HMYOI Hindley
Tel: 01942 663 100
Fax: 01942 663 304 (ring ahead)
How to get there
By bus
You can catch the 658 bus from Wigan bus station. The bus stops at the top of the road leading to the establishment.
By train
There are regular trains from Liverpool and Manchester which stop at Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western stations.
Taxis are available outside both stations. Taxis can also be hailed in Wigan town centre.
By car
Travelling from Liverpool on the A580 East Lancashire Road: Exit at the junction East Lancs Road/M6 (Junction 24), turning left and go straight on to the traffic lights towards 'Ashton Town Centre'. Turn left and then proceed to the next set of traffic lights going straight on to the A58. Carry on for approximately 3 miles turning right at the next set of traffic lights/T-junction. Almost immediately, turn left into Bickershaw Lane, and continue for 1 mile until you reach a public house on your left called the Queens Hotel. Take the second left after the Queens Hotel and HMYOI Hindley is at the end of the road.
Travelling from Manchester on the A580 East Lancashire Road: Exit the East Lancs Road turning right at Golbourne and following the directions for Abram. Continue for approximately 2 1/2 miles, going through Golbourne. You will come to a public house called the Dover Lock, and the road will bend quite sharply to the right and over the canal bridge. Continue for around 1 mile until you reach a set of traffic lights where you should trun right onto Bickershaw Road. On the right side of this road there is a garage called Bickershaw Garage. Continue for 1 mile until you reach a public house on your left called the Queens Hotel. Take the second left after the Queens Hotel and HMYOI Hindley is at the end of the road.
Travelling on the M61 motorway: Exit the M61 at Junction 5 travelling towards Westhoughton or Wigan. After about 800 yeards, at the next roundabout, take the second exit following the signs for the A58 or A511. Turn left at the next set of traffic lights signposted 'Leigh' and proceed for approximately 2 miles to the next set of traffic lights where you should turn right. You will see a public house on your right called 'The Mason Arms'. Continue for 1 mile to the next set of traffic lights and turn left, following the sign for Leigh A578. Continue for around 3/4 of a mile until you see a junction with a car spares shop on the corner. Turn right into Smiths Lane, and continue for 1 1/2 miles until you see Bickershaw Labour Club on the right. Turn right immediately after the Labour Club, where you will find the access road to the prison directly behind it.
Parking
Visitors' parking is available to the left of the main gate by the Visitors' Centre.
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