Haigh Woodland Park
🏟 Playground & park · Haigh, Wigan
Haigh Woodland Park
A 250-acre woodland park at Haigh Hall with a huge free adventure play zone of climbing frames, swings, rope bridges and a zip wire.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Park and woodland open daily; the free adventure play zone is open to the public. Some paid activities have their own seasonal hours. · Free · No booking needed
About Haigh Woodland Park
Haigh Woodland Park wraps around Haigh Hall on the northern edge of Wigan and is managed by Wigan Council across roughly 250 acres of park and woodland. The headline attraction for families is the large adventure play zone, which is free to use and aimed at children aged three and over. It is packed with climbing frames, swings, rope bridges, seesaws and a zip wire, plus a wooden assault course, and includes some specialist inclusive equipment so more children can join in. Beyond the free playground the park offers a range of paid activities, including a high ropes course, miniature railway rides and several types of adventure golf, alongside miles of woodland walking trails. Practical facilities are good: there is an on-site car park at Haigh Hall, a cafe, an information point and toilets including accessible facilities, with disabled parking and a drop-off point near the hall. The woodland setting and the scale of the free play area make Haigh Woodland Park one of the most popular family days out in the Wigan borough, suitable for a short play session or a full day exploring.
⭐ What makes this place special
- 250 acres of park and woodland
- High ropes course (paid)
- Miniature railway rides (paid)
- Adventure golf, crazy golf and footgolf (paid)
- Walking trails
- Cafe
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Yes – on-site car park at Haigh Hall (charges may apply).
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Disabled parking and a drop-off point at Haigh Hall. Facilities include an information point and accessible toilets, and the play area includes some specialist inclusive equipment.
🧒 Ages & play
- Ages: 3+
- Large free adventure play zone
- Climbing frames
- Swings
- Rope bridges
- Zip wire
- Seesaws
- Wooden assault course
- Specialist inclusive play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Mesnes Park · approx 1.2 miles · Wigan
- William Fosters Playing Fields · approx 1.6 miles · Ince-in-Makerfield
- Ashfield Park · approx 1.9 miles · Standish
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Haigh Woodland Park free?
Entry to the park, woodland and the adventure play zone is free. Some extra activities such as high ropes, the railway and adventure golf are paid, and car parking charges may apply.
What's in the playground?
The large adventure play zone has climbing frames, swings, rope bridges, seesaws, a zip wire and a wooden assault course, plus some specialist inclusive equipment, suitable for children aged 3 and over.
Are there toilets and a cafe?
Yes. There is a cafe and toilets on site, including accessible toilets near Haigh Hall.
Where is Haigh Woodland Park?
It is at Haigh Hall, off Copperas Lane, Haigh, on the northern edge of Wigan.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is an on-site car park at Haigh Hall, with disabled parking and a drop-off point. Parking charges may apply.