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Pennington Flash Country Park

1 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.49456, -2.53039

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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
  • 🅿️Welch Hill Street 90m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Irlam & Cadishead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef ICCLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 55Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route750 m
Named routeRef 55Length 750 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge over the Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Pennington

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge over the Leeds - Liverpool Canal at Pennington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PENNINGTON FLASHCountry park1.2 km→🌱Pennington Flash County ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Firs ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Pennington Hall ParkUrban park900 m→🦉PENNINGTON FLASHNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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