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Pennington Flash Country Park

5 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.49192, -2.56089

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Coot, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Broad-leaved Dock, Elder +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Elder, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides +2 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Ocys harpaloides/tachysoides +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 55Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route203 m
Named routeRef 55Length 203 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

One way out of Pennington Flash Country Park

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

One way out of Pennington Flash Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park1.2 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park1.2 km→🦉THREE SISTERS (WIGAN)Nature reserve4.8 km→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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