: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:20 pm  

DaveO wrote:

So given we will be starting from Hindley Green having picked my Dad up what is the recommended route?

Back through Leigh/Lowton and on the M6 at Haydock??

Dave

Or you could go down Bickershaw lane to Plat Waz, at the lights with the tan shop on the right, turn right towards ashton.

once you get near ashton turn right at the petrol station (think it Tesco express) follow road to top. (watch out for speed camera in dip as you pass 3 sisters) at lights turn right, follow road to round about and you then on warrington road (M6 Junct 25 entrance & Exit) follow road straight down to asda etc

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:28 pm  

DaveO wrote:

So given we will be starting from Hindley Green having picked my Dad up what is the recommended route?

Back through Leigh/Lowton and on the M6 at Haydock??

Dave

Turn right at Hindley Green Bethel (Leigh Road) towards Leigh.
About a mile on your right you will see Bickershaw Lane, turn down that road and stay on it until you hit Abram, turn right at the junction towards Platt Bridge, cary straight on towards Wigan Town Centre.

15-20 minutes tops!

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:29 pm  

UK DAVE wrote:

Or you could go down Bickershaw lane to Plat Waz, at the lights with the tan shop on the right, turn right towards ashton.

once you get near ashton turn right at the petrol station (think it Tesco express) follow road to top. (watch out for speed camera in dip as you pass 3 sisters) at lights turn right, follow road to round about and you then on warrington road (M6 Junct 25 entrance & Exit) follow road straight down to asda etc

Typed all mine out and didn't look at your post.

Great minds though!

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:44 pm  

Why would anyone coming from Yorkshire need to touch Hindley?

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:38 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

Why would anyone coming from Yorkshire need to touch Hindley?

I would not recommend going to Hindley, it has local shops for local people, who are generally bummers.

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:54 pm  

DaveO wrote:

So given we will be starting from Hindley Green having picked my Dad up what is the recommended route?

Back through Leigh/Lowton and on the M6 at Haydock??

Dave

no, you're mad... to hindley, ince then towards scotsmans flash, turn right at church... saves the queue where carpet world used to be. I go from atherton and takes 20 minutes if i set out at 6pm

: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:27 pm  

George Mildred wrote:

I would not recommend going to Hindley, it has local shops for local people, who are generally bummers.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 10:15 am  

i work in oldham and always come home down the 62 and east lancs then on the m6, much easier seeing as i live quite close to j25 , and id say its the better way of gettin to the match from yorkshire, dont have to mess about goin either through hindley or past the reebok, and j25 brings you into wigan much closer to the stadium anyway.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:18 pm  

As if the trip isn't bad enough for people East of Leeds....better leave work now. Can't you just share with Bolton?

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:21 pm  

Robbo wrote:

i work in oldham and always come home down the 62 and east lancs then on the m6, much easier seeing as i live quite close to j25 , and id say its the better way of gettin to the match from yorkshire, dont have to mess about goin either through hindley or past the reebok, and j25 brings you into wigan much closer to the stadium anyway.

So you know the correct way to oldham then?