Pennington Flash Country Park

Pennington Flash Country Park is a 200-hectare country park located between and in Greater Manchester, England.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom; surroundings of lake formed by mining subsidence frequented by birdwatchers
  • Also known as: “Pennington Flash County Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pennington Flash and Leigh Sports Village.

Lake
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is a lake.

Stadium
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is a multi-use sports, retail and housing development in , England. The centrepiece of the development is a 12,000-capacity stadium which is home to professional rugby league team Leigh Leopards, the Manchester United Women's senior team, and Manchester United's men's Under-21 and Academy teams. is situated 3,300 feet east of Pennington Flash Country Park.

Bridge
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is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Pennington Flash Country Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leigh and Lowton.

Town
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is a town in the , in , England, on low-lying land northwest of . It is situated approximately 6 miles southeast of and 11 miles west of .

Town
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is a village within the , in , England. It is around 2 miles from , 7 miles south of and 12 miles west of .

Suburb
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is a suburb of , in the district, in the county of , England. It was one of three ancient townships, , Pennington and Westleigh, that merged in 1875 to form the town of Leigh. Historically, was in . is situated 2 miles east of Pennington Flash Country Park.

Pennington Flash Country Park

Latitude
53.48812° or 53° 29′ 17″ north
Longitude
-2.54529° or 2° 32′ 43″ west
Operator
Wigan Council
Open location code
9C5VFFQ3+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 461781840
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7163468
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Point and Common Lane Footbridge.

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