The River and The Fool - History Walk

Sun Mar 02 2025 at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm UTC+00:00

Haigh Woodland Park | Wigan

Haigh Woodland Park
Publisher/HostHaigh Woodland Park
The River and The Fool - History Walk
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Artist and researcher Anna FC Smith takes you on an uncanny journey through history and folklore connected to Haigh and the River Douglas.
About this Event

Meeting at the Plantation Gates, opposite Wigan Infirmary.

Artist and researcher Anna FC Smith takes you on an uncanny journey through history and folklore connected to Haigh and the River Douglas. The walk draws together facts and myths, linking Wigan’s last fool, Thomas Skelton and his mischievous last Will and Testament with stories of boggarts, bones and polluted waters.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Haigh Woodland Park, School Lane, Wigan, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 3.96

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