Kitt Green

Kitt Green is an area of Wigan in the county of Greater Manchester.

There are great places to visit near Kitt Green including some great towns, hills, hiking areas, old mines, ancient sites, round cairns, ruins, historic sites, lakes, historic monuments, rivers and streams, woodlands, geological features, historic buildings, nature reserves, villages, country parks, waterfalls, events, bluebell woods, sssis, parks, shopping centres, gardens, canals, cities, museums, disused railway lines, moated sites and airports.

Don't miss Bolton, Westhoughton, Horwich, Little Lever, Salford Quays, Rochdale, and Littleborough's towns if visiting the area around Kitt Green.

Kitt Green's best nearby hills can be found at Winter Hill, Winter Hill Summit, Adam Hill, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, The Great Knoll, and Burnt Edge.

Hiking Areas to visit near Kitt Green include Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Summit, Hole Bottom, Hole Bottom Mining Area, Crooked Edge Hill, Whimberry Hill, and Burnt Edge.

There are a several good old mines in the Kitt Green area like Shaly Dingle, Winter Hill Mines, Winter Hill Tunnel, Rivington Moor Colliery (ruin), Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Hole Bottom Mining Area, and Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin).

There are a number of ancient sites near Kitt Green including Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, Noon Hill, Two Lads, Hanging Stone, Rivington Cup Marked Stone, and Rainsough Hill Camp.

Kitt Green's best nearby round cairns can be found at Winter Hill Tumulus, White Brow Cairn, and Noon Hill.

Rivington Moor Brickworks (ruin), Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, Ouzel Hall (site of), Wildersmoor Pit Kilns (ruin), Prospect (ruin), Rivington Moor Bell Pits (ruin), and Burnt Edge Colliery (ruin) are some of Kitt Green best ruins to visit near Kitt Green.

Historic Sites to visit near Kitt Green include Hole Bottom, Winter Hill Brick and Tile Works, and Hole Bottom Mining Area.

Don't miss Reservoir Of Dean Mills, The Turton Reservoirs, Turton and Entwistle Reservoir, Jumbles Reservoir, Wayoh Reservoir, Rivington Lakes And Reservoirs, and Yarrow Reservoir's lakes if visiting the area around Kitt Green.

The area around Kitt Green boasts some of the best historic monuments including Two Lads, Holy Well Spring, Bury Castle, Worsley Green Monument, and Hyde War Memorial.

There are a several good rivers and streams in the Kitt Green area like Rushtons Brook, Holden's Brook, Stones Bank Brook, Cadshaw Brook, Roscow Clough, Dean Brook, and Raveden Brook.

There are a number of woodlands near Kitt Green including Fox Hill Plantation, Ousel Nest Quarry, Walker Fold Woods, Raveden Clough, Roscow's Tenement Clough, Dean Wood - Rivington, and Rivington Hall Wood.

Jumbles Fossil Tree, Fairy Battery, The Margery Flags at Rivington Pike, Tigers Clough, and Jepsons Clough are some of Kitt Green best geological features to visit near Kitt Green.

The area around Kitt Green boasts some of the best historic buildings including Bradshaw Brook Viaduct, Turton Tower, Prospect Tower, Archway at Turton Tower, Medieval Style Railway Bridge at Turton Tower, Smithills Hall, and Sheephouse Farm.

Ousel Nest Quarry, Doffcocker Lodge, Nob End SSSI, Leverhulme Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Aspull Sough, and Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve are some of Kitt Green best nature reserves to visit near Kitt Green.

Villages to visit near Kitt Green include Cadshaw, Rivington, Barrow Bridge, Bromley Cross, Chapeltown, Darcy Lever, and Whelley.

Kitt Green has some unmissable country parks nearby like Smithills Country Park, Moses Gate Country Park, Cutacre Country Park, Darcy Lever Gravel Pits, Hollingworth Country Park, Haigh Country Park, and Pennington Flash.

There are a number of waterfalls near Kitt Green including Roscow Clough Waterfall, Smithills Hall Park Waterfall, Langshaw Ford Weir, Raveden Clough Waterfall, Raveden Plantation Waterfall, Yarrow Reservoir Overflow Cascade, and Upper Rivington Reservoir Yarrow Outflow.

Kitt Green is near some unmissable events like Rivington Pike Easter,

Kitt Green's best nearby bluebell woods can be found at Dean Wood - Rivington, Rivington Hall Wood, Horrocks Wood, Old House Ground Plantation, and Etherow Country Park.

The area around Kitt Green's best sssis can be found at Nob End SSSI.

Queens Park, Hall Lee Bank Park, Moss Bank Park, Wythenshawe Park and Gardens, Gorton Park, Debdale Park, and Heaton Park are some of Kitt Green best parks to visit near Kitt Green.

Shopping Centres to visit near Kitt Green include Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Manchester Christmas Markets, The Trafford Centre, and Manchester Arndale.

There are a several good gardens in the Kitt Green area like The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden at Moss Bank, and RHS Garden Bridgewater.

There are a several good canals in the Kitt Green area like Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal at Prestolee, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Haigh, Top Lock at Wigan, Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Crooke, The Leeds and Liverpool Canal near Shevington, Rochdale Canal Western Section, and Bridgewater Canal.

Kitt Green's best nearby cities can be found at Salford, and Manchester.

Museums to visit near Kitt Green include Salford Museum and Art Gallery, The Imperial War Museum Salford, and Lancashire Mining Museum at Astley Green.

Don't miss The Old Whelley Line, Lancashire Union Joint Line, Ringley Road Station (ruin), Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused), and Linnyshaw Loopline's disused railway lines if visiting the area around Kitt Green.

There are a number of moated sites near to Kitt Green including Wigan Golf Club.

Kitt Green is near some unmissable airports like Manchester Airport,

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Kitt Green Map

Kitt Green Map

Shopping in Wigan

Spinning Gate - Leigh Market Hall Gas Street, Hope Carr

Spinning Gate - Leigh Market Hall mall

Wharf Mill Retail Park Wallgate, Wigan

Wharf Mill Retail Park retail park

Robin Retail Park Newtown, Wigan

Robin Retail Park retail park

Wheatlea Park Marus Bridge, Wigan

Wheatlea Park retail park

Robin Park Newtown, Wigan

Robin Park retail park

Poolstock Shopping Precinct Poolstock, Wigan

Poolstock Shopping Precinct retail park

Parsonage Retail Park Westleigh, Leigh

Parsonage Retail Park retail park

Marus Bridge Retail Park Marus Bridge, Wigan

Marus Bridge Retail Park retail park

Lidl 2, Derby Street

Lidl supermarket

Co-op Food 134, Haigh Road

Co-op Food supermarket

Spar 3, Scot Lane

Spar supermarket

The Food Warehouse Leighbrook Way, Westleigh

The Food Warehouse supermarket

Co-op Food Car Street, Spring View

Co-op Food supermarket

Tesco Extra Derby Street, Leigh

Tesco Extra supermarket

M&S Foodhall Robin Park Road, Newtown

M&S Foodhall supermarket

Asda Market Place, Leigh

Asda supermarket

ALDI 70, King Street

ALDI supermarket

Where to Eat in Wigan

Nantile Ridge - Cloud Inversion

Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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