Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

Name: Leigh Sports Village
Address: Atherleigh Way, Leigh, WN7 4GX, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1942 679882

#1 among attractions in Leigh

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Facts and practical information

Leigh Sports Village is an £83 million multi-use sports, retail and housing development in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Centurions, Manchester United's under-19 and under-23 teams and Manchester United W.F.C. The complex also plays host to amateur rugby league club Leigh East and amateur athletics club Leigh Harriers, who both occupy dedicated facilities on the site. Other facilities on site include the Leigh campus of Wigan and Leigh College, Leigh Sports Centre, which includes a gym, multi-use sports hall and swimming pool, a Holiday Inn Express hotel, a Morrisons supermarket and the Whistling Wren pub. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 28 December 2008 (15 years ago)Capacity: 12 thous.Coordinates: 53°29'28"N, 2°31'44"W

Address

Atherleigh WayLeigh WN7 4GX United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1942 679882

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Day trips

Leigh Sports Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Christ Church, Pennington Flash Country Park, Pennington Flash, St. Mary's Church.

~1550 ftE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Leigh
8 min walk • Christ Church is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester. It is a Grade II listed building.
0.9 miW
Park
Pennington Flash Country Park, Leigh
22 min walk • Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.
0.5 miSW
53°29'8"N • 2°32'10"W
Pennington Flash, Leigh
13 min walk • Park
1.4 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Church
35 min walk • St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Newton Road, Lowton, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is in the deanery of Winwick, the archdeaconry of Warrington, and the diocese of Liverpool.
0.7 miSE
Canal
Bridgewater Canal, Warrington
19 min walk • The Bridgewater Canal connects Runcorn, Manchester and Leigh, in North West England. It was commissioned by Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, to transport coal from his mines in Worsley to Manchester.
0.6 miNE
Library
Leigh Town Hall, Leigh
16 min walk • Leigh Town Hall is a municipal building in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It stands in Civic Square at the junction with Market Street, facing Leigh parish church. It was built in 1907 and granted grade II listed building status in 1987.
0.6 miNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Peter's Church, Leigh
16 min walk • St Peter's Church is in Firs Lane, Westleigh, a district of Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Leigh, the archdeaconry of Salford, and the diocese of Manchester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Red Rose Forest, Leigh
35 min walk • Red Rose Forest is the previous name for the charity City of Trees, the charity underwent a rebranding in 2016.
0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Leigh
23 min walk • St Joseph's Church is an active Roman Catholic church on Chapel Street in Bedford, Leigh in Greater Manchester, England. It is in the parish of St Edmund Arrowsmith. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Leigh Sports Village open?

Leigh Sports Village is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 4:30 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Leigh Sports Village?

Nearby attractions include Christ Church, Leigh (8 min walk), Pennington Flash, Leigh (13 min walk), Leigh Town Hall, Leigh (16 min walk), St Peter's Church, Leigh (16 min walk).

How to get to Leigh Sports Village by public transport?

The nearest stations to Leigh Sports Village:

Bus

Leigh Bus Station (14 min walk)
Chapel Street/Brewery Lane • Lines: 19 (23 min walk)