Quote Dave Lister="Dave Lister"Good post sir.
Anyway, moving forward, what are people doing for this? Reasonably priced rail fares to Manchester seem to be tricky to come by so tempted to drive up and stay over somewhere. But then Leigh doesn't seem to be a great place for hotels...!'"
Like EW says the Park Hotel is on the same site as the ground (less than 100 yards away)and the M6 is only 10 min drive away.
For those having a walk into Leigh (10 min app) you would be made welcome in the George and Dragon Pub ,the last time I was in John Smiths Cream flow was only about £1-60 per pint, That was in late Jan.
See the thread on the Wigan Site headed "USUAL SUSPECTS", the landlord of the pub is doing a bit of advertising.
For anyone going by train , the nearest station is Atherton (3 miles from Leigh) 582 bus 40 yds from the station and after a 10 min journey you are dropped off at the George and Dragon front door.