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		⚫	'''Pennington Flash Country Park''' is a {{convert\|200\|ha\|acre\|adj=on}} ] located between ] and ] in Greater Manchester, England.

			==History==
	The flash itself is a {{convert\|70\|ha\|acre\|0}} ], which was created at the turn of the 20th century by ] ] and ]. Now an extensive ] with several ] and a network of tracks and footpaths, Pennington Flash Country Park is nationally renowned for its ] and is a classic example of natural regeneration. A variety of well-maintained paths cater for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. Ideal for disabled persons the Flash's hides have ramps for wheelchair access.

			A ] is a water-filled hollow formed by subsidence. Pennington Flash is a {{convert\|70\|ha\|acre\|adj=on}} lake created at the beginning of the 20th century by ] ], mainly from ].<ref name="rspb">{{citation \|url=http://www.rspbliverpool.org.uk/Pennington%20flash.htm \|title=Pennington Flash \|publisher=RSPB Liverpool \|accessdate=2011-01-03}}</ref>
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			Before the flash the area contained two farms, both of which were abandoned in the early 1900s due to flooding.<ref name="llsc.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://llsc.org.uk/2012/01/pennington-flash-history/\|title=Pennington Flash - History - LLSC\|date=29 January 2012\|publisher=}}</ref> During the 1960s and 1970s the idea to convert the flash for recreation was emerging and the country park was opened in 1981.<ref name="llsc.org.uk"/>

			==Nature==
	Facilities include a small information centre, a nine-hole municipal golf course, a ] car park, a children’s play area, picnic and recreation areas, fishing on certain shores, sailing, windsurfing and rowing through Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, a mobile café and toilets.

		⚫	Pennington Flash Country Park is a ]. Over 230 bird species have been recorded on site including ], ], ], ] and ]. Additionally, a wide variety of ], ] and ] can be spotted in the area.<ref name="rspb" />
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			==Facilities==

			Facilities include a small information centre, Pennington Flash café, a nine-hole municipal golf course, a car park with electric vehicle charging points, a children's play area, toilets, picnic and recreation areas, eight ]s,<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.visitnorthwest.com/sights/pennington-flash/\|title=Pennington Flash - Country Park in Leigh\|publisher=}}</ref> fishing on certain shores, sailing, windsurfing and rowing through Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club.<ref>{{citation \|title=Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club \|url=http://www.llsc.org.uk/ \|publisher=Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club \|accessdate=2010-03-10}}</ref> There is a network of tracks and footpaths suitable for walkers, cyclists, horse riders, joggers and wheelchair users.<ref>{{citation \|title=Park Information \|url=http://www.wlct.org/open-spaces/parks/park-information.htm \|accessdate=2012-06-30 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726181636/http://www.wlct.org/open-spaces/parks/park-information.htm \|archivedate=2011-07-26 }}</ref> A ] takes place every Saturday morning.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.parkrun.org.uk/penningtonflash/\|title=Pennington Flash parkrun - Pennington Flash parkrun\|website=www.parkrun.org.uk}}</ref>

			A course here would have been the venue for rowing and canoeing if the ] had been successful.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Manchester 2000 Volume 02 \|url=https://issuu.com/thatsnotmypuppy/docs/manchester_2000_volume_02 \|website=Issuu \|accessdate=14 July 2020 \|language=en}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 17:00, 8 January 2025

Country park in Greater Manchester, England

Pennington Flash Country Park


Type	Country park
Location	Leigh, Greater Manchester
Operated by	Wigan Council
Open	All year

Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare (490-acre) country park located between Lowton and Leigh in Greater Manchester, England.

History

A flash is a water-filled hollow formed by subsidence. Pennington Flash is a 70-hectare (170-acre) lake created at the beginning of the 20th century by coal mining subsidence, mainly from Bickershaw Colliery. Before the flash the area contained two farms, both of which were abandoned in the early 1900s due to flooding. During the 1960s and 1970s the idea to convert the flash for recreation was emerging and the country park was opened in 1981.

Nature

Pennington Flash Country Park is a nature reserve. Over 230 bird species have been recorded on site including black-faced bunting, nightingale, marsh harrier, spoonbill and Leach's storm-petrel. Additionally, a wide variety of butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies can be spotted in the area.

Facilities

Facilities include a small information centre, Pennington Flash café, a nine-hole municipal golf course, a car park with electric vehicle charging points, a children's play area, toilets, picnic and recreation areas, eight bird hides, fishing on certain shores, sailing, windsurfing and rowing through Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club. There is a network of tracks and footpaths suitable for walkers, cyclists, horse riders, joggers and wheelchair users. A Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning.

A course here would have been the venue for rowing and canoeing if the Manchester bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics had been successful.

References

^ Pennington Flash, RSPB Liverpool, retrieved 3 January 2011
^ "Pennington Flash - History - LLSC". 29 January 2012.
"Pennington Flash - Country Park in Leigh".
Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club, retrieved 10 March 2010
Park Information, archived from the original on 26 July 2011, retrieved 30 June 2012
"Pennington Flash parkrun - Pennington Flash parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.
"Manchester 2000 Volume 02". Issuu. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

External links

Leigh Ornithological Society

53°29′10″N 2°32′50″W / 53.486079°N 2.547154°W / 53.486079; -2.547154

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