Host City: Wigan & Leigh

Wigan Borough encompasses the two main towns of Wigan and Leigh. The borough boasts a beautiful Greenheart stretching from Leigh through to Haigh Woodland Park. You’ll find a healthy mix of character and heritage with a vibrant mixture of amenities including great shopping facilities and an array of eateries, pubs and bars. For more information on where to stay, what to do and where to eat whilst you’re in Wigan click here.

The Stadium

Leigh Sports Village is home to Manchester United Women and Leigh Centurions Rugby League team. It holds 12,000 fans and is a venue for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. It is part of a wider state of the arts facility for sports, physical activity, education, health and leisure that serves the whole community.

 

STADIUM ADDRESS

Leigh Sports Village
Sale Way
Leigh
WN7 4JY
 

Getting here by car
 

3 minutes from the A580
8 minutes from M6 Jn 23 (Haydock Park)
14 minutes from M60 Jn 14
 

Parking
 

There are numerous pay and display car parks situated in Leigh town centre, approximately 10-15 minutes’ walk from the stadium. In addition, a significant number of spaces will be available on Pennington Flash which is only a 10 minute walk from the stadium.
 

Public transport
 

For those travelling by public transport, Leigh bus station is situated in the town centre and is served with regular connections from Manchester, Bolton, Wigan, Warrington and St. Helens. The bus station is a 10-minute walk from the stadium, or alternatively the 597 bus service, operated by South Lancs Travel, runs directly from the bus station to the stadium. The Vantage V1 bus service is the best and quickest way to travel from Central Manchester to Leigh Sports Village.
 

Train
 

The nearest train stations are Atherton (4.2miles), Newton-le-Willows (5.3miles) and Wigan North Western on the West Coast mainline (7.9miles).