherton Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 063° ENE
Red Waters (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 093° E
Taylor's Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 180° S
Wood End Pit AKA Bedford Colliery marker stone, former coal mine. (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 100° E
North West Computer Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 127° SE
Leigh Film Factory (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 128° SE
Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 128° SE
Hope Carr (Wetland) — 1.9 mi, 159° SSE
Bickershaw Junction (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 243° WSW
Marker Stone for Gin Pit mine (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Tyldesley Little Theatre (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 082° E
The Flashes Of Wigan And Leigh (National Nature Reserve) — 2.5 mi, 269° W · 738 ha
Abram Flashes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.6 mi, 258° WSW · 40 ha
Morley'S Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 2.7 mi, 119° ESE
Danes Valley (Valley) — 2.8 mi, 322° NW
Hulton Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 039° NE · 205 ha
New Hall Moat, Astley, 200M North Of Astley Hospital (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 093° E
Viridor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 265° W
Astley Green Colliery: Engine House And Headgear (Scheduled Monument) — 3.4 mi, 105° ESE
Winding House (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 105° ESE
Lancashire Mining Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 105° ESE
Astley & Bedford Mosses Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.5 mi, 133° SE · 92 ha
Borsdane Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.5 mi, 330° NNW
Risley, Holcroft And Chat Moss (National Nature Reserve) — 4.3 mi, 169° S · 529 ha

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