Plans to restore a much-loved woodland railway at one of Wigan’s most popular visitor attractions are firmly back on track.

One of Wigan’s most iconic buildings is a bit of a mystery to many - but that is about to change following a £39m makeover. The inside of Haigh Hall is a sight many in Wigan will never have seen.

Masterplan for Haigh Hall in Wigan. Credit: Claire Hannah Plans have been revealed to transform Haigh Hall in Wigan into an arts, culture and heritage visitor destination of national significance.

When the plans were unveiled in 2023, Mr McGarr, a trained ecologist and landscape designer with over 20 years of experience said: "As someone who grew up in Wigan, it's an absolute privilege to ...

Haigh Hall also played host to Wigan band The Verve's legendary homecoming gig in 1998. They were at the height of their success at the time, and the sell-out concert drew more than 30,000 fans ...

A £37.5m project has been planned to overhaul Wigan's historic Haigh Hall. As part of the transformation, which will feature an underground bunker cinema, a derelict zoo will become a new ...

Work on a multi-million project to turn Wigan’s Haigh Hall into a four-star boutique hotel is now underway. Wigan Council and leisure operator Contessa Hotels signed a partnership earlier this week to ...

Haigh is less than 30-minutes away from Bolton by road and it's one of the UK's poshest villages.

Wigan's Haigh windmill restored with lottery award. Published. 13 June 2011. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. ... Built in 1845, the Haigh windmill is, in fact, ...

Greater Manchester's last surviving windmill has been saved from dereliction following a £60,000 restoration project. The Haigh windmill, near Wigan, has been a local landmark for more than 160 ...

Haigh, which is less than 30 minutes away from Bolton by road, has been named one of the UK’s poshest villages and its woodland park is said to be “teeming with winding trails and exquisite ...