Fairy Glen Waterfall Wigan

There is a small waterfall below the Fairy Glen area of the Haigh Country Park that is probably part of an old ornamental garden formed by quarrying out part of a small stream with a pond acting as a reservoir above.

The waterfall itself is very small and rarely has more than a trickle of water these days. It’s not much of a struggle to get to the foot of the fall from the footpath but it’s steep, rocky and muddy – the view is marred by a dated-looking, metal bridge above, but this does afford a view down the fall from the main-footpath.

The area is now overgrown and not part of the ‘official’, modern paths through the country park but is still quite accessible, with evidence of a few feet still passing through.

Disambiguation: There is another Fairy Glen Waterfall, in nearby Appley Bridge that is better known and possibly an easier visit.

Local History

Historic monuments near Fairy Glen Waterfall Wigan

Up Holland Benedictine priory – 6.85 km away
Headless Cross, Grimeford – 6.35 km away
Bretters Farm moated site and two fishponds – 8.04 km away
Round cairn on Noon Hill – 9.56 km away
The Moat House moated site 600m WNW of St David’s Church – 2.09 km away
Cross base on Standish Wood Lane 700m south east of Standish Hall – 2.78 km away
Moated site at Arley Hall, Haigh near Wigan – 3.18 km away
Mabs Cross on Standishgate, 20m west of Mabs Cross School building – 1.23 km away
Gidlow Hall moated site, Aspull, 560m NNE of Pennington Hall – 3.81 km away
Cross base at the junction of Standish Green Lane, Standish Wood Lane and Beech Walk, 200m NNW of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 3.27 km away
Cross base on Green Lane 300m north of Strickland House Farm, Standish – 3.25 km away
Market cross in the marketplace to the west of St Wilfrid’s Church, Standish – 3.70 km away
Winstanley moated site and five fishponds – 6.00 km away
Haigh Sough mine drainage portal, 310m west of Park House – 0.50 km away