Eid al-Adha is right around the corner as mosques across the country get ready to host the special prayers.
06.06.2023 - 17:55 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
On the banks of Coniston Water, in the heart of the Lake District, lies a little piece of Wigan. Low Bank Ground lies an hour's dive up the M6, followed by a half hour jaunt through winding country lanes.
The outdoor pursuits centre gives children and adults the chance to experience the scenic expanse
From the car park the connnection to Wigan becomes more obvious - with the borough’s coat of arms sitting proudly on the Rough Close building.
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Coniston Water is an iconic tourist destination for its stunning views of the waves at the foot of the Old Man fell, which towers over the small village for which the lake named.
More recently it has become synonymous with records week, where daredevils meet up annually to break different water speed records over a series of high adrenaline days.
Since purchasing the property in 1983, Wigan Council has used this site to help young people from the borough experience outdoor activities offered by the Cumbrian landscape.
Wiganers now in adulthood have nostalgic memories about the times spent kayaking, canoeing, ghyll scrambling, orienteering and fell walking during their week's residential back in primary school.
To this day Year 6 groups from the borough take the coach with their teachers and chaperones 70 miles north from their homes to enjoy what is often their first taste of independence. Learning to tidy up after themselves, make the bed and even setting the table for meals is something of a new phenomenon for many.
Aoife Freeney, Bobby Davies, Orla Morrissy from Our Lady's RC Primary School’s Year 6 group visited the site in May - with Bobby lauding their experience as a 'brilliant team building
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