- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport27 km
- MAN Manchester Airport33 km
About DW Stadium
DW Stadium is a landmark. Location: Shevington, Wigan.
The Brick Community Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Robin Park in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is used by Wigan Warriors rugby league club and Wigan Athletic football club. The stadium is owned by local businessman, Mike Danson, who owns both Wigan Athletic and the Wigan Warriors. Built and opened in 1999, it was initially the JJB Stadium after its main sponsor. In UEFA matches, it was called Wigan Athletic Stadium due to UEFA regulations on sponsorship.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1999
- Opened
- 1999
- Architect
- Alfred McAlpine
- Official website
- dwstadium.co.uk
Source: Wikidata
Photos of DW Stadium
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HelenK · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of DW Stadium
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 119 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- October (119 mm)
- Driest month
- May (63 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 104 | 68 | 87 | 66 | 63 | 76 | 75 | 94 | 97 | 119 | 119 | 114 |
How to get to DW Stadium
The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Wigan, 1 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 27 kmsouthwest
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 33 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 75 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 1 kmsoutheast
- St Helens Population: 183.2K 12 kmsouthwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 15 kmeast
- Warrington Population: 172.3K 18 kmsouth
- Preston Population: 313.3K 24 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from DW Stadium
Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 1,625 natural sites, 244 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- The Island Island 15 kmNE
- Goose Island Island 11 kmW
- Wigg Island Island 22 kmS
- Spike Island Island 22 kmS
25–60 km601 places
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 40 kmSW
- Formby Beach Beach 29 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 28 kmW
- St Anne's Beach Beach 34 kmNW
60–100 km1,808 places
- Great Britain Island 66 kmNE
- High Moor Mountain 81 kmNW
- Roanhead Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 94 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Wigan Athletic FC Landmark, Wigan0.3 km S
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University of Bolton Stadium Landmark, Bolton8.6 km NE -
Blackrod Castle Croft Historic site, Blackrod7.1 km NE
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Haigh Mountain, Haigh5 km NE
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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Centre Bolton Attraction, Horwich9.2 km NE
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Winter Hill transmitting station Landmark, Rivington13 km NE -
Billinge Hill Mountain, Billinge Chapel End6.1 km SW
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Warrington Transporter Bridge Landmark, Warrington18 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Wigan City, Wigan1.2 km SE -
Ince-in-Makerfield Town, Wigan2.9 km SE
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Laithwaite Neighbourhood, Wigan0.6 km SW
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Springfield Neighbourhood, Wigan0.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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