Low Bank Ground is close to the heart of many nostalgic Wiganers
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.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.
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.
“At the start you wanted to see your parents,” Aoife chipped in. “As the week went on you almost thought nothing about them." Teacher Jessica Wallace, who grew up in Standish, still recalls her time at Low Bank Ground with fondness and now sees her pupils go through the same rite of passage. “You see them come out of their shells so much, on the first nights they were missing mums and dads and by the end of the week they are absolutely fine. So many had never been to the Lake District, even though it is practically on our doorstep.
“Obviously I came when I was younger and you do things you never forget. I am 25 now and I still remember coming here as a child - it’s something that really sticks with you. "We really can adapt for any of these and make it so we can challenge each area in a different way. For the corporate we can include communication and team building skills and different areas depending on what they want to focus on. In climbing and ghyll scrambling, for example, it is all about communicating and trusting in each other and building on those skills.
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