Piers · North West England
The Orwell at Wigan Pier
The Orwell at Wigan Pier — a pier in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
About
The Orwell at Wigan Pier is a pier located in england-north-west, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is inland and a traditionally industrial town.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.5421, -2.6399
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/36938179 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Orwell at Wigan Pier (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Orwell at Wigan Pier?
- The Orwell at Wigan Pier is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.5421°, -2.6399°.