Area Guides

Leigh has a rich industrial history, particularly in coal mining and cotton milling during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The town experienced significant growth and development during the Industrial Revolution. However, like many industrial towns, Leigh faced economic challenges in the latter half of the 20th century with the decline of traditional industries.

Runcorn is a historic town located in the north-west of England. It is situated on the banks of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and is easily accessible from Liverpool and Manchester.

Widnes is a town with a rich industrial heritage and a thriving modern community.

Cronton is a small village located in the town of Widnes, in the county of Cheshire, in the north-west of England. It is situated approximately 13 kilometers east of Liverpool and 22 kilometers west of Manchester.

Welcome to Great Sankey a parish of West Warrington a little less than 3.5 miles from the town centre, here in Great Sankey we are well positioned on the main routes in and out of the town to Prescot on the A57, Junction 8 of M62 and the main train lines to both Manchester and Liverpool via the brand new Warrington West train station, making this side of town perfect for commuters and those looking to visit both neighbouring cities.

Stockton Heath is a vibrant village just south of Warrington town centre. It has an amazing mix of places to eat and a lovely shopping centre, there are most types of shop that you could wish for. The village also has good transport links and is easily accessible from the M56/M6.

Ashton-in-Makerfield is known as historically a part of Lancashire and a town in the borough of Wigan and it is located approximately 4 miles south of Wigan Town centre.
With links to its historical past some may know the town as a coal mining district. Many of the renowned rows of terraces you find there were built in the 1800’s specifically for the mining workers whom made a significant impact on the industry for Britain along with cotton mills, potteries and the production and manufacture of hinges, locks and files which adds to the busy, industrial feel of the town.

Wigan borough covers an area of 77 square miles, has a population of over 320,000 and is the 9th largest metropolitan borough, out of 36, in England. The borough is the most north western in Greater Manchester. Within Greater Manchester, it borders the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton to the north-east and east, and the City of Salford to the east. Outside Greater Manchester, in the south it borders Warrington (a unitary authority in Cheshire); to the south-west it borders the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside. To the west it borders the West Lancashire borough, and to the north it borders the Chorley borough, both in Lancashire.

Located midway between Liverpool and Manchester, St Helens is a good base from which to explore the whole of the North West and beyond. The biggest St Helens attraction in every sense is Dream – the iconic 20-metre high internationally significant artwork by artist Jaume Plensa, situated on top of Sutton Manor overlooking the M62.

The pleasant town of Warrington is located in Cheshire on the banks of the River Mersey. It’s always been a busy town because of its position on the river, and has been ever since it was founded in the Romans era. The town has seen its fair share of history; the walls of the parish church are pit-marked with dents from civil war cannons. Plus, Oliver Cromwell was said to have stayed near the town centre during the war. Warrington is now a bustling new town that boasts a number of attractions and sites.