A footpath/cycleway on Wigg Island
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A footpath/cycleway on Wigg Island by Ian Greig as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Ian Greig Taken: 29 Jun 2012
The Island is named after Charles Wigg who established the first industrial factories on the site in the 1860’s. 23 hectares of reclaimed industrial land was opened as a public park and nature reserve in 2002.