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Photo of Wigan Pier, a landmark in Greater Manchester, north west England.

Wigan Pier© Gerald England / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Westhoughton StationWesthoughton

28 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, a 127-mile canal running from Leeds to Liverpool, England.Highlight

Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Canal

The longest single canal in Britain, crossing the Pennines by Bingley's Five Rise Locks and the moors above Burnley.

4.6 km W · spans 5 counties

Photo of Rivington Terraced Gardens, a garden in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Rivington Terraced Gardens

Garden near Rivington

Lord Leverhulme's atmospheric hillside gardens on Winter Hill, terraces and follies half-reclaimed by woodland.

7.5 km N

Photo of Wigan Pier, a landmark in Greater Manchester, north west England.Highlight

Wigan Pier

Landmark near Wigan

The Leeds & Liverpool waterfront Orwell made shorthand for hard times, its old warehouses now the heart of a canalside quarter.

7.8 km W

Photo of Pigeon Tower, a folly near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Pigeon Tower

Folly near Rivington

Slender three-storey folly tower on the Rivington Terraced Gardens ridge, a landmark of the West Pennine Moors.

7.8 km N

Photo of Rivington, a village in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Rivington

Village

Scattered West Pennine village below Rivington Pike, with a green, two churches and Lord Leverhulme's terraced gardens above.

8.3 km N · Lancashire

Photo of Rivington Reservoirs, a reservoir in Lancashire, north west England.Highlight

Rivington Reservoirs

Reservoir near Rivington

String of reservoirs below the West Pennine Moors, ringed by walking, cycling and riding trails.

8.4 km N

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Haigh Country Park

Country park near Wigan

A country park in Greater Manchester.

5.2 km W

Photo of Smithills Country Park, a country park near Rivington, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Smithills Country Park

Country park near Rivington

A country park in Greater Manchester.

5.4 km N

Lever Park

Country park near Rivington

A country park in Lancashire.

6.4 km N

Photo of Pennington Flash Country Park, a country park near Wigan, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Pennington Flash Country Park

Country park near Wigan

A country park in Greater Manchester.

6.7 km S

Photo of the Bridgewater Canal, a 39-mile canal running from Runcorn to Leigh, north west England.

Bridgewater Canal

Canal

The Duke's canal of 1761 that began the Canal Age, crossing the Mersey flats between Manchester, Runcorn and Leigh.

6.9 km S · Greater Manchester & Cheshire

Photo of Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park, a country park in Lancashire, north west England.

Terraced Gardens Rivington Country Park

Country park near Rivington

A country park in Lancashire.

7.1 km N

Photo of Worthington Lakes Country Park, a country park near Wigan, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Worthington Lakes Country Park

Country park near Wigan

A country park in Greater Manchester.

7.9 km NW

Photo of Moses Gate Country Park, a country park near Bolton, Greater Manchester, north west England.

Moses Gate Country Park

Country park near Bolton

A country park in Greater Manchester.

8.1 km E

Photo: Winter Hill, a 457m hill near Rivington, Lancashire, north west England.

Winter Hill

Marilyn · County top near Rivington

A Marilyn — a hill with 150 m of drop on every side in Lancashire.

8.3 km N

Everything else within 10 km (13) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.