Lancashire, Greater Manchester and South Cumbria Region

Leigh is located north of the East Lancashire Road between Manchester and Liverpool and is about six miles south-east of Wigan. It is the second largest town in Great Britain without a railway station

Built on and around seven brooks, Atherton has a long industrial past with a history of mining, mills, and nail manufacturing. Formby Hall hosts an annual beer festival entitled the Bent and Bongs Beer Bash, the last weekend in January.

Tyldesley (pronounced "tilds-lee" is situated seven miles south-east of Wigan. The steep terraces branching off the main streets give the town a distinctive character.