Let’s call it a draw: they are both great.
And it’s at about this time of year, when the weather is warming up, that they both come into their own and visitor numbers start to mount.
We’ve had a look through the Wigan Today archives and produced a variety of pictures featuring both locations as backdrops to all kinds of events and goings-on during the month of April in years past.
1. Wedding and football at Haigh Hall
It's 1969 and a group of boys pause their game of football to watch a wedding party pose for photographs at Haigh Hall Photo: UGC
2. Mesnes Park flowers
It can all depend on the spring weather as to how colourful Mesnes Park's flower beds are in April. Clearly in 2007, when this picture was taken, there had been a decent amount of sunshine in previous weeks Photo: Nick Fairhurst
3. Byrchall High Leavers Ball
It's April 2010 and Brychall High School is holding its leavers' ball at Haigh Hall. Pictured are (left to right): April McGoldrick, Stephanie Cunnliffe, Abigail Mills, Rebecca Donovan and Jessie Johnstone Photo: Paul Greenwood
4. Mesnes Park restoration
Remember when Mesnes Park had a huge makeover thanks to millions of pounds worth of National Lottery cash? This is a picture from 2011 when a temporary scaffold roof was erected over the pavillion during its renovation Photo: Paul Greenwood