There are small, independent businesses that are perfect for a family outing, well-deserved me-time or an alternative place in which to study or otherwise work.
These are the 11 best tea and coffee shops in the Wigan area, according to Tripadvisor.
5. The Gasket
Adjacent to 51 Skull House Lane, Appley Bridge, WN6 6DR Photo: Google
6. Truly Scrumptious
22 Moorside (W side)/Scot Lane (E side), Aspull, WN2 1XW Photo: Michelle Adamson
7. Time coffee shop
25 Preston Road, Standish, WN6 0JH Photo: MA
8. Redemption Coffee and Kitchen
1 Chapel Street, Tyldesley, M29 8FZ Photo: submit