The first of the flag ship walks to signal the start of The Big Wigan Walk Week took part in Pennington Flashplaceholder image
The first of the flag ship walks to signal the start of The Big Wigan Walk Week took part in Pennington Flash

GALLERY: Big Wigan Walk Week launches at Pennington Flash

A leisurely jaunt at Pennington Flash Country Park has marked the start of the Big Wigan Walk Week.

The event forms as part of Be Well’s inaugural four-week Get Active Festival and runs until June 4.

The Big Wigan Walk Week will feature more than 30 organised walks over nine days, including nature-themed strolls and routes of historical interest.

These include a nine-mile GM Ringway trek taking in stretches of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal, a moonlit amble around Haigh Woodland Park and a celebration walk at Mesnes Park to end the week.

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