Everyone knows this place. Love it. Just wish other dog owners would be more considerate.

Lovely place. Had a nice walk with the family. Grabbed some coffees, hot chocolates and snacks from the visitors centre to drink while we wandered. We didn't notice any bins to put rubbish or dog bags on the trail so had to carry it all till we got back to the courtyard but not a major issue. Sure we will be back. I'd love to see it change with the seasons. Restrooms: Cleans and tidy Dog-friendliness: Met several pups enjoying themselves

Wigan's prime Country Park with history. Woodlands. Mini railway. Historic Haigh Hall. Leeds canal. Cafes. Parking area. Enclosed garden. Pond. Children's playground. Something for everyone.

Haigh Hall Woodland Park (aka Haigh Hall Country Park... Those who know will know) is not only the jewel of Wigan's parks but also one of the finest parks in the North West of England. . The park itself is very large and is best described as being a park of two halves (namely the Haigh Woodland Park and Haigh Plantations). A continuous path (more like a road) runs through both halves and it's very easy to simply follow this from either the main car park (next to the hall / stable block) all the way through the walled gardens through the woods (over the Leeds Liverpool canal) and on through to the plantations and park gates (opposite Wigan Royal Infirmary). . However, the area really comes alive when you explore the mass of land that you can pass through by taking alternative routes. There really is something for everyone both walkers, runners, and cyclists. . For children there are two very large play areas. One has all the things you would expect to find at a country park of this size and much more besides. The second is much smaller and is an assault circuit. This can get very wet and muddy in winter so good walking boots or wellies are recommended. . The Hall itself is currently under refurbishment at the time of writing but this is a magical building and definitely worth a visit when it reopens. . In the meantime the stable block includes several local food retailers and a delightful craft shop. There is also a microbrewery onsite. . If you enjoy golf, there is a full size pay to play 18 hole course and a range of practice facilities including a short par three course. The park also benefits from two adventure golf courses. . Another major benefit is the full size treetop walking facility with ropes and courses for both children and adults to enjoy. . Parking in the main carpark is chargeable, however there are free parking facilities available if you want to enter the park from alternative gates (all marked on the map and easy to find). . Haigh Woodland Park is a very special place and has hosted major events and concerts over the years, including the Verve's famous homecoming gig. There is so much more I could write about this place as it's so vast and steeped in history. If you've never been to Haigh Hall Woodland Park put this on your list for 2024

Probably my favourite place to be. Been going regularly my whole life. Lucky to have it on our doorstep. Love that it's had an overhaul in the past few years, better than it ever was now. Really enjoy all the event planning throughout the year. Playground: Apart from the lack of a proper swing set it's the best park I've taken the kids to, and we've been to a lot of parks 😅. (Apart from maybe Moors Valley in the new forest, but that's more like a theme park in the woods!) Restrooms: Only let down of this place tbh. They're functional enough and very clean, the ones inside the visitors centre are nice and new but the main block on the courtyard and the portacabins behind the visitor centre are a bit embarrassing with the calibre of everything else. Dog-friendliness: Really dog friendly. The placement of the "dog friendly" tables in the Graze cafe is pretty illogical, positioned around a thoroughfare at the bottom of the cafe, we are an extreme case but three kids 2 dogs and a pram is a bit of a tetris mastery to remain out the way. The rest of the place is fantastically dog friendly though, we've been up drinking on a weekend and meandered our way home with the doggos through the woods, had lunches in all you knead and got luxury ice creams all with the dogs at our heel. Picnic area: The only thing missing is a covered picnic area. If the weather's decent then there is an abundance of space in the central courtyard but yea nowhere to escape to if the heavens open, and we live in Britain. Tried to eat some butties with a (purchased) brew in Graze once and the Karen's descended from the kitchen to usher them back into my backpack.

Geeat park with nice play area for kids. It has nice walking trails too and a great view of city from high up. food options aew great in the Haigh Hall, and the cafes. When we lived in the area, it was a regular place for us to go for walks and to take our kid there. They also have ourdoor adventure/mini golf. In summers they have small rides too for youn kids. Overall I am very impressed how they have maintained the park.

Lovely Country Park & great for kids. It's not just a fun fair & play area, but great country walks, cafe, shops & even a pub. The fun fair is only open at weekends now the kids are back at school.

Big got a nice woodland forest has a decent playground not much to do if got little kids lots to do if like crazy golf (beware although if it says on map there is a train track it is out of order so keep that in mind)

Haigh Hall is almost back!! I could wax lyrically- but just go ! Loads to do for all ages take a picnic the kids the dog, and grandma. 4 or 5 hrs on a nice day will fly by. Just get the hall and miniature railway finished, and it'll be back to the premier attraction it always was and should be - Well done 👏

What a lovely place to spend the day! A really nice park with stunning scenery and plenty to do with the kids. There are some lovely gardens to enjoy & a crazy golf course as well as a climbing site. I Was very impressed with the courtyard food court which had a good sized seating area and lots of options of food choice at a reasonable price. I also very much enjoyed my pint of San Miguel later in the day as the kids had an ice-cream, possibly the first time I've ever had a pint in a park in the UK but it won't be the last. Dog-friendliness: Very dog friendly place.